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Court

Alaska Unified

Alaska

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Case Information

Filed 2022-05-04
Status Closed
Type Change Of Name (4 Fa)|Change Of Name Minor
Docket 13 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Giesselman, Jessica
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Judge

Hon. Schwalm Kirk F

Denali Borough (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. Initial Judicial Assignment: Honorable Michael MacDonald
  2. Petition for Change of Name (Minor) Receipt: 1962980 Date: 05/04/2022
  3. LODGED: VS-405 Report of Change of Name
  4. Attorney Information Attorney Rogers, Margaret O'Toole representing Giesselman, Jessica as of 05/04/2022
  5. Entry of Appearance Margaret O'Toole Rogers (Attorney) on behalf of Jessica Giesselman (Petitioner)
  6. Certificate of Live Birth
  7. Deficiency Memo mailed re: No action can be taken without the following: Parental Consent from Non-Petitioning Parent, father; or Court order disestablishing paternity or a court order terminating the parental rights of non-petitioning parent. If the required information/pleadings have not been filed with the court within 60 days of the date of this letter, the petition will be denied.
  8. PROOF OF SERVICE
  9. Notice to Court Order: Status Conference Terminating The Minor Childs Biological Father's Parenting Time
  10. Administrative Reassignment from Judge Michael A MacDonald to Judge Kirk F Schwalm
  11. Attorney Information Attorney Rogers, Margaret O'Toole dismissed/withdrawn for Giesselman, Jessica on 12/07/2022
  12. Dismissed by Petitioner(s). Case closed.
  13. Motion to Release Original Birth Certificate Attorney: Rogers, Margaret O'Toole (0311079) Filing Party: Giesselman, Jessica Case Motion #1

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