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Case Information

Filed 2023-04-03
Status Closed
Type Direct Appeal Civil Children (title 14)
Docket 41 entries
Disposition affirmance

Docket Entries

  1. ervice - Certified mail signature return card, record received 1/5/24
  2. otice-Incoming - Record completion notice from district court
  3. otice-Outgoing - Docketing letter (E-Served via CTEF)
  4. Order - Sanction - NOA attachments (E-Served via CTEF)
  5. Fees - Sanctions received - NOA attachments (Receipt E-Served to Mr. Cotton)
  6. Motion - Extension of time - brief
  7. Motion - Withdrawal of counsel
  8. Brief - Anders
  9. Event - Hardcopy received - Brief of Appellant Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); Motion to Withdraw as Counsel; and Motion for Extension of Time to File Pro Se Brief
  10. Order - Grant Anders Extension pro se brief
  11. Event - E-mail correspondence to the Clerk of the District Court requesting unfiled record
  12. Event - Phone Call to Clerk of the District Court regarding record. She has already placed the record in the mail.
  13. Record - Received unfiled record from the district court clerk
  14. Opinion - Published Order Denying Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
  15. Notice-Outgoing - Unfiled Record return letter (unfiled record returned to Clerk of District Court)
  16. Service - Certified mail signature return card - Unfiled record signed for 6/1/2023
  17. Motion for Dismissal of Appeal and Memorandum of Points and Authorities (No objection by DFS or the GAL)
  18. Event - Hardcopy received - Motion for Dismissal of Appeal and Memorandum of Points and Authorities
  19. Order Denying Motion to Dismiss Appeal
  20. Brief - Appellant
  21. Event - Phone Call from Appellant's counsel re: COS date on his Statement of Costs which should reflect June 27, 2023.
  22. Event - Hardcopy received - Brief of Appellant; and received copy of designation of record on appeal
  23. Brief - Appellee
  24. Event - Hardcopy received - Brief of Appellee; and received copy of designation of record on appeal
  25. Notice-Outgoing - Notice of case maturity
  26. Notice-Outgoing - Request for transmitted record on appeal
  27. Notice-Internal - Brief only recommendation
  28. Brief - Guardian ad litem (in support of Appellee)
  29. Event - Hardcopy received - Brief of the Guardian Ad Litem in Support of Appellee and for Affirmance of the District Court
  30. Notice-Incoming - Record transmittal notice from district court
  31. Record - Transmitted record on appeal from district court clerk, three volumes. Volume 1 Original papers; Volume 2 Confidential folder, Volume 3 Transcripts (4 total - one unbound)
  32. Notice-Outgoing - Transmitted record on appeal filed
  33. Order - Assigning to brief only docket
  34. Opinion - Opinion and journal order, affirming with Justice Boomgaarden writing for the Court.
  35. Motion - Fees and costs (Stipulated)
  36. Event - Hardcopy received - Stipulated Motion for Order Approving Payment to Court Appointed Attorney for Appellant Dominique Desiree Sciacca
  37. Order Awarding Attorney Fees and Costs
  38. Notice-Outgoing - Mandate
  39. Record - Record returned to district court
  40. Notice-Outgoing - Record return letter
  41. Event - Case closed

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