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Court

Fresno County

California

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Case Information

Filed 2023-05-25
Status Open
Type Petition Custody And Support
Docket 83 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Balderaz, Amber Mae
Defendant Garcia, Nikolas James
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Judge

Hon. Dalesandro Samuel

Fresno County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Clerk's Certificate of Mailing
  2. Summons issued and filed
  3. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act
  4. Request Filed Comment to Ex Parte Orders
  5. Initial OSC/Motion - Re: Custody/Visitation & Child Support Comment HRG: @ 8:30am in Dept 204
  6. Declaration Filed
  7. Initial OSC/Motion Original Type Initial OSC/Motion Judicial Officer Crass, Steven Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Heard Comment CC,CV,CS,change child's name
  8. Response Comment to: to Petition for Custody and Support
  9. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act
  10. Responsive Declaration Comment to RFO - Hearing
  11. Minute Order Attachment Comment Commissioner Crass
  12. Appeared in Person
  13. Stipulation for Commissioner filed Comment Commissioner Crass
  14. FCS Tier 1 Mediation Original Type FCS Tier 1 Mediation Hearing Time 8:00 AM Result FCS Partial Agreement WITH Legal Custody and Visitation Parties Present Petitioner: Balderaz, Amber Mae Respondent: Garcia, Nikolas James
  15. Minute Order-Orders electronically mailed Comment Minute Order
  16. Return Readiness- Tier I Original Type Return Readiness- Tier I Judicial Officer Crass, Steven Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Continued Court's Motion
  17. Minute Order Attachment
  18. Appeared in Person
  19. Child Custody and Visitation Order Signed by Judge
  20. Minute Order-Orders electronically mailed Comment Minute Order and Custody Order
  21. Income and Expense Declaration
  22. Application and Declaration for Order DV - w/ Minor Children
  23. Domestic Violence OSC
  24. TRO Order to Show Cause Original Type TRO Order to Show Cause Judicial Officer Crass, Steven Hearing Time 8:25 AM Result Continued Party's Motion
  25. Review Original Type Review Judicial Officer Crass, Steven Hearing Time 11:00 AM Result Heard
  26. Motion Child Support Original Type Motion Child Support Judicial Officer Crass, Steven Hearing Time 11:00 AM Result Continued Party's Motion
  27. Income and Expense Declaration
  28. Appeared in Person
  29. Minute Order Attachment
  30. Reissuance OSC/TRO Comment Last Hearing: 01-22-24 Reissued Hearing to: 01-24-25 @ 8:30 am in Dept 204
  31. Minute Order-Orders electronically mailed
  32. Temporary Restraining Order Comment Revised DV-110
  33. Return Readiness- Tier I Original Type Return Readiness- Tier I Judicial Officer Crass, Steven Hearing Time 11:00 AM Result Heard Comment Cont/ Review/ Support/ Phase III
  34. Initial OSC/Motion Original Type Initial OSC/Motion Judicial Officer Crass, Steven Hearing Time 11:00 AM Result Heard Comment CS
  35. Child Custody and Visitation Order Signed by Judge
  36. Minute Order Attachment Comment Commissioner Crass
  37. Appeared in Person
  38. Minute Order-Orders electronically mailed Comment Minute Order and Custody Order
  39. Proposed Documents Comment OSC Contempt
  40. Modification OSC/Motion - Re: CC/V & CS
  41. Income and Expense Declaration
  42. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act
  43. Return Letter Comment contempt submission
  44. Proof of Service
  45. Income and Expense Declaration
  46. Responsive Declaration Comment TO RFO HRG Dept 204 @ 10
  47. Proposed Documents Comment OSC Contempt
  48. Modification OSC/Motion Original Type Modification OSC/Motion Judicial Officer Hamilton, Jennifer Hearing Time 10:00 AM Result Heard Comment CC,CV,CS
  49. FCS Session Set Comment Tier 1
  50. Return Letter Comment contempt submission
  51. Appeared in Person
  52. Minute Order-Orders electronically mailed
  53. Stipulation and consent for appointment of temporary judge
  54. Income and Expense Declaration
  55. FCS Tier 1 Mediation Original Type FCS Tier 1 Mediation Hearing Time 8:00 AM Result FCS Partial Agreement WITHOUT Legal Custody and/or Visitatio Parties Present Petitioner: Balderaz, Amber Mae Respondent: Garcia, Nikolas James
  56. Proof of Service Comment Personal Service
  57. Return Readiness- Tier I Original Type Return Readiness- Tier I Judicial Officer Hamilton, Jennifer Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Continued Party's Motion
  58. Appeared in Person
  59. Child Custody and Visitation Order Signed by Judge Comment Hamilton
  60. Minute Order-Orders electronically mailed
  61. Modification OSC/Motion - Re: Custody/Visitation Comment Hrg: Time: 10am Dept. 303
  62. Income and Expense Declaration
  63. Income and Expense Declaration
  64. Notice Filed Comment of Lodging Incident Reports- FPD
  65. Proof of Service by Mail
  66. Notice Filed
  67. TRO Order to Show Cause Judicial Officer Munoz Figueroa, David E. Hearing Time 8:30 AM Cancel Reason Off Calendar
  68. Review Original Type Review Judicial Officer Hamilton, Jennifer Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Heard
  69. TRO Order to Show Cause Original Type TRO Order to Show Cause Judicial Officer Hamilton, Jennifer Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Heard
  70. Appeared in Person
  71. Proof of Service Comment Personal Service
  72. Minute Order-Orders electronically mailed Comment Minute Order
  73. Modification OSC/Motion Original Type Modification OSC/Motion Judicial Officer Dalesandro, Samuel Hearing Time 10:00 AM Result Heard Comment cs
  74. Filed Stipulation for Commissioner Hamilton
  75. Appeared in Person
  76. Court orders Comment Both parties are ordered to complete an updated income and expense declaration along with their 3 most recent months of paystubs and most recent W-2 and/or 1099 attached. These documents are to be filed and served prior to the hearing. This order is in compliance with Fresno County Local Rule 5.4.2 and California Rules of Court 5.260.
  77. Clerk's Certificate of Mailing Comment of the Minute Order dated
  78. Income and Expense Declaration
  79. Income and Expense Declaration
  80. Proof of Service Comment Personal
  81. Proof of Service
  82. Modification OSC/Motion Original Type Modification OSC/Motion Judicial Officer Dalesandro, Samuel Hearing Time 10:00 AM Result Heard Comment Child Support. Cont from
  83. Appeared in Person

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