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Court

Santa Cruz County

California

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Case Information

Filed 2023-06-27
Type Guardianship Person Only
Docket 91 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Sutherland, Carol
Defendant Sutherland, Dennis
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Judge

Hon. Schmal Timothy

Santa Cruz County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Substitution of Attorney
  2. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  4. Order Appointing Guardian
  5. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  7. Letters Issued
  9. Remote Appearance by Parties
  11. Confidential Investigative Report Filed
  13. Order Appointing Temporary Guardian
  15. Letters Issued - Temporary
  17. Proposed Order/Judgment Received
  19. Letters Issued - Temporary
  20. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  22. Proposed Order/Judgment Received
  23. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  25. Notice of Hearing Filed - Probate / Mental Health
  27. Notice of Hearing Filed - Probate / Mental Health
  29. Order Appointing Temporary Guardian
  31. Order Filed
  32. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  34. Letters Issued - Temporary
  36. Declaration
  37. Filing Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  39. Notice of Hearing Filed - Probate / Mental Health
  40. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  41. Proposed Order/Judgment Received
  42. Proposed Order/Judgment Received
  43. Declaration
  44. Filing Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  45. Notice of Hearing Filed - Probate / Mental Health
  46. Document Filed
  47. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  48. Document Received
  49. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  50. Order Filed
  51. Notice of Hearing Received
  52. Affidavit Filed
  53. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  54. Declaration
  55. Petition Filed
  56. Petition Filed
  57. Consent / Nomination / Waiver (GC-211)
  58. Duties & Liabilities of Personal Rep / Guard / Conserv Filed
  59. Filing Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  60. Declaration
  61. Filing Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  62. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  63. Declaration
  64. Filing Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  65. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  66. Memorandum of Points & Authorities
  67. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  68. Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and
  69. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  70. Confidential Conservator / Guardian Screening Form Filed
  71. Confidential Conservator / Guardian Screening Form Filed
  72. Document Filed
  73. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  74. Duties & Liabilities of Personal Rep / Guard / Conserv Filed
  75. Document Filed
  76. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  77. Filing Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  78. Proposed Order/Judgment Received
  79. Declaration
  80. Filing Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  81. Memorandum of Points & Authorities
  82. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  83. Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and
  84. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  85. Confidential Conservator / Guardian Screening Form Filed
  86. Confidential Conservator / Guardian Screening Form Filed
  87. Document Filed
  88. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  89. Document Filed
  90. Party: Petitioner Sutherland, Carol; Petitioner Sutherland, Dennis
  91. Proposed Order/Judgment Received

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