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Court

Alaska Unified

Alaska

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Case Information

Filed 2022-12-30
Status Closed
Type Domestic Relations Other (4 Fa)|Child Custody Or Visitation By Person Other Than Parent
Docket 29 entries
Disposition uncontested

Parties

Plaintiff Benford, Cynthia|Benford, Dennis
Defendant Benford, Charles|Wall, Arline
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Judge

Hon. Schwalm Kirk F

Denali Borough (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. Order Granting Stipulation Case Motion #3 Stipulation and Order Modifying Custody
  2. Petition for Visitation or Custody Receipt: 2051350 Date: 01/03/2023
  3. Entry of Appearance Margaret O'Toole Rogers (Attorney) on behalf of Cynthia Benford, Dennis Benford (Plaintiff)
  4. Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit Cynthia Benford (Plaintiff);
  5. Information Sheet - Confidential Document per Civil Rule 90.1(f)(1)
  6. Attorney Information
  7. Attorney Information
  8. Summons and Notice to Both Parties of Judicial Assignment Charles Benford (Defendant);
  9. Summons and Notice to Both Parties of Judicial Assignment Arline Wall (Defendant);
  10. Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit Cynthia Benford (Plaintiff);
  11. Motion for Temporary Orders Attorney: Rogers, Margaret O'Toole (0311079) Filing Party: Benford, Cynthia Case Motion #1
  12. Motion for Temporary Orders Attorney: Rogers, Margaret O'Toole (0311079) Case Motion #1: Motion for Temporary Orders
  13. Return of Service - Summons Served On: 1/5/23 at 5:54pm Charles Benford (Defendant);
  14. Motion for Extension for 1 Week Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Filing Party: Benford, Charles Case Motion #2
  15. Non-Opposition to Motion for Extension of Time Attorney: Rogers, Margaret O'Toole (0311079) Case Motion #2: Motion for Extension for 1 Week
  16. Notice of Unavailability Margaret O'Toole Rogers (Attorney) on behalf of Cynthia Benford, Dennis Benford (Plaintiff)
  17. Notice of Name Change and Superseding Entry of Appearance Margaret O'Toole Rogers (Attorney) on behalf of Cynthia Benford, Dennis Benford (Plaintiff)
  18. Temporary Orders Case Motion #1: Motion for Temporary Orders , Case Motion #2: Motion for Extension for 1 Week
  19. Notice of Failure to Serve Defendant(s) Arline Wall (Defendant);
  20. Notice of Filing Affidavit Margaret O'Toole Rogers (Attorney) on behalf of Cynthia Benford, Dennis Benford (Plaintiff)
  21. Return of Service - Summons Served On: 09/09/23 Arline Wall (Defendant);
  22. Notice of Filing Substance Abuse and Parental Risk Assessment Results for Dennis Benford Margaret O'Toole Rogers (Attorney) on behalf of Dennis Benford (Plaintiff)
  23. Notice of Filing Substance Abuse and Parental Risk Assessment Results for Cynthia Benford Margaret O'Toole Rogers (Attorney) on behalf of Cynthia Benford (Plaintiff)
  24. Notice of Filing Settlement Agreement Attorney: Rogers, Margaret O'Toole (0311079)
  25. Child Custody, Visitation and Support Agreement Attorney: Rogers, Margaret O'Toole (0311079)
  26. Child Support Order with Waiver of Child Support Agreement
  27. Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law
  28. Custody Decree
  29. Stipulation and Order Modifying Custody Attorney: Rogers, Margaret O'Toole (0311079) Filing Party: Benford, Cynthia; Benford, Dennis; Benford, Charles Case Motion #3

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