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Alaska Unified

Alaska

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Case Information

Filed 2021-11-16
Status Closed
Type Change Of Name (2 Kb)|Change Of Name Minor
Docket 27 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Michels, Dara Lea
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Judge

Hon. Di Benedetto, Romano D

Utqiagvik Town (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. Completion of Posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website: Judgment for Change of Name Posted for one week: [07/01/2022 thru 07/10/2022]
  2. Petition for Change of Name (Minor) Receipt: 1905994 Date: 11/16/2021
  3. LODGED: VS-405 Report of Change of Name
  4. Notice of Recusal and Reassignment Order
  5. Recusal by Judge
  6. Notice to Parties of the Location of Original Civil Case File and Procedure for Filing Pleadings
  7. File Mailed to: Nome Trial Court Date Mailed: 12/06/2021 Tracking #: 91 7199 9991 7030 8580 6542
  8. File Received from: Kotzebue
  9. Notice of Hearing on Petition for Change of Name Event: Change of Name Hearing Date: 04/18/2022 Time: 8:30 am Judge: DiBenedetto, Romano D Location: Nome Courthouse Legal Notice Website Posting of this Notice: 02/08/2022 Result: Hearing Reset
  10. Completion of Posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website: Notice of Petition to Change Name and Hearing Posted for four consecutive weeks: [02/08/2022 thru 03/09/2022]
  11. Notice of Hearing on Petition for Change of Name The following event: Change of Name Hearing scheduled for 04/18/2022 at 8:30 am has been rescheduled as follows: Event: Change of Name Hearing Date: 04/21/2022 Time: 9:00 am Judge: DiBenedetto, Romano D Location: Nome Courthouse Legal Notice Website Posting of this Notice: 04/16/2022 Result: Hearing Reset
  12. Notice of Hearing on Petition for Change of Name The following event: Change of Name Hearing scheduled for 04/21/2022 at 9:00 am has been rescheduled as follows: Event: Change of Name Hearing Date: 04/20/2022 Time: 9:00 am Judge: DiBenedetto, Romano D Location: Nome Courthouse Legal Notice Website Posting of this Notice: 04/19/2022 Result: Hearing Continued
  13. Notice of Hearing on Petition for Change of Name The following event: Change of Name Hearing scheduled for 04/20/2022 at 9:00 am has been rescheduled as follows: Event: Change of Name Hearing Date: 06/27/2022 Time: 9:00 am Judge: DiBenedetto, Romano D Location: Nome Courthouse Legal Notice Website Posting of this Notice: 04/21/2022 Result: Hearing Held
  14. Notice of Hearing on Petition for Change of Name Event: Change of Name Hearing Date: 06/24/2022 Time: 9:00 am Judge: DiBenedetto, Romano D Location: Nome Courthouse Legal Notice Website Posting of this Notice: 04/21/2022
  15. Summons & Notice to Absent Parent (Minor Change of Name) (service by posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website)
  16. Request to Serve Defendant by Posting or Alternative Service and Affidavit of Diligent Inquiry Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Dara Lea Michels (Petitioner); Filing Party: Michels, Dara Lea Case Motion #1
  17. Order Granting Motion Michels, Dara Lea Case Motion #1 Request to Serve Defendant by Posting or Alternative Service and Affidavit of Diligent Inquiry
  18. Summons & Notice to Absent Parent (Minor Change of Name) (service by posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website)
  19. Completion of Posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website: Notice of Petition to Change Name and Hearing Posted for four consecutive weeks: [04/21/2022 thru 05/20/2022]
  20. Completion of Posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website: Summons & Notice to Absent Parent (Minor Change of Name) Posted for four consecutive weeks: [04/21/2022 thru 05/20/2022]
  21. Completion of Posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website: Summons & Notice to Absent Parent (Minor Change of Name) Posted for four consecutive weeks: [04/21/2022 thru 05/20/2022]
  22. Certificate of Completion (Parent Education Video) Certificate of Completion (8/17) Sent on: 06/27/2022 08:21:24.66
  23. Findings on Petition for Change of Name
  24. Judgment on Petition for Change of Name
  25. PROCESSED: VS-405 Report of Change of Name
  26. Judgment for Change of Name. Change of Name is not effective until the court issues a Certificate of Name Change.
  27. Certificate of Change of Name Issued. Change of Name Effective: 7/30/22

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