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Court

Portage Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-05-01
Status CLOSED
Type Dr Never Married
Docket 51 entries
Disposition other terminations

Parties

Plaintiff Cole, Thomas C
Defendant Hill, Cherish L
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Judge

Hon. Berger Robert W Probate

Portage County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. MOT. FOR CHANGE OF CUST. FILED BY THOMAS C. COLE
  2. U.C.C.J.E.A. AFFIDAVIT OF THOMAS C. COLE
  3. COMPUTERIZED RESEARCH
  4. COMPUTERIZATION FEE
  5. JUV SPECIAL PROJ FUND
  6. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY SIGNED BY: THOMAS C. COLE
  7. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  8. NOTICE OF POSTING
  9. Issue Date: 09/26/2018 Service: POSTING-PRIVATE (J) Method: POSTING ADMING BLDG, PC COURTHOUSE, PC JUV COURT (JUV) Provider: BAILIFF Cost Per: $ HILL, CHERISH L Tracking No: P000026545
  10. HEARING SET: Event: A HEARING ON CUSTODY NOTICE TO: THOMAS COLE Date: 10/19/2018 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: BERGER, ROBERT W Location: Portage County Juvenile Court Result: CONTINUED (J)
  11. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : POSTING (JUV) Issued : 09/26/2018 Service : POSTINGPRIVATE (J) Served : 09/26/2018 Return : 09/26/2018 On : HILL, CHERISH L Signed By : Reason : (JUV) SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : POSTING COMPLETED BY BAILIFF TO PC COURTHOUSE, PC ADMIN BLDG & PC JUV COURT Tracking #: P000026545
  12. HEARING SET: The following event: A HEARING ON CUSTODY scheduled for 10/19/2018 at 1:30 pm has been rescheduled to 10/22/2018 @ 3:00pm: Event: A HEARING ON CUSTODY NOTICE TO: THOMAS C COLE CHERISH L HILL Date: 10/22/2018 Time: 3:00 pm Judge: BERGER, ROBERT W Location: Portage County Juvenile Court
  13. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER - HRG ON CUSTODY 10/22/18 (RL). THOMAS COLE, COMPLAINTANT, (FATHER) APPEARED AND WAS NOT REP BY COUNSEL. CHERISH HILL APPEARED AND WAS NOT REP BY COUNSEL. MOTHER WAS SERVED BY POSTING AND MAIL AND DID NOT APPEAR ON 10/19/18. SHE DID, HOWEVER APPEAR FOR THE 10/22/18 HRG AFTER BEING NOTIFIED VIA TELEPHONE. MAG HEARD TESTIMONY OF FATHER UNTIL MOTHER APPEARED APPROX 15 MINUTES AFTER HRG HAD BEEN SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE. MOTHER THEN EXPRESSED THAT SHE DID NTO WISH TO AGREE TO CHANGE IN CUSTODY. MOTHER DID STATE THE THE CHILDREN HAS BEEN RESIDING WITH FATHER SINCE AUGUST 2018. THE COMPLAINT HEREIN WAS FILED 9/19/18. THE MAG FINDS THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILDREN ANTHONY COLE, DOB: 4/30/05 AND CORY COLE, DOB: 8/12/06 THAT THEY BE PLACED IN THE TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF THOMAS COLE PENDING FURTHER HEARING ON THE COMPLAINT. THIS MATTER IS CONT'D AND WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR HRG IN 45 - 60 DAYS. COPY TO CHERISH HILL & THOMAS COLE
  14. SUMMONS ISSUED FOR HRG 12/14/18 @ 1:00PM
  15. Issue Date: 10/25/2018 Service: SUMMONS, FOR HRG 12/14/18 @ 1:00PM, MOTION FOR CHANGE OF CUSTODY & MAG ORDER(J) Method: PERSONAL SERVICE (JUV) Provider: BAILIFF Cost Per: $ HILL, CHERISH L 264 W HARRIS, APT 3 RAVENNA, OH 44266 Tracking No: P000026764
  16. Issue Date: 10/25/2018 Service: SUMMONS, FOR HRG 12/14/18 @ 1:00PM, MOTION FOR CHANGE OF CUSTODY & MAG ORDER(J) Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $0.47 HILL, CHERISH L LKA 264 W HARRIS, APT 3 RAVENNA, OH 44266 Tracking No: R000038159
  17. HEARING SET: Event: A HEARING ON CUSTODY NOTICE TO: THOMAS C COLE Date: 12/14/2018 Time: 1:00 pm Judge: LYLE, ROXANA R. Location: Portage County Juvenile Court
