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Vinton Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2022-11-22
Status OPEN
Type Divorce Without Children
Docket 34 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Petersheim, Ervin J
Defendant Petersheim Aka Patton, Melissa R
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Judge

Hon. Payne, James S.

Vinton County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. DOMESTIC FILING FEES Receipt: 9631 Date: 11/22/2022
  2. DOMESTIC DEPOSIT Receipt: 9631 Date: 11/22/2022
  3. COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE FILED
  4. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT FILED
  5. AFFIDAVIT OF PROPERTY FILED
  6. AFFIDAVIT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES FILED
  7. PRECIPE FOR SERVICE FILED
  8. SUMMONS ISSUED TO MELISSA PETERSHEIM VIA PERSONAL SERVICE BY VCSO, CERTIFIED MAIL
  9. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 11/22/2022 Service: MAILER ONLY Method: CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: 8.0000 MELISSA R PETERSHEIM AKA PATTON DEFAULT ADDRESS 34425 DEPUE RD MCARTHUR, OH 45651 Tracking Number: 9590926699042197523483
  10. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL Method : CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 11/22/2022 Service : MAILER ONLY Served : 11/26/2022 Return : 11/28/2022 on : PETERSHEIM AKA PATTON, MELISSA R Signed By : Reason : SUCCESSFUL CERTIFIED MAIL Comment : Tracking #: 9590926699042197523483
  11. RECEIVED THIS WRIT ON NOVEMBER 22 AT 1130 AM AND ON THE 28 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022 I SERVED BY PERSONAL SERVICE MELISSA PETERSHEIM PATTON. RYAN CAIN SHERIFF OF VINTON COUNTY
  12. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT
  13. AFFIDAVIT OF BASIC INFORMATION , INCOME AND EXPENSES, AFFIDAVIT OF PROPERTY AND DEBT
  14. MOTION OF DEFENDANT, MELISSA PETERSHEIM(AKA PATTON) FOR BENEFICIAL USE OF 2022 DODGE 3500
  15. MOTION AND AFFIDAVIT OR COUNTER AFFIDAVIT FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS WITHOUR ORAL HEARING
  16. SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT OF DEFENDANT, MELISSA R PETERSHEIM(AKA PATTON)
  17. MOTION OF DEFENDANT, MELISSA PETERSHEIM, (AKA PATTON ) FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
  18. AFFIDAVIT OF DEFENDANT, MELISSA AKA PATTON PETERSHEIM IN SUPPORT OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS
  19. JUDGMENT ENTRY GRANTING THE MOTION OF DEFENDANT, MELISSA PETERSHEIM AKA PATTON FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS FILED J 330 PG 633 COPIES TO ATTY GOLDSTEIN, ATTY GILLESPIE VIA REGULAR MAIL
  20. PLAINTIFFR ERVIN J PETERSHEIM'S NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY REQUESTS TO THE DEFENDANT
  21. DEFENDANT, MELISSA R PETERSHEIM (AKA PATTON)'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF, ERVIN J. PETERSHEIM
  22. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE
  23. PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE
  24. ENTRY CONTINUING HEARING DATE FILED J 331 PG 135 COPIES TO ATTY GILLESPIE, ATTY GOLDSTEIN
  25. COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT, ROBERT R. GOLDSTEIN, MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY FILED
  26. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DETERMINATION OF A DE FACTO TERMINATION DATE OF NOVEMBER 22, 2022 FILED COPIES TO ATTY GILLESPIE
  27. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DETERMINATION OF A DE FACTO TERMINATION DATE OF NOVEMBER 22, 2022
  28. PRE-TRIAL STATEMENT OF PLAINTIFF FILED COPIES TO ATTY GILLESPIE
  29. MOTION OF PLAINTIFF FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS FILED COPIES TO ATTY GILLESPIE
  30. MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER FILED COPIES TO ATTY GILLESPIE
  31. JUDGMENT ENTRY GRANTING MUTUAL TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER COPIES TO ATTY GILLESPIE, ATTY GOLDSTEIN VIA EMAIL
  32. TEMPORARY ORDER (PURSUANT TO RULE 75(N))
  33. SEPARATION AGREEMENT FILED
  34. MOTION FOR ENTRY SETTING HEARING COPIES TO ATTY GOLDSTEIN, ATTY GILLESPIE

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