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Case Information

Filed 2023-06-08
Type Paternity/legitimation
Docket 91 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Coleman, Jeffery C
Defendant Couch, Cayla J
Photo of Hon. Jep Bendinger

Judge

Hon. Jep Bendinger

Meriwether County (GA)

Georgia

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Docket Entries

  1. EFiled Document: CONSENT FINAL ORDER OF LEGITIMATION CHILD CUSTODY PARENTING PLAN & CHILD SUPPORT SIGNED BY JUDGE BENDINGER
  2. EFiled Document: STANDING ORDERS NUMBER 3 AND 5
  3. EFiled Document: LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR VARIOUS DATES IN 2023 FROM ATTY JOHN CUNNINGHAM
  4. EFiled Document: SUMMONS FOR CAYLA COUCH
  5. EFiled Document: CASE FILING FORM
  6. EFiled Document: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE
  7. EFiled Document: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FROM ATTORNEY CANDACE RADER
  8. EFiled Document: CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  9. EFiled Document: CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  10. EFiled Document: AFFIDAVIT
  11. EFiled Document: LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR VARIOUS DATES IN 2023 FROM ATTY CANDACE RADER
  12. EFiled Document: ORDER AND RULE NISI FOR 08/28/2023
  13. EFiled Document: UNIFORM SUPERIOR COURT RULE 5.2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  14. EFiled Document: PLAINTIFFS DOMESTIC RELATIONS FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT
  15. EFiled Document: CONFLICT LETTER FOR 08/28/2023 FROM ATTY JOHN CUNNINGHAM
  16. EFiled Document: CONFLICT LETTER FOR 08/28/2023 FROM ATTY CANDACE RADER
  17. EFiled Document: AFFIDAVIT OF WOODIE T WOOD JR
  18. EFiled Document: AFFIDAVIT OF NICOLE SEWELL
  19. EFiled Document: AFFIDAVIT OF NORA ANN WOOD
  20. EFiled Document: AFFIDAVIT OF JESSICA GUILER
  21. FILED IN OFFICE: ORDER AND RULE NISI FOR 09/18/2023 SIGNED BY JUDGE KIRBY
  22. EFiled Document: CONFLICT LETTER FOR 09/18/2023 FROM ATTY JOHN CUNNINGHAM
  23. EFiled Document: DOMESTIC RELATIONS FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT
  24. EFiled Document: AFFIDAVIT OF VIRGINIA KOSTOWSKIE
  25. EFiled Document: AFFIDAVIT OF DIANE ORIGER
  26. EFiled Document: AFFIDAVIT OF ASHLEY SMITH
  27. EFiled Document: AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES FOWLER
  28. EFiled Document: AFFIDAVIT OF LAURITA OLMSTEAD
  29. EFiled Document: AFFIDAVIT OF KATHERINE HUTCHISON
  30. EFiled Document: CERTIFICATE OF FILING AFFIDAVITS
  31. EFiled Document: AFFIDAVIT OF LINDSEY MADISON WOOD HORTON
  32. EFiled Document: ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM
  33. EFiled Document: VERIFICATION FOR DISCOVERY RESPONSES
  34. EFiled Document: RULE 5.2 CERTIFICATE
  35. EFiled Document: CONSENT TEMPORARY ORDER SIGNED BY JUDGE KIRBY
  36. EFiled Document: DEFENDANTS FIRST INTERROGATORIES TO PLAINTIFF
  37. EFiled Document: DEFENDANTS FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODCUCTION OF DOCUMENTS & NOTICE TO PRODUCE TO PLAINTIFF
  38. EFiled Document: RULE 5.2 CERTIFICATE
  39. EFiled Document: PLAINTIFFS AMENDED DOMESTIC RELATIONS FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT WITH VERIFICATION
  40. EFiled Document: RULE 5.2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  41. FILED IN OFFICE: TRANSCRIPT OF HEARING ON 09/18/2023
  42. EFiled Document: LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR VARIOUS DATES IN 2024 FROM ATTORNEY CANDACE RADER
  43. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR VARIOUS DATES IN 2025 FROM ATTORNEY JOHN CUNNINGHAM
  44. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR VARIOUS DATES IN 2025 FROM ATTORNEY JOHN CUNNINGHAM
  45. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR VARIOUS DATES IN 2025 FROM ATTORNEY JOHN CUNNINGHAM
  46. EFiled Document: LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR VARIOUS DATES IN 2024 FROM ATTORNEY JOHN CUNNINGHAM
  47. EFiled Document: CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF DIVORCE SEMINAR FOR DEFENDANT CAYLA COUNCH
  48. EFiled Document: CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF PARENTING PROGRAM FOR PLAINTIFF JEFFERY COLEMAN