  18. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE (JUV) Issued : 10/25/2018 Service : SUMMONS(J) Served : 12/11/2018 Return : 12/11/2018 On : HILL, CHERISH L Signed By : RESIDENTIAL SERVICE Reason : (JUV) SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: P000026764
  19. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER - HRG ON CUSTODY 12/14/18 (RL). THOMAS COLE (FATHER) APPEARED AND WAS NOT REP BY COUNSEL. CHERISH L. HILL (MOTHER) APPEARED AND WAS NOT REP BY COUNSEL. MOTHER STATED THAT SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF RETAINING COUNSEL TO REPRESENT HER IN THIS CASE. FATHER OBJECTS TO THE CONTINUANCE. THE MAG FINDS THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILDREN ANTHONY COLE (4/30/05) AND CORY COLE (8/12/06) THAT THIS MATTER BE CONT'D TO ALLOW MOTHER TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCEEDINGS. THE MAG FURTHER ORDERS THAT THE MAG WILL CONDUCT AN INTERVIEW WITH THE MINOR CHILDREN PURSUANT TO R.C. 3109(B)(1). THE INTERVIEW SHALL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE HRG ON CUSTODY. THIS MATTER IS CONTINUED AND WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR HRG ON COMPLT AND FOR IN CAMERA INTERVIEWS OF BOTH CHILDREN AT EARLIEST DATE AVAILABLE. COPY TO CHERISH HILL & THOMAS COLE
  20. HEARING SET: Event: AN IN-CAMERA INTERVIEW Date: 01/28/2019 Time: 9:00 am Judge: LYLE, ROXANA R. Location: Portage County Juvenile Court
  21. HEARING SET: Event: A HEARING ON CUSTODY NOTICE TO: THOMAS C COLE CHERISH L HILL Date: 01/28/2019 Time: 9:00 am Judge: LYLE, ROXANA R. Location: Portage County Juvenile Court
  22. MAGISTRATE'S DEC./ORDER. THIS MATTER CAME FOR HRG ON CUSTODY 1/28/19 (RL). THOMAS COLE, COMPLAINTANT (FATHER), APPEARED AND WAS NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL. CHERISH HILL (MOTHER) APPEARED AND WAS NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL. THE COMPLAINT HEREIN WAS FILED ON 9/19/18, BY FATHER SEEKING LEGAL CUSTODY OF ANTHONY COLE (DOB: 4/30/05) AND OF CORY COLE (DOB: 8/12/06). THE MAG FINDS THAT THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES OF MOTHER AND THE MINOR CHILDREN SINCE THE MOST RECENT ALLOCATIONS OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESP HAVE BEEN ISSUED. MOTHER WAS GRANTED CUSTODY OF CORY COLE ON 4/13/2017 AND OF ANTHONY COLE ON 6/18/2018. PREVIOUSLY THE CHILDREN WRE IN THE LEGAL CUSTODY OF THEIR GRANDMOTHER. THE MAG FINDS THAT THERE HAS BEEB A SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE RESIDENTIAL PARENT. THE MAG HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT IN CAMERA INTERVIEWS WITH ANTHONY COLE AND WITH CORY COLE. THE BOTH EXPRESSED THEIR DESIRE TO LIVE WITH THEIR FATHER, THOMAS COLE AND TO HAVE COMPANIONSHIP TIME WITH THEIR MOTHER. THE MAG FINDS AND DECIDES THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILDREN ANTHONY COLE AND CORY COLE THAT THOMAS C. COLE BE DESIGNATED RP AND LC OF THE CHILDREN. CHERISH HILL SHALL HAVE COMPANIONSHIP TIME WITH THE CHILDREN PURSUANT TO THE COURT'S STANDARD IN-STATE PARENTING TIME SCHEDULE WHICH IS ATTACHED. COSTS ASSESSED TO MOVANT. COPY TO THOMAS COLE, CHERISH HILL & CSEA
  23. COST BILL SENT TO THOMAS COLE, 870 1/2 CLEVELAND RD, APT B, RAVENNA, OH 44266 IN THE AMT OF $96.56 DUE IN FULL BY 4/30/19 COST BILL IN RE: Sent on: 03/06/2019 08:59:53.26
  24. MOTION TO INTERVENE FILED BY CSEA
  25. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER.
  26. MOTION FOR ADOPTION OF ADMIN ORDER FILED BY CSEA
  27. MOTION TO OFFSET ORDERS
  28. NOTICE OF HEARING ON 12/22/20 @ 2:00 PM
  29. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE FILED BY CSEA
