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Infant Remains with Paternal Grandparents; Court Orders Service Plans in Nathaniel Lundegren Case
Summary
The court continued temporary managing conservatorship of Nathaniel Lundegren (cause 99582E), kept the child in placement with paternal grandparents, ordered service plans as an order of the court, and appointed counsel for an incarcerated parent.
The High Plains Child Protection Court continued the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services as temporary managing conservator for Nathaniel Lundegren and ordered the family service plans as an order of the court.
DFPS reported that Nathaniel is placed with his paternal grandparents, that he has gained weight and is “a happy, content baby,” and that investigators had recommended the placement continue. DFPS also reported that the mother, Desiree Casillas, is in Randall County Jail and that DFPS had not been able to reach the alleged father after an initial visit.
The court appointed counsel to represent the mother because she was in custody and had not yet received representation. DFPS urged the court to continue conservatorship and to order the family service plans; the judge granted the department’s requests and set the next hearing for June 17, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
The judge emphasized the department’s expectation that parents complete service plans and told parties the court found a continuing danger in returning the child home at this time. The court ordered DFPS to continue efforts to contact the parents and to report on progress at the next hearing.
(Ending) Nathaniel will remain in the department’s care pending further proceedings; the court ordered the service plans and set a status hearing for June 17, 2025.
