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Court

Hancock Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-29
Status CLOSED
Type Dissolution
Docket 62 entries
Disposition uncontested
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Judge

Hon. Riegle, Phillip Allen

Hancock County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. COPIES OF CONSENT JE PLACED IN JOHN FILKINS AND DREW MIHALIKS BOX
  2. DEPOSIT Receipt: 264788 Date: 08/25/2023
  3. DECREE FEES Receipt: 264788 Date: 08/25/2023
  4. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION Receipt: 264788 Date: 08/25/2023
  5. COURT COMPUTERIZATION Receipt: 264788 Date: 08/25/2023
  6. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FEE Receipt: 264788 Date: 08/25/2023
  7. SPECIAL PROJECTS FEE CPC (EFF. 10/21/2002) Receipt: 264788 Date: 08/25/2023
  8. DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM - DOMESTIC Receipt: 264788 Date: 08/25/2023
  9. SPECIAL PROJECTS FEE (EFF. 10/01/2011) Receipt: 264788 Date: 08/25/2023
  10. SPECIAL PROJECTS (RENOVATION) EFF. 01/02/2014 Receipt: 264788 Date: 08/25/2023
  11. LEGAL AID FEE (EFF. DATE 10/1/2005) Receipt: 264788 Date: 08/25/2023
  12. SPECIAL PROJECTS (DOMESTIC W/ CHILDREN) EFF. 05/15/2020 Receipt: 264788 Date: 08/25/2023
  13. CASE DESIGNATION SHEET FILED
  14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT (COTHANY SIMPSON) FILED
  15. ACKNOWLEDGMENT (MATTHEW SIMSPON) FILED
  16. WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS (COTHANY SIMPSON) FILED
  17. WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS (MATTHEW SIMPSON) FILED
  18. PARENTING AFFIDAVIT (PURSUANT TO ORC 3127.23) FILED
  19. NOTICE OF FILING IN FAMILY FILE
  20. HEARING SET Event: DISSOLUTION HEARING Date: 10/23/2023 Time: 2:00 pm Judge: CROW, ROBROY L Location: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  21. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER AND NOTICE TO PARENTS - PARENTING CLASS, IV-D APPLICATION FORM CIVIL RULE 53(D) FILED Receipt: 266090 Date: 10/27/2023
  22. COPY OF MAGISTRATE'S ORDER ISSUED
  23. Issue Date: 08/30/2023 Service: MAGISTRATE'S ORDER Method: REGULAR US MAIL Cost Per: $0.60 SIMPSON, MATTHEW 1095 WILLIAMS DR WILMINGTON, OH 45177 Tracking No: M000000999 Receipt: 266090 Date: 10/27/2023
  24. COPY OF MAGISTRATE'S ORDER PLACED IN ATTORNEY DELIVERY DRAWER OF PATTI NOVAK OUTSIDE OF CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE
  25. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE OF AOK PROGRAM (MATTHEW SIMPSON) Attorney: PRO SE ()
  26. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF 4 HOUR CO-PARENTING/DIVORCE CLASS BY COTHANY SIMPSON FILED Attorney: PRO SE ()
  27. SWEARING WITNESSES Receipt: 266090 Date: 10/27/2023
  28. DECREE OF DISSOLUTION FILED Receipt: 266090 Date: 10/27/2023
  29. FORM TO BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS Receipt: 266090 Date: 10/27/2023
  30. VITAL STATISTICS FEE (EFF. 10/1/2005) Receipt: 266090 Date: 10/27/2023
  31. CERTIFIED COPY (CASE) Receipt: 266090 Date: 10/27/2023
  32. MICROFILMING FEE Receipt: 266090 Date: 10/27/2023
  33. COST COMPLETED - $97.10
  34. DEP LESS COSTS PAID TO PATTI NOVAK
  35. DEPOSIT FOR MOTION Receipt: 276887 Date: 04/15/2025