  30. Issue Date: 11/17/2020 Service: MOTION TO INTERVENE, MAG ORDER, MOTION TO ADOPT ADMIN ORDERS, MOTION TO OFFSET AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON 12/22/20 @ 2:00 PM(J) Method: CERTIFIED MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $0.00 COLE, THOMAS C 856 CLEVELAND RD APT #B RAVENNA, OH 44266 Tracking No: 7266990421500869816 HILL, CHERISH L 6615 CLEVELAND RD LOT #F-4 RAVENNA, OH 44266 Tracking No: 7266990421500869817
  31. HEARING SET: Event: A HEARING ON MOTION TO ADOPT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS Date: 12/22/2020 Time: 2:00 pm Judge: HEAVNER, AARON J Location: Portage County Juvenile Court
  32. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAIL (JUV) Issued : 11/17/2020 Service : SUMMONS(J) Served : 11/21/2020 Return : 11/21/2020 On : HILL, CHERISH L Signed By : C. HILL Reason : (JUV) SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 7266990421500869817
  33. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAIL (JUV) Issued : 11/17/2020 Service : SUMMONS(J) Served : 11/21/2020 Return : 11/21/2020 On : COLE, THOMAS C Signed By : THOMAS C. COLE Reason : (JUV) SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 7266990421500869816
  34. CN FOR A MOTION TO ADOPT ADMIN ORDERS HEARING SET: 12/22/2020 @ 2:00PM NOTICE /MANDATORY NOTICE TO: REBECCA DUNHAM
  35. MAGISTRATE'S DECISION/ORDER ADOPTING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS AND OFFSETTING PAYMENTS. HRG ON 12/22/20. THE MAG FINDS THE ADMIN ORDERS FILED HEREIN AND ATTACHED AS EXHIBITS 1, 2 & 3 BE ADOPTED AND MADE AN ORDER OF THIS COURT. THE MONTHLY AMOUNT OF $295.04 THE THE CP, THOMAS C COLE, OWES TO CHERISH L HILL, SHOULD BE OFFSET BY THE MONTHLY OBLIGATION AMOUNT OF $135.20 THAT NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT, CHERISH HILL OWES TO THOMAS COLE. THIS MONTHLY SUPPT OBLIGATION OFFSET SHOULD REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS EITHER ORDER IS MODIFIED AND/OR TERMINATED, OR UNTIL THE AREARS OWED BY CP HAVE BEEN LIQUIDATED, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT PCCSEA BE ASSESED COSTS IN THIS MATTER. COPY TO CSEA, C HILL, T COLE
  36. BATCH SCAN: COMPLETE FILE
  37. JOURNAL ENTRY: AN ORDER OF TRANSFER PURSUANT TO R.C. 2301.03(P)
  38. CSEA DISPOSITION.
  39. JUDGMENT ENTRY - ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFER FILED.
  40. JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED.
  41. COPY ISSUED TO DOMESTIC COURT.
  42. COPY ISSUED TO DOMESTIC COURT.
  43. TERMINATION OF SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO PO CTY WELFARE DEPT FILED (R58).
  44. CSEA NOTICE OF RULE 58 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE THOMAS C COLE (PLAINTIFF); CSEA RULE 58 (NOTICE) Sent on: 05/04/2023 13:27:10.61 THOMAS C COLE (PLAINTIFF);
  45. CSEA NOTICE OF RULE 58 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE CHERISH L HILL (DEFENDANT);
  46. CSEA NOTICE OF RULE 58 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE CSEA ATTY (Attorney) on behalf of PO CTY DEPT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICES (INTERVENOR)
  47. OMESTIC COURTS SERVICE FAILED - RETURN TO SENDER - ATTEMPTED - NOT KNOWN - UNABLE TO FORWARD - AS OF 7/27/2023 NO NEW ADDRESS.
  48. SEA DISPOSITION.
  49. ERMINATION OF SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO PO CTY WELFARE DEPT FILED (R58).
  50. SEA NOTICE OF RULE 58 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE THOMAS C COLE (PLAINTIFF); CSEA RULE 58 (NOTICE) Sent on: 10/23/2024 12:30:20.20
  51. SEA NOTICE OF RULE 58 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE CHERISH L HILL (DEFENDANT);

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