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Court

Lorain Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-02-16
Type Divorce / Parentage
Docket 25 entries
Disposition GRANTS the motion

Parties

Plaintiff Gifford, Mary|N/a|D
Defendant N/a|P|Gifford, Gary|D
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Judge

Hon. Janik, Judge Frank

Lorain County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. Filing fee of $380.00, paid by: THE NICOL LAW FIRM LLC
  2. Receipt #: 23-0004058 Processed.
  3. COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE, MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS, MOTION FOR MUTUAL RESTRAINING ORDERS, PARENTING PROCEEDING AFFIDAVIT, CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE NOTICE FILED BY ATTY WAYNE NICOL
  4. INSTRUCTIONS TO CLERK FOR SERVICE FILED BY ATTY NICOL
  5. CONTACT INFORMATION FORM FILED BY ATTY NICOL
  6. *****SEMINAR FOR SEPARATING PARENTS FORMS FORWARDED TO FCS***** *****IV-D APPLICATION FORWARDED TO CSEA*****
  7. SUMMONS/ COMPLAINT/ MOTIONS/ NOTICES/ MUTUAL RESTRAINING ORDERS DATED 2/16/23 ISSUED TO BRYAN THOMAS, PROCESS SERVER, FOR SERVICE UPON GARY GIFFORD
  8. MUTUAL RESTRAINING ORDERS GRANTED. SEE JRNL. (MAG ORDER)(DN) CC: NICOL; DEFT
  9. RETURN OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS/COMPLAINT/MOTIONS/NOTICES/RO UPON GARY GIFFORD SERVED ON 2-21-23 FILED BY (PS) BRYAN THOMAS
  10. Receipt #: 23-0005300 Processed.
  11. Receipt #: 23-0005297 Processed. Voided Receipt #23-0005297, Receipt Date 3/2/2023
  12. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE/PROOF OF SERVICE FILED ATTY JOEL FRITZ
  13. EMERGENCY MOTION FOR RETRAINT OF ASSETS PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 11C/MEMORANDUM/NOTICE OF HEARING-NO DATE/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE/AFFIDAIT OF GARY GIFFORD FILED BY ATTY JOEL FRITZ
  14. MATTER CAME BEFORE THE COURT UPON THE DEFT'S EXPARTE EMERGENCY ORDER TO PLACE THE PLTF'S PRODUCTIVITY CHECK IN IOLTA. THE COURT GRANTS THE MOTION IN PART. ONCE REC'D THE CHECK SHALL BE PLACED IN ATTY NICOL'S IOTLA ACCOUNT UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT OR BY AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES. THE COURT PERMITS THE PLTF TO WITHDRAW $1,500.00 OF THE CHECK PAYMMENT TO SATISFY ANY IMMEDIATE EXPENSES. THE REST SHALL REMAIN IN IOLTA. REVIEW HEARING SET FOR 3-9-23 AT 10:00 AM BY ZOOM. SEE JRN. (MAG ORDER)(AB) CC: ATTY NICOL, ATTY FRTIZ
  15. ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM FOR DIVORCE, ATTORNEY FEES AND OTHER RELIEF; CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE; AFFIDAVIT; FILED BY ATTY JOEL FRITZ
  16. Receipt #: 23-0005512 Processed.
  17. MATTER CAME BEFORE THE COURT FOR A REVIEW HEARING ON THE COURT'S EX-PARTE EMERGENCY ORDER THAT PLACED PLNTFF'S PRODUCTIVITY CHECK IN IOLTA UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT. THE PARTIES CONTEMPLATE AN AGREEMENT ON TODAY'S REVIEW HEARING. MATTER REMAINS SET FOR A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ON 3/27/23 AT 2:30 P.M. (MAG ORDER)(AJB) CC: ATTY NICOL; ATTY FRITZ
  18. PLAINTIFF'S REPLY TO COUNTERCLAIM; PROOF OF SERVICE; FILED BY ATTY WAYNE NICOL
  19. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY REQUESTS, PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY ATTY WAYNE NICOL
  20. THE COURT HEREBY ISSUES A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER AND SETS THE MATTER FOR A DISCOVERY CONFERENCE. SEE SEPARATE ENTRY. THE DISCOVERY CONFERENCE WILL BE CONDUCTED BY ZOOM. SEE JOURNAL. (MAG ORDER) (AJB) CC: ATTY NICOL, ATTY FRITZ
  21. ALL WRITTEN DISCOVERY/DOCUMENTS AND EXPERT REPORTS SHOULD BE EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE PARTIES BY 6/30/2023. ALL DEPOSITIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY 6/30/2023. ANY MOTIONS TO APPOINT A GAL SHALL BE FILED BY 7/7/2023. MATTER IS HEREBY SET FOR A DISCOVERY CONFERENCE ON 6/28/2023 AT 1:30PM BY ZOOM. SEE JOURNAL. (MAG ORDER) (AJB) CC: ATTY NICOL, ATTY FRITZ
  22. PARTIES/COUNSEL WERE PERMITTED TO FILE BRIEFS AND INCOME/EXPENSE AFFIDAVITS ON TEMP ORDERS BY 04/07/2023. BY AGREEMENT THE DEADLINE IS EXTENDED TO FILE BRIEF/AFFIDAVITS ON OR BEFORE 04/21/2023. SEE JOURNAL. (MAG ORDER AJB) CC: ATTY NICOL, ATTY FRITZ
  23. AFFIDAVIT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES FILED BY ATTY WAYNE NICOL
  24. DEFENDANT'S BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF 75(N) TEMPORARY ORDERS AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED BY ATTY JOEL D FRITZ
  25. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DEFENDANT'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS PROPOUNDED UPON PLAINTIFF, MARY GIFFORD FILED BY ATTY JOEL FRITZ

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