  49. FILED IN OFFICE: MEDIATION RELEASE FOR HEARING - NO AGREEMENT
  50. EFiled Document: ORDER AND RULE NISI FOR 08/07/2024
  51. EFiled Document: CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  52. EFiled Document: MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF JEFFERY COLEMAN
  53. FILED IN OFFICE: ORDER TO WITHDRAW SIGNED BY JUDGE BLACKMON
  54. EFiled Document: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FROM ATTORNEY KATHERINE GARGAN ON BEHALF OF PLAINTIFF
  55. EFiled Document: NOTICE OF CONFLICT AND REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF 08/07/2024 HEARING
  56. EFiled Document: ORDER AND RULE NISI SPECIALLY SETTING MATTER ON FOR 10/09/2024 SIGNED BY JUDGE KIRBY
  57. EFiled Document: RULE 5.2 CERTIFICATE
  58. EFiled Document: PLAINTIFFS DOMESTIC RELATIONS FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT
  59. EFiled Document: LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR VARIOUS DATES IN 2024 FROM ATTORNEY CANDACE RADER
  60. EFiled Document: MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF ORDER TO OBTAIN RECORDS WITHINT THE DEPT OF FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES FILES
  61. FILED IN OFFICE: ORDER FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS SIGNED BY JUDGE BLACKMON
  62. EFiled Document: SUBPOENA FOR DFCS RECORDS
  63. EFiled Document: MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE & MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
  64. EFiled Document: BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO QUASH & MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
  65. FILED IN OFFICE: PERSONAL SHERIFFS ENTRY OF SERVICE OF WITNESS SUBPOENA
  66. EFiled Document: NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE CHILD HEARSAY
  67. EFiled Document: NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE CHILD HEARSAY
  68. EFiled Document: CERTIFICATE OF FILING
  69. EFiled Document: WITNESS SUBPOENA FOR SAMANTHA GAZAWAY
  70. EFiled Document: WITNESS SUBPOENA FOR AMBER WILKEY
  71. EFiled Document: DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE BUSINESS RECORDS
  72. EFiled Document: EX PARTE MOTION FOR EMERGENCY TERMINATION OF CUSTODY & UNSUPERVISED VISITATION
  73. EFiled Document: AFFIDAVIT OF PLAINTIFF IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST FOR EX PARTE EMERGENCY CUSTODY
  74. EFiled Document: AFFIDAVIT OF LINDSEY MADISON WOOD HORTON IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS REQUEST FOR EX PARTE EMERGENCY CUSTODY
  75. FILED IN OFFICE: CONSENT ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM SIGNED BY JUDGE BLACKMON
  76. EFiled Document: RULE NISI FOR 12/04/2024
  77. EFiled Document: CONFLICT LETTER FROM ATTORNEY LOGAN MILLIANS FOR 12/04/2024 HEARING
  78. EFiled Document: LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR VARIOUS DATES IN 2025 FROM ATTORNEY CANDACE RADER
  79. EFiled Document: CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF DIVORCE SEMINAR FOR PLAINTIFF
  80. EFiled Document: LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR VARIOUS DATES IN 2025 FROM ATTORNEY CANDACE RADER
  81. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER 2025 FROM ATTORNEY KATHERINE GARGAN
  82. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR DECEMBER 2025 TO JANUARY 2026 FROM ATTORNEY KATHERINE GARGAN
  83. EFiled Document: LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR VARIOUS DATES IN 2025 FROM ATTORNEY KATHERINE GARGAN
  84. EFiled Document: RULE NISI FOR 06/11/2025
  85. EFiled Document: NOTICE OF CONFLICT FOR WEEK OF JUNE 9 - 13 2025
  86. EFiled Document: SPECIEAL SET RULE NISI FOR 06/26/2025 SIGNED BY JUDGE BENDINGER
  87. EFiled Document: PRETRIAL ORDER SIGNED BY JUDGE BENDINGER
  88. EFiled Document: CONFLICT LETTER FROM ATTORNEY CANDACE RADER FOR 06/26/2025
  89. EFiled Document: ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR CONTINUANE SIGNED BY JUDGE BEDINGER
  90. EFiled Document: AMENDED DOMESTIC RELATIONS FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT OF DEFENDANT
  91. EFiled Document: PRETRIAL ORDER COMPLIANCE PETITIONER

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