Court extends conservatorship for 21-year-old Noah McCutcheon after parents cite online manipulation and protective-order violations
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Summary
Stewart County parents won a one-year extension of conservatorship for their 21-year-old son, citing online manipulation by an older man and violations of an order of protection; the judge directed entry of the order after hearing testimony about the alleged contact and a subsequent arrest.
Petitioners Brian and Sharon McCutcheon asked the court to extend conservatorship over their 21-year-old son, Noah Keith McCutcheon, for one year, saying the extension is necessary to protect him from ongoing online manipulation by an older man and repeated violations of an order of protection.
Counsel for the petitioners told the court the conservatorship — originally put in place in February 2024 — was prompted after an older man allegedly persuaded Noah to run away, groomed him online and later violated a protective order. The petitioners said neighbors reported the man surveilling their home with binoculars and that he was arrested after that incident. The petitioners asked the court to continue the conservatorship “for the time being” so they can shield Noah from undue influence.
The court took testimony from the petitioners and reviewed the petition record. A court officer noted there was no objection on the record and, after a brief exchange, told counsel, “I see no reason not to, go ahead and sign off on the order.” The judge then directed entry of the extension.
The petitioners' counsel framed the request as a temporary measure, saying it was not intended to be indefinite. The court did not place a specific future review date on the record beyond the requested one-year extension.
Next steps: the court signed the order extending conservatorship for another year; no further hearings were scheduled on the record during the docket call.