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Court

Lorain Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2022-08-03
Type Married But Separated
Docket 25 entries
Disposition pending

Parties

Plaintiff Powell, Matthew|P
Defendant Powell, Laura
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Judge

Hon. Janik, Judge Frank

Lorain County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  2. INSTRUCTIONS TO CLERK FOR SERVICE FILED.
  3. POVERTY AFFIDAVIT APPROVED. DEPOSIT FOR FILING FEES ONLY WAIVED. AN ADDITIONAL DEPOSIT FOR COSTS MAY BE REQUIRED OF A PARTY WHILE A CASE IS PENDING AND SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST A PARTY AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CASE UNLESS OTHERWISE ORDERED BY THE COURT. SO ORDERED. SEE JOURNAL. (MAGISTRATE ORDER) (AJB)
  4. MATTER CAME BEFORE THE COURT FOR AN EX-PARTE HEARING ON FATHER'S MOTION FOR EMERGENCY TEMPORARY CUSTODY AND UNDERLYING COMPLAINT TO ALLOCATE CUSTODY. THE COURT HEREBY DISMISSES THE FATHER'S MOTION FOR EMERGENCY TEMPORARY CUSTODY. THE MATTER IS HEREBY SET FOR A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE BRYDA ON 09/28/2022 AT 3:00 P.M. VIA ZOOM. SEE JOURNAL. (MAG ORDER)(AJB) CC: PARTIES
  5. MOTION, REQUEST FOR SERVICE, PARENTING PROCEEDING AFFIDAVIT, COMPLAINT FOR PARENTAGE/ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND JE DATED 08/04/2022 SENT CERTIFIED MAIL TO: LAURA POWELL ARTICLE #9414726699042202786619
  6. CERTIFIED MAIL WAS RETURNED AND FILED: #9414726699042202786619 - LAURA POWELL - UNCLAIMED/UNABLE TO FORWARD, NSN CLERK WILL RESEND DUE TO INCOMPLETE ADDRESS
  7. MOTION, REQUEST FOR SERVICE, PARENTING PROCEEDING AFFIDAVIT, COMPLAINT FOR PARENTAGE/ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND JE DATED 08/04/2022 SENT CERTIFIED MAIL TO: LAURA POWELL ARTICLE #9414726699042202786237
  8. CERTIFIED MAIL WAS RETURNED AND FILED: #9414726699042202786237 - LAURA POWELL - NO SUCH STREET/UNABLE TO FORWARD - MATTHEW POWELL NOTIFIED
  9. MATTER CAME BEFORE THE COURT FOR A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN PERFECTED UPON THE DEFENDANT. TODAY'S CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS HEREBY CONTINUED TO 11/16/2022 AT 2:00 P.M. VIA ZOOM. SEE JOURNAL. (MAG ORDER AJB) CC: PLTF, DEFT
  10. NEW ADDRESS PROVIDED BY LAURA POWELL OF 664 SOUTH SHORE CT, VERMILLION, OH 44089
  11. SHARED PARENTING PLAN (NO SIGNATURE BY DEFT) FILED
  12. INSTRUCTIONS TO CLERK FOR SERVICE FILED.
  13. COMPLAINT, MOTION, AFFIDAVIT, PARENTING PROCEEDING STATEMENT, SHARED PARENTING PLAN AND JE DATED 11/16/2022 SENT CERTIFIED MAIL TO: LAURA POWELL ARTICLE #9414726699042207881869
  14. TEMP ORDERS/TERMS OF PARTIES' SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT SUBMTTED. UNCONTESTED FINAL HEARING SET FOR 1-25-23 AT 10:30 AM BY ZOOM. SEE JRNL. (MAG ORDER)(AB) CC: PARTIES
  15. SIGNED RECEIPT RETURNED AND FILED FOR CERTIFIED MAIL #9414726699042207881869 - SIGNATURE - 11/30/2022
  16. MATTER CAME BEFORE THE COURT FOR UNCONTESTED FINAL HEARING. THE COURT HEREBY ADOPTS THE SHARED PARENTING PLAN. COURT COSTS ARE ASSESSED EQUALLY BETWEEN THE PARTIES. CASE CLOSED. NO FURTHER HEARINGS REQUIRED. SEE JOURNAL. (FJJ) CC: PLTF, DEFT
  17. CIVIL RULE 58 (B) NOTICE SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO PLTF, DEFT
  18. CASE TAXED AND CLOSED - COSTS TO BE SPLIT EQUALLY PER COURT ORDER. BILL SENT TO BOTH PARTIES
  19. MOTION FOR CONTEMPT, AFFIDAVIT, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE FILED BY MATTHEW POWELL
  20. INSTRUCTIONS TO CLERK FOR SERVICE FILED BY MATTHEW POWELL
  21. POVERTY AFFIDAVIT FILED BY MATTHEW POWELL
  22. POVERTY AFFIDAVIT APPROVED. DEPOSIT FOR FILING FEES ONLY WAIVED. AN ADDITIONAL DEPOSIT FOR COSTS MAY BE REQUIRED OF A PARTY WHILE A CASE IS PENDING AND SHALL BE ASSESSED AGAINST A PARTY AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CASE UNLESS OTHERWISE ORDERED BY THE COURT. SO ORDERED. SEE JOURNAL. (MAGISTRATE ORDER) (AJB) CC: PLTF (COUNTER SERVICE)
  23. DEFENDANT IS HEREBY ORDERED TO APPEAR ON 5/1/23 AT 2:00 P.M. AND SHOW CAUSE WHY YOU SHOULD NOT BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. SEE JOURNAL. (MAGISTRATE ORDER) (AJB) CC: PLTF (COUNTER SERVICE), DEFT (S SHORE CT)
  24. SUMMONS/ MOTION/ NOTICE SENT CERTIFIED MAIL TO: LAURA POWELL (S SHORE CT) ARTICLE #9414726699042202758548
  25. SIGNED RECEIPT RETURNED AND FILED FOR CERTIFIED MAIL #9590926699042202758541 FOR LAURA POWELL - SIGNATURE, 3/27/2023

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