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Court

Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2022-08-05
Status Closed
Type Dc Dissolution With Children
Docket 41 entries
Disposition dismissed
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Judge

Hon. Jones, Marlow

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. CERTIFICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM E-FILING FILED.
  2. APPLICATION FOR WAIVER OF COURT FEES FILED.
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Event: CASE MANAGEMENT Date: 09/26/2022 Time: 9:00 am Judge: KRAMER, MICHAEL D Location: ROOM 103
  4. ORDER FOR WAIVER OF COURT FEES SIGNED AND FILED - APPLICATION ALLOWED JANIECE HOBSON (PETITIONER);
  5. CASE CALLED. NO ONE APPEARS. COURT FINDS CASE DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. (KRAMER:103/AUDIO)JF
  6. NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR MOTION FILED BY JANIECE HOBSON (PETITIONER);
  7. CASE SCHEDULED Event: MOTION OR PETITION Date: 10/28/2022 Time: 9:00 am Judge: KRAMER, MICHAEL D Location: ROOM 103 Result: ORDER ENTERED
  8. APPEARANCE FILED BY JASON HOBSON (RESPONDENT);
  9. CERTIFICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM E-FILING FILED.
  10. APPLICATION FOR WAIVER OF COURT FEES FILED BY JASON HOBSON (RESPONDENT);
  11. ORDER FOR WAIVER OF COURT FEES SIGNED AND FILED - APPLICATION ALLOWED
  12. CASE CALLED FOR HEARING ON ALL MATTERS. PARTIES APPEAR PRO SE. 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 TESTIFIED TO IN OPEN COURT AND CONTAINED IN THE JUDGMENT ORDER AND PARENTING PLAN. FOR ALL DETAILS, SEE ORDERS SIGNED. (KRAMER 103 AUDIO) JMC
  13. JUDGMENT FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED (KRAMER) JMC
  14. PARENTING PLAN PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED (KRAMER) JMC
  15. MOTION TO REOPEN CASE FILED BY JANIECE HOBSON (PETITIONER);
  16. NOTICE OF MOTION FILED BY JANIECE HOBSON (PETITIONER);
  17. CASE SCHEDULED Event: MOTION OR PETITION Date: 12/14/2022 Time: 9:00 am Judge: JONES, MARLOW Location: ROOM 104 Result: CONTINUED
  18. CASE CALLED. PARTIES APPEAR PRO SE. CASE CONTINUED TO JANUARY 6, 2023 AT 10:00am FOR HEARING. RESPONDNET ALLOWED TO APPEAR VIA ZOOM AT NEXT COURT DATE. (JONES 104 AUDIO) JMC
  19. CASE SCHEDULED Event: HEARING Date: 01/06/2023 Time: 10:00 am Judge: JONES, MARLOW Location: ROOM 104 Result: CONTINUED
  20. CASE CALLED. PETITIONER APPEARS PRO SE. RESPONDENT APPEARS PRO SE VIA ZOOM. PARTIES REQUEST CONTINUANCE TO CONSULT COUNSEL. CASE CONTINUED FOR STATUS TO FEBRUARY 9, 2023 AT 9:00am. (JONES 104 AUDIO) JMC
  21. CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: 02/09/2023 Time: 9:00 am Judge: JONES, MARLOW Location: ROOM 104 Result: CONTINUED Result: ORDER ENTERED
  22. NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR MOTION FILED BY JANIECE HOBSON (PETITIONER);
  23. EMERGENCY MOTION FILED BY JANIECE HOBSON (PETITIONER);
  24. CASE SCHEDULED Event: MOTION OR PETITION Date: 01/19/2023 Time: 9:00 am Judge: JONES, MARLOW Location: ROOM 104 Result: PETITION/MOTION DISMISSED
  25. CASE CALLED. PETITIONER APPEARS NOT. RESPONDENT APPEARS PRO SE. PETITIONER'S EMERGENCY MOTION IS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. (JONES 104 AUDIO) JMC
  26. PROPOSED PARENTING PLAN FILED BY JANIECE HOBSON (PETITIONER);
  27. CASE CALLED. PETITIONER APPEARS PRO SE. RESPONDENT APPEARS PRO SE BY ZOOM. WITNESSES SWORN. EVIDENCE HEARD. SEE PARENTING PLAN SIGNED. (JONES 104 AUDIO) JMC
  28. PARENTING PLAN PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED (JONES) JMC
  29. MOTION FILED BY JANIECE HOBSON (PETITIONER);
  30. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND/OR NAME FILED BY JANIECE HOBSON (PETITIONER);
  31. MOTION FILED BY JASON HOBSON (RESPONDENT);
  32. CASE SCHEDULED Event: MOTION OR PETITION Date: 10/30/2023 Time: 9:00 am Judge: JONES, MARLOW Location: ROOM 104 Result: CONTINUED Result: MOTION OR PETITION WITHDRAWN
  33. Proposed Order Comment PROPOSED PARENTING PLAN FILED BY JANIECE HOBSON (PETITIONER);
  34. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Jones, Marlow Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Order Entered Comment
  35. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. PETITIONER APPEARS PRO SE. RESPONDENT APPEARS PRO SE BY ZOOM. WITNESSES SWORN. EVIDENCE HEARD. SEE PARENTING PLAN SIGNED. (JONES 104 AUDIO) JMC
  36. Parenting Plan filed. Comment PARENTING PLAN PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED (JONES) JMC
  37. Notice of Change of Address and/or Name filed by Comment NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND/OR NAME FILED BY JANIECE HOBSON (PETITIONER);
  38. Motion Filed Comment MOTION FILED BY JANIECE HOBSON (PETITIONER);
  39. Motion Filed Comment MOTION FILED BY JASON HOBSON (RESPONDENT);
  40. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: MOTION OR PETITION Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: JONES, MARLOW Location: ROOM 104 Result: CONTINUED Result: MOTION OR PETITION WITHDRAWN
  41. Motion or Petition Original Type Motion or Petition Judicial Officer Jones, Marlow Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Motion/Petition Withdrawn Comment

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