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Lake County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-08
Status Closed
Type Dissolution With Children
Docket 41 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Brafford, Sarah Rae|Brafford, Christopher Michael
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Judge

Hon. Falkowski Colleen A

Lake County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. DISSOLUTION WITH CHILDREN: FEE ONLY (NO IMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PLEADING) Receipt: 493269 Date: 08/08/2023
  2. Deposit for domestic action. Receipt: 493269 Date: 08/08/2023
  3. Additional parties deposit.
  4. Case Designation Sheet. BRAFFORD Attorney: PRO SE
  5. Waiver of Service SARAH BRAFFORD Attorney: PRO SE
  6. Waiver of Service CHRISTOPHER BRAFFORD Attorney: PRO SE
  7. PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE, WAIVER OF SERVICE, AND SEPARATION AGREEMENT. BRAFFORD Attorney: PRO SE
  8. AFFIDAVIT: Parent proceeding of SARAH BRAFFORD Attorney:PRO SE
  9. AFFIDAVIT: Parent proceeding of CHRISTOPHER BRAFFORD Attorney PRO SE
  10. HEALTH INSURANCE AFFIDAVIT - SARAH BRAFFORD Attorney: PROSE
  11. HEALTH INSURANCE AFFIDAVIT - CHRISTOPHER BRAFFORD Attorney: PRO SE
  12. AFFIDAVIT: Income & Expenses of SARAH BRAFFORD Attorney: PRO SE
  13. AFFIDAVIT: Income & Expenses of CHRISTOPHER BRAFFORD Attorney: PRO SE
  14. AFFIDAVIT OF PROPERTY & DEBT - SARAH BRAFFORD Attorney:PRO SE
  15. AFFIDAVIT OF PROPERTY & DEBT - CHRISTOPHER BRAFFORD Attorney: PRO SE
  16. Separation Agreement BRAFFORD Attorney: PRO SE
  17. Shared Parenting Plan BRAFFORD Attorney: PRO SE
  18. Service Notification
  19. Service Notification
  20. Service Notification
  21. Service Notification
  22. Service Notification
  23. Service Notification
  24. Service Notification
  25. Service Notification
  26. Scheduled Event: Dissolution with children - 1 Hour Date: 09/26/2023 Time: 9:00 am Judge: BLACK, JEFFREY H Location: Hearing Room #9
  27. Notice of Hearing - Hearing scheduled for: Dissolution with children - 1 Hour on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 9:00 am.
  28. Service Notification
  29. MAGISTRATE BLACK'S DECISION, WAIVER.
  30. Service Notification
  31. JOURNAL ENTRY: Court adopts Magistrate's decision filed 9/26/2023. Decree of Dissolution to be submitted. Receipt: 496199 Date: 10/05/2023
  32. JOURNAL ENTRY: Marriage Contract dissolved. Costs shall be taxed to the deposit, any due above the deposit shall be divided equally between the parties. Receipt: 496199 Date: 10/05/2023
  33. JOURNAL ENTRY: Health Insurance and Expense Order Receipt: 496199 Date: 10/05/2023
  34. JOURNAL ENTRY: ORC 3109.51 Order. Obligee and Obligor complete IV d Application & immediately complete & file individual status affidavits as circumstances change. See order. Receipt: 496199 Date: 10/05/2023
  35. Service Notification
  36. Service Notification
  37. Service Notification
  38. Service Notification
  39. Vital statistic fees Receipt: 496199 Date: 10/05/2023
  40. Notice of Court Order, Notice of Final Appealable Order, Certified copy of Senate Bill & Health order issued regular mail to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BRAFFORD 30509 RONALD DRIVE EASTLAKE OH 44095 ( 1 CC JE, HEO & SB3) UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS 11100 EUCLID AVE CLEVELAND OH 44106 ( 1 CC HEO) RTS SERVICE CENTER 31520 VINE STREET WILLOWICK OH 44095 ( 1 CC HEO) SARAH RAE BRAFFORD 2204 COMPTON ROAD MADISON OH 44057 ( 1 CC JE, HEO & SB3) Postal certificate. WRIT: $ 16.00 POSTAGE: $ 21.84 CC: $ 18.20 Receipt: 496199 Date: 10/05/2023 Receipt: 496984 Date: 10/23/2023 Receipt: 498084 Date: 11/14/2023
  41. BILLING - INITIAL NOTICE Initial Billing Statement Sent on: 10/05/2023 15:49:05.17

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