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Litchfield County

Connecticut

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Case Information

Filed 2023-04-05
Type F 40 Family Custody Application C.g.s. 46 B 61
Docket 42 entries
Disposition judgment without trial-general

Parties

Plaintiff Joseph M. Luzzi
Defendant Laura Shears
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Judge

Hon. Hon Walter Menjivar

Litchfield County (CT)

Connecticut

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Docket Entries

  1. APPEARANCE
  2. CUSTODY APPLICATION
  3. ORDER HEARING AND NOTICE
  4. NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC COURT ORDERS (JD-FM-158)
  5. AFFIDAVIT CONCERNING CHILDREN
  6. ORDER HEARING AND NOTICE
  7. RETURN OF SERVICE
  8. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE RESULT: Granted 5/3/2023 HON ANDREW RORABACK
  9. ORDER RESULT: Granted 5/3/2023 HON ANDREW RORABACK
  10. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE RESULT: Granted 6/30/2023 HON ANDREW RORABACK
  11. ORDER RESULT: Granted 6/30/2023 HON ANDREW RORABACK
  12. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE
  13. ORDER RESULT: Denied 8/28/2023 HON JOHN MOORE
  14. MEMORANDUM OF RESOLUTION SCREENING (FORM JD-FM-290)
  15. ORDER RESULT: Order 9/6/2023 HON ANDREW RORABACK
  16. DOCUMENT ESTABLISHING LEGAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILD(REN) IN CUST/VIS ACTION PA 18-75
  17. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-LONG
  18. WORKSHEET FOR THE CONNECTICUT CHILD SUPPORT AND ARREARAGE GUIDELINES CCSG-1
  19. MEMORANDUM OF RESOLUTION SCREENING (FORM JD-FM-290)
  20. MEMORANDUM OF RESOLUTION SCREENING (FORM JD-FM-290)
  21. SCHEDULING ORDER - FAMILY MATTERS RESULT: Order 10/18/2023 HON ANN LYNCH
  22. MOTION FOR ORDER Judgment
  23. ORDER RESULT: Off 12/4/2023 HON ANN LYNCH
  24. PROPOSED ORDER
  25. SCHEDULING ORDER - FAMILY MATTERS RESULT: Order 12/4/2023 HON ANN LYNCH
  26. SCHEDULING ORDER - FAMILY MATTERS RESULT: Order 12/7/2023 HON ANN LYNCH
  27. ORDER RESULT: Order 12/4/2023 HON ANN LYNCH
  28. RETURN OF SERVICE
  29. RETURN OF SERVICE
  30. CASEFLOW REQUEST - FAMILY MATTERS (FORM JD-FM-292) RESULT: Granted 2/9/2024 HON ANN LYNCH
  31. ORDER RESULT: Granted 2/9/2024 HON ANN LYNCH
  32. ORDER RESULT: Order 2/9/2024 HON ANN LYNCH
  33. AGREEMENT Settlement Agreement
  34. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FINAL AGREEMENT WITHOUT COURT APPEARANCE (FORM JD-FM-282) RESULT: Granted 4/4/2024 HON WALTER MENJIVAR
  35. ORDER RESULT: Granted 4/4/2024 HON WALTER MENJIVAR
  36. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST TO ENTER FINAL CUSTODY JUDGMENT (FORM JD-FM-279)
  37. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-SHORT
  38. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST TO ENTER FINAL CUSTODY JUDGMENT (FORM JD-FM-279)
  39. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-LONG
  40. ORDER Judgment Findings RESULT: Order 4/4/2024 HON WALTER MENJIVAR
  41. JUDGMENT FILE Agreement #122 incorporated into judgment Last Updated: Additional Description - 04/05/2024
  42. JUDGMENT WITHOUT TRIAL-GENERAL RESULT: HON WALTER MENJIVAR

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