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Court

Johnson County District Court

Kansas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-25
Status TERMINATED
Type Dissolution/divorce Action
Docket 35 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Dunaway, Joel M
Defendant Dunaway, Nicole L|Whitmire, Nicole Lavawn
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Judge

Hon. Stephanie E Goodenow

Johnson County (KS)

Kansas

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Docket Entries

  1. FILE STAMP 02/29/24, CHILD SUPPORT WORKSHEET (SUBMITTED BY JOEL)
  2. <******* Bench Notes *********> PARTIES AND COUNSEL APPEAR AND OFFER SWORN TESTIMONY PER RECORD. MR. LEWIS TO SUBMIT CSW BY NEXT MONDAY. COURT APPROVES DECREE.(RPTR: RECORDING)(JUDGE: GOODENOW)
  3. Changed Case Status: From: PENDING To: TERMINATED (SETTLED WITH JUDGE ACTION)
  4. FILE STAMP 02/26/24, DECREE OF DIVORCE, (MAIDEN NAME RESTORED)
  5. Defendant WHITMIRE, NICOLE LAVAWN added on 02/26/24
  6. FILE STAMP 02/25/24, MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
  7. FILE STAMP 02/25/24, SHARED DIRECT EXPENSE PLAN
  8. SCHED. FINAL DISPOSITION on 02/26/24,01:30pm,Div 20
  9. CANCELLED COURT TRIAL on 02/26/24,01:30pm,Div 20, AGREEMENT REACHED/TRIAL NOT NEEDED.
  10. SCHED. COURT TRIAL on 02/26/24,01:30pm,Div 20
  11. <******* Bench Notes *********> STATUS IS THAT PARTIES ARE AT IMPASSE RE: PT/CS, BUT MOST FINANCIAL ISSUES RESOLVED AND NEED TO BE REDUCED TO WRITING. SET TRIAL AND SCHEDULING DATES RE: PT/CS. TRIAL 2/26, W/E BETWEEN PARTIES NTL 2/19, BOOKMARKED PDFS TO COURT'S AA NTL 2/23 AT NOON, UPDATED PPP AND CSW FILED NTL 2/16/24. EACH PARTY GETS HALF THE TRIAL TIME. NEXT SETTING: 2/26/24 AT 1:30PM-4:30PM IN PERSON TRIAL(RPTR: RECORDING)(JUDGE: GOODENOW)
  12. NICOLE DUNAWAY COMPLETED PARENTS FOREVER 1
  13. SCHED. STATUS CONFERENCE on 01/09/24,11:00am,Div 20
  14. <******* Bench Notes *********> PARTIES AGREE TO CONCILIATION; ORDER PENDING. SET OVER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION/NEGOTIATION ON 1/9/24 AT 11AM BY ZOOM X 15 MIN(RPTR: RECORDING)(JUDGE: GOODENOW)
  15. FILE STAMP 10/20/23, ORDER FOR CONCILIATION
  16. FILE STAMP 10/13/2023, NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS
  17. SCHED. STATUS CONFERENCE on 10/23/23,03:30pm,Div 20
  18. <******* Bench Notes *********> PARTIES APPEAR AND ADVISE THEY ARE WORKING ON SETTLEMENT. SET OVER FOR FURTHER STATUS/DISPO ON 10/23/23 AT 3:30PM BY ZOOM X 15 MIN.(RPTR: RECORDING)(JUDGE: GOODENOW)
  19. JOEL M DUNAWAY COMPLETED PARENTS FOREVER 1
  20. FILE STAMP 08/29/23, NOTICE OF HEARING
  21. FILE STAMP 8/17/2023, CHILD SUPPORT WORKSHEET, (MOTHER)
  22. FILE STAMP 8/17/2023, PROPOSED PARENTING PLAN (MOTHER)
  23. FILE STAMP 8/17/2023, DOMESTIC RELATIONS AFFIDAVIT OF RESPONDENT
  24. FILE STAMP 8/17/2023, ANSWER TO PETITION FOR DIVORCE (WITH CHILDREN)
  25. Defense Attorney PRO SE assigned on 08/17/23 Def Pro Se address: 105 BEECH ST, GARDNER, KS 66030
  26. FILE STAMP 08/04/2023, SHERIFF RETURN JO CO KS, ORDER, MOTION, SUMMONS, PETITION, DIVORCE PAPER AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS AFFIDAVIT SERVED NICOLE L DUNAWAY 08/01/2023 E/S
  27. FILE STAMP 07/25/23, ORDER TO ATTEND PARENTS FOREVER THROUGH JOHNSON COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (JCMHC)
  28. SCHED. STATUS CONFERENCE on 09/25/23,09:30am,Div 20
  29. PETITION, SUMMONS, DOMESTIC RELATIONS AFFIDAVIT, MOTION AND ORDER ISSUED TO THE SHERIFF OF JO CO KS "NICOLE L DUNAWAY"
  30. FILE STAMP 07/25/23 09:31am, REQUEST AND SERVICE INSTRUCTION FORM
  31. FILE STAMP 07/25/23, EX PARTE TEMPORARY ORDERS
  32. FILE STAMP 07/24/23, MOTION FOR EX PARTE TEMPORARY ORDERS
  33. FILE STAMP 07/24/23, PETITIONER'S DOMESTIC RELATIONS AFFIDAVIT
  34. FILE STAMP 07/24/23, PETITION FOR DIVORCE
  35. JUDGE STEPHANIE E GOODENOW ASSIGNED TO CASE

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