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Case Information

Filed 2023-06-09
Status Closed
Type Dc Dissolution With Children
Docket 19 entries
Disposition judgment
Photo of Hon. Jones, Marlow

Judge

Hon. Jones, Marlow

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE SCHEDULED Event: CASE MANAGEMENT Date: 07/31/2023 Time: 9:00 am Judge: JONES, MARLOW Location: ROOM 104 Result: CONTINUED
  2. APPLICATION FOR WAIVER OF COURT FEES FILED. PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of SHANTELL M BATES (PETITIONER)
  3. CERTIFICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM E-FILING FILED. PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of SHANTELL M BATES (PETITIONER)
  4. ORDER FOR WAIVER OF COURT FEES SIGNED AND FILED - APPLICATION ALLOWED 100 NOTIFIED 6/12/23
  5. SUMMONS ISSUED
  6. Issue Date: 06/12/2023 Service: SUMMONS Method: PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: FOREIGN SERVER Cost Per: $ TALKOWSKI, STEVEN M 291 W GRANT ST SAINT ANNE, IL 60964 Tracking No: P000092909
  7. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE Issued : 06/12/2023 Service : SUMMONS Served : 06/20/2023 Return : 06/21/2023 On : TALKOWSKI, STEVEN M Signed By : Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: P000092909 Service Location :
  8. CASE CALLED. PETITIONER APPEARS PRO SE. RESPONDENT APPEARS NOT AND FOUND IN DEFAULT. CASE CONTINUED TO AUGUST 21, 2023 AT 9:30am FOR DEFAULT PROVE UP. (JONES 104 AUDIO) JMC
  9. CASE SCHEDULED Event: HEARING FOR PROVE-UP Date: 08/21/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: JONES, MARLOW Location: ROOM 104 Result: NO ACTION TAKEN
  10. CASE CALLED. NEITHER PARTY APPEARS. NO ACTION TAKEN. CASE TO BE RESET UPON PROPER NOTICE. (JONES 104 AUDIO) JMC
  11. CASE SCHEDULED BY PETITIONER Event: HEARING FOR DEFAULT PROVE-UP Date: 09/15/2023 Time: 9:00 am Judge: JONES, MARLOW Location: ROOM 104 Result: ORDER ENTERED
  12. NOTICE OF MOTION FOR COURT DATE FILED BY PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of SHANTELL M BATES (PETITIONER)
  13. CERTIFICATION AGREEMENT FILED BY PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of SHANTELL M BATES (PETITIONER)
  14. MOTION FILED BY PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of SHANTELL M BATES (PETITIONER) PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of SHANTELL M BATES (PETITIONER)
  15. CASE CALLED FOR PROVE UP HEARING. PETITIONER APPEARS PRO SE. RESPONDENT APPEARS NOT. WITNESS SWORN, EVIDENCE HEARD. COURT FINDS IT HAS JURISDICTION OF THE PARTIES AND SUBJECT MATTER. COURT FINDS GROUNDS FOR DISSOLUTION BASED UPON IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES. MARRIAGE DISSOLVED. AS TO ALL MATTERS, PARTIES ARE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS CONTAINED IN THE JUDGMENT ORDER. SEE JUDGMENT ORDER OF DISSOLUTION SIGNED. (JONES;104AUDIO)KC
  16. Notice of Motion Filed Comment NOTICE OF MOTION FOR COURT DATE FILED BY PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of SHANTELL M BATES (PETITIONER) Attorney: PRO SE
  17. Motion Filed Comment MOTION FILED BY PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of SHANTELL M BATES (PETITIONER) PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of SHANTELL M BATES (PETITIONER) Attorney: PRO SE
  18. Hearing for Prove-UP Original Type Hearing for Prove-UP Judicial Officer Jones, Marlow Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Order Entered Comment
  19. JUDGMENT OF DISSOLUTION Comment JUDGMENT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (JONES)KC

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