  36. MOTION TO TRANSFER RESIDENTIAL PARENT STATUS FROM PETITIONER/ MOTHER AND TO PETITIONER/ FATHER AND TO DESIGNATE PETITIONER/ FATHER AS THE RESIDENTIAL PARENT AND LEAGL CUSTODIAN OF THE MINOR CHILDREN, AND RELATED RELIEF FILED Attorney: FILKINS, JOHN C
  37. MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS FILED Attorney: FILKINS, JOHN C
  38. MOTION FOR SALE OF REAL ESTATE FILED Attorney: FILKINS, JOHN C
  39. MOTION FOR IN CAMERA INTERVIEW OF MINOR CHILDREN FILED Attorney: FILKINS, JOHN C
  40. PARENTING AFFIDAVIT (PURSUANT TO ORC 3127.23) FILED
  41. PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE FILED
  42. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER (TEMPORARY ORDERS) FILED 05/02/2025 10:54 AM
  43. COPY OF MAGISTRATE'S ORDER LEFT FOR JOHN FILKINS IN THE CORRESPONDANCE BOX AT THE CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE
  44. COPY OF MAGISTRATE'S ORDER SENT TO COTHANY SIMPSON BY REGULAR US MAIL
  45. HEARING SET Judge: HAYSLETT, CARL C Event: DOMESTIC RELATIONS TEMPORARY ORDER HEARING Date: 06/02/2025 Time: 10:00 AM
  46. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER AND NOTICE TO PARENTS PARENTING CLASS FILED 05/07/2025 11:27 AM
  47. COPIES OF MAGISTRATE'S ORDER MAILED TO COTHANY SIMPSON BY REGULAR U.S. MAIL AND COPY PLACED IN JOHN FILKINS DRAWER AT THE CLERKS OFFICE
  48. REQUEST FOR PERSONAL AND/OR RESIDENCE SERVICE ISSUED Issue Date: 05/20/2025 Service: MOTION Method: PERSONAL AND/OR RESIDENCE SERVICE Provider: PROCESS SERVER Cost Per: 2.0000 COTHANY SIMPSON DEFAULT ADDRESS 206 WALNUT ST PO BOX 204 BLOOMDALE, OH 44817 Tracking Number: 000010790
  49. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE AND MOTION TO CONTINUE FILED Attorney: MIHALIK, DREW
  50. (RETURN) REQUEST FOR PERSONAL SERVICE BY PROCESS SERVER UPON COTHANY SIMPSON MARKED SERVED AND FILED. SERVED ON 05/24/2025
  51. HEARING SET Judge: HAYSLETT, CARL C Event: DOMESTIC RELATIONS TEMPORARY ORDER HEARING Date: 06/25/2025 Time: 10:00 AM
  52. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER GRANTING CONTINUANCE FILED 05/28/2025 11:52 AM
  53. MOTION CONTRA TO PETITIONER MATTHEW SIMPSON'S MOTION TO TRANSFER RESIDENTIAL PARENT STATUS AND MOTION FOR SALE OF REAL ESTATE FILED Attorney: MIHALIK, DREW
  54. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR 6 HOUR PARENTING WITHOUT CONFLICT FILED (MATTHEW) Attorney: PRO, SE
  55. HEARING SET Judge: HAYSLETT, CARL C Event: DOMESTIC RELATIONS IN CAMERA INTERVIEW Date: 07/16/2025 Time: 02:00 PM
  56. HEARING SET Judge: HAYSLETT, CARL C Event: DOMESTIC RELATIONS TELEPHONE CONFERENCE Date: 07/30/2025 Time: 03:00 PM
  57. HEARING SET Judge: HAYSLETT, CARL C Event: DOMESTIC RELATIONS MOTION HEARING Date: 08/11/2025 Time: 01:00 PM
  58. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER FOR SCHEDULING FILED 06/26/2025 04:36 PM
  59. COPIES OF MAGISTRATES ORDER PLACED IN DREW MIHALIK AND JOHN FILKINS BOXES
  60. MAGISTRATE'S NOTICE AND FINDING - IN CAMERA INTERVIEW R.C. 3109.04(B), R.C. 3109.051(C) FILED 07/16/2025 03:50 PM
  61. COPY OF MAGISTRATE'S ORDER LEFT FOR DREW MIHALIK AND JOHN FILKINS IN THE CORRESPONDANCE BOX AT THE CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE
  62. E- CONSENT JUDGMENT ENTRY RESOLVING ALL PENDING MOTIONS FILED 08/11/2025 02:29 PM

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