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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-22
Status PENDING
Type Parentage
Docket 46 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Williams, Michelle R
Defendant Francises, Fredrick F
Photo of Hon. Paul W Burmaster

Judge

Hon. Paul W Burmaster

Johnson County (KS)

Kansas

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Docket Entries

  1. <******* Bench Notes *********> PETITIONER APPEARS WITH COUNSEL, K. BOYD BY ZOOM. RESPONDENT APPEARS PRO SE BY ZOOM. CHILD SUPPORT RESOLVED. PARENTING PLAN ONLY TEMP AT THIS POINT. AFTER CINC CASE, COURT NEEDS FEED BACK ON RESPONDENTS THERAPY. RESPONDENT INDICATES THERAPIST WILLING TO OFFER INPUT. RESPONDENT SIGNED RELEASE FOR PETITIONER TO TALK TO THERAPIST. CONTINUE FOR REVIEW TO 10/22/24 AT 9:00 BY ZOOM. COURT WANTS WRITTEN INPUT FROM THERAPIST.(RPTR: RECORDING)(JUDGE: BURMASTER)
  2. SCHED. REVIEW HEARING on 10/22/24,09:00am,Div 14
  3. FILE STAMP 08/13/2024, INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER
  4. FILE STAMP 07/29/24, AGREED JOURNAL ENTRY REGARDING CHILD SUPPORT
  5. SCHED. REVIEW HEARING on 09/18/24,04:00pm,Div 14
  6. <******* Bench Notes *********> PETITIONER APPEAR WITH COUNSEL, K. BOYD BY ZOOM. RESPONDENT APPEARS PRO SE BY ZOOM. RESPONDENT AGREES TO PETITIONERS AND EXHIBITS. RESPONDENT AGREES TO PROPOSED JOURNAL ENTRY. CONTINUE FOR REVIEW TO 9/18/24 AT 4:00 BY ZOOM.(RPTR: RECORDING)(JUDGE: BURMASTER)
  7. <******* Bench Notes *********> PETITIONER APPEARS WITH COUNSEL, K. BOYD BY ZOOM. RESPONDENT APPEARS PRO SE BY ZOOM. COURT RECESSES FOR PARTIES TO CONFER. COURT RESUMES. SOME AGREEMENT. CONTINUE TO FINALIZE UNLESS AGREEMENT SUBMITTED. 7/29/24 AT 2:30 BY ZOOM(RPTR: RECORDING)(JUDGE: BURMASTER)
  8. SCHED. OTHER HEARING on 07/29/24,02:30pm,Div 14
  9. <******* Bench Notes *********> PETITIONER APPEARS WITH COUNSEL, K. BOYD BY ZOOM. RESPONDENT APPEARS PRO SE BY ZOOM. PETITIONERS COUNSEL INDICATES SOME DISCOVERY JUST ARRIVED. COUNSEL NEEDS TIME TO REVIEW. COURT NEEDS EVIDENCE. CONTINUE FOR CHILD SUPPORT HEARING TO 7/19/24 AT 11:00 BY ZOOM.(RPTR: RECORDING)(JUDGE: BURMASTER)
  10. SCHED. OTHER HEARING on 07/19/24,11:00am,Div 14
  11. FILE STAMP 06/28/24, NOTICE OF HEARING ON JULY 1, 2024
  12. Defense Attorney PRO SE assigned on 06/25/24
  13. FILE STAMP 6/18/2024, CHILD SUPPORT WORKSHEET
  14. SCHED. OTHER HEARING on 07/01/24,09:00am,Div 14
  15. <******* Bench Notes *********> PETITIONER APPEARS BY COUNSEL, K. BOYD BY ZOOM. RESPONDENT APPEARS PRO SE BY ZOOM. CINC CASE RESOLVED INCLUDING TEMP PARENTING PLAN. CONTINUE FOR HEARING ON CHILD SUPPORT TO 7/1/24 AT 9:00 BY ZOOM.(RPTR: RECORDING)(JUDGE: BURMASTER)
  16. FILE STAMP 06/03/24, NOTICE OF HEARING ON JUNE 6, 2024
  17. FREDRICK FRANCISES COMPLETED PARENTS FOREVER 3
  18. SCHED. STATUS CONFERENCE on 06/06/24,01:30pm,Div 14
  19. FILE STAMP 05/10/24, ORDER OF WITHDRAWAL
  20. REMOVED DEFENDANT ATTORNEY CAVANAUGH, KEVIN S
  21. FILE STAMP 05/09/24, MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY OF RECORD
  22. SCHED. MOTION TO WITHDRAW on 05/06/24,08:00am,Div 14
  23. Judge PAUL W BURMASTER assigned to case
  24. FILE STAMP 04/09/24, EX PARTE TEMPORARY ORDERS
  25. <******* Bench Notes *********> CT WILL SIGN ORDER TO BE SUBMITTED BY BOYD AND ZIGTEMA WHICH MIRRORS WHAT DADS TIME LOOKS LIKE IN JUVENILE CASE. THEN CAN BE REASSIGNED TO JUDGE BURMASTER(TAPE: ZOOM)(JUDGE: SLOAN)
  26. FILE STAMP 04/03/24, CHILD SUPPORT WORKSHEET
  27. FILE STAMP 04/03/24, DOMESTIC RELATIONS AFFIDAVIT OF RESPONDENT
  28. FILE STAMP 04/03/24, MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF APRIL 8, 2024 HEARING
  29. MICHELLE R WILLIAMS COMPLETED PARENTS FOREVER 3
  30. <******* Bench Notes *********> NEXT HEAIRNG IS BY ZOOM(JUDGE: SLOAN)
  31. SCHED. MOTION on 04/08/24,03:00pm,Div 10
  32. FILE STAMP 04/02/24, ORDER TO ATTEND PARENTS FOREVER THROUGH JOHNSON COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (JCMHC)
  33. FILE STAMP 03/27/24, AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR PETITIONER/MOTHER'S MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS AND MOTION TO ESTABLISH NECESSARY CHILD SUPPORT
  34. FILE STAMP 03/27/24, SHORT FORM DOMESTIC RELATIONS AFFIDAVIT OF PETITIONER
  35. FILE STAMP 03/27/24, CHILD SUPPORT WORKSHEET, SUBMITTED BY MICHELLE
  36. FILE STAMP 03/27/24, PETITIONER/MOTHER'S MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS AND MOTION TO ESTABLISH NECESSARY CHILD SUPPORT
  37. PETITION, SUMMONS, MOTION AND NOTICE ISSUED TO ATTORNEY FOR PROCESS SERVER "FREDRICK F FRANCISES" E/S
  38. FILE STAMP 08/22/23 01:35pm, REQUEST AND SERVICE INSTRUCTION FORM
  39. FILE STAMP 08/22/23, PROPOSED TEMPORARY ORDERS
  40. CANCELLED STATUS CONFERENCE on 09/22/23,10:45am,Div 14, CASE REASSINGED TO JUDGE SLOAN.
  41. Judge KATHLEEN L SLOAN assigned to case
  42. SCHED. STATUS CONFERENCE on 09/22/23,10:45am,Div 14
  43. ELECTRONIC ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY KEVIN S CAVANAUGH AS A DEFENSE ATTORNEY FOR FREDRICK F FRANCISES
  44. FILE STAMP 08/22/23, MOTION FOR EX PARTE TEMPORARY ORDERS
  45. FILE STAMP 08/22/23, PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF PATERNITY
  46. JUDGE PAUL W BURMASTER ASSIGNED TO CASE

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