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Chambers County court appoints mother as guardian for 18‑year‑old Angelina Lombardia
Summary
A Chambers County probate court appointed Belinda Taryn Gallegos as permanent guardian of her 18‑year‑old daughter, Angelina Taryn Lombardia, finding the proposed ward incapacitated and ordering a de minimis bond with annual reporting requirements.
A Chambers County probate court on a year‑end docket appointed Belinda Taryn Gallegos as permanent guardian of her daughter, 18‑year‑old Angelina Taryn Lombardia, finding the proposed ward totally incapacitated and ordering a minimal bond.
The guardianship petition was presented by attorney Amanda Powell, who told the court she represented the applicant and introduced medical documentation. Powell said, “I represent the applicant in this guardianship matter seeking guardianship of the person of her daughter Angelina Taryn Lombardia.” The court accepted a physician’s certificate completed by Dr. Holly Smith on 11/20/2024 and a Judicial Branch Certification Commission training certificate for Gallegos into evidence.
According to testimony and the medical certificate, Angelina has an intellectual impairment, a seizure disorder and cerebral palsy and is unable to manage her finances or make health‑care decisions. The transcript records the ward receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) of $887 per month and that counsel moved the court to find Angelina’s assets insufficient to cover the costs of the proceeding and to pay court‑appointed counsel from the county registry under the applicable Estates Code provision cited in the record.
The court granted the petition, declaring the proposed ward indigent for purposes of the litigation, approved the requested appointment and set bond at a de minimis cash amount of $10. The court also approved the line attorney fee amount reflected in the record and entered the proposed order as the court’s judgment. The judge noted the statutory annual reporting requirement for guardians and that failure to file required reports can result in removal.
The appointment gives Gallegos authority to make day‑to‑day decisions for Angelina’s person consistent with guardianship practice; the court retained usual oversight and annual reporting duties that guardians must fulfill. The proceeding concluded with the court entering the order and excusing the parties.
The next procedural step recorded in the docket is entry of the written order and monitoring through the required annual guardian reports.
