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Court

Alaska Unified

Alaska

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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-07
Status Closed
Type Domestic Relations Other (4 Fa)|Child Custody Or Visitation By Person Other Than Parent
Docket 32 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Martolano, Katrina|Martolano, Daniel
Defendant Martolano, Melissa|Adams, Brian
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Judge

Hon. Bennett Brent E

Bethel Census Area (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. Custody Petition Granted After Contested Hearing
  2. Petition for Visitation or Custody Receipt: 2121565 Date: 09/07/2023
  3. Attorney Information
  4. Attorney Information
  5. Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit
  6. Entry of Appearance Margaret O'Toole Rogers (Attorney) on behalf of Katrina Martolano, Daniel Martolano (Plaintiff)
  7. Information Sheet - Confidential Document per Civil Rule 90.1(f)(1)
  8. Summons and Notice to Both Parties of Judicial Assignment Melissa Martolano (Defendant);
  9. Summons and Notice to Both Parties of Judicial Assignment Brian Adams (Defendant);
  10. Motion to Serve Via Publication Attorney: Rogers, Margaret O'Toole (0311079) Filing Party: Martolano, Katrina; Martolano, Daniel Case Motion #1
  11. Order Granting Motion Case Motion #1 Motion to Serve Via Publication
  12. Return of Service - Summons Served On: 09/09/23 Melissa Martolano (Defendant);
  13. Notice to Absent Defendant (service by posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website) Brian Adams (Defendant);
  14. Completion of Posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website: Notice to Absent Defendant Posted for four consecutive weeks: [09/22/2023 thru 10/21/2023]
  15. Clerk's Certificate of Service by Posting to the ACS's Legal Notice Website on: 9/22/23 to 10/21/22 Brian Adams (Defendant);
  16. Application for Default Attorney: Rogers, Margaret O'Toole (0311079) Margaret O'Toole Rogers (Attorney) on behalf of Katrina Martolano, Daniel Martolano (Plaintiff) Filing Party: Martolano, Katrina; Martolano, Daniel Case Motion #2
  17. Order Appointing Attorney Under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
  18. Attorney Information Attorney Simko Wall, Roseann E representing Defendant Adams, Brian as of 01/03/2024
  19. Acknowledgment of SCRA Appointment Roseann E Simko Wall (Attorney) on behalf of Brian Adams (Defendant)
  20. Advice SCRA Counsel Roseann E Simko Wall (Attorney) on behalf of Brian Adams (Defendant)
  21. Answer Roseann E Simko Wall (Attorney) on behalf of Brian Adams (Defendant)
  22. Affidavit of Attorney Appointed Under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Roseann E Simko Wall (Attorney) on behalf of Brian Adams (Defendant)
  23. Attorney Information Attorney Simko Wall, Roseann E dismissed/withdrawn for Defendant Adams, Brian on 04/26/2024
  24. Entry of Default Granted Against: Melissa Martolano (Defendant); Order Granting Motion Case Motion #2 Application for Default
  25. Attorney's Request for Hearing - Defendant Melissa Martolano Margaret O'Toole Rogers (Attorney) on behalf of Katrina Martolano, Daniel Martolano (Plaintiff)
  26. Attorney's Request for Hearing - Defendant Brian Adams Margaret O'Toole Rogers (Attorney) on behalf of Katrina Martolano, Daniel Martolano (Plaintiff)
  27. Notice of Hearing
  28. Notice of Hearing
  29. [Proposed] Custody Decree Attorney: Rogers, Margaret O'Toole (0311079) Filing Party: Martolano, Katrina Case Motion #3
  30. [Proposed] Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Attorney: Rogers, Margaret O'Toole (0311079) Filing Party: Martolano, Katrina Case Motion #4
  31. Order Granting Motion Case Motion #3 Custody Decree
  32. Order Granting Motion Case Motion #4 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

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