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Court

Portage Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-01-11
Status CLOSED
Type Dr Never Married
Docket 48 entries
Disposition voluntary dismissal

Parties

Plaintiff Chafin, Kara M
Defendant Beach, Jr, John W
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Judge

Hon. Berger Robert W Probate

Portage County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT FOR CHILD SUPPORT TO ADOPT ADMIN ORDER FILED BY CSEA
  2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE FILED BY CSEA
  3. SUMMONS ANSWER AND NOTICE OF HEARING FOR 11/08/17 @ 2:15PM
  4. Issue Date: 09/14/2017 Service: SUMMONS FOR ANSWER W/NOH 11/08/17 @ 2:15PM & COMPLT TO ADOPT ADMIN ORDERS (J) Method: CERTIFIED MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $0.00 BEACH JR, JOHN W 9172 MT VERNON DR STREETSBORO, OH 44241 Tracking No: 7266990420900985011
  5. Issue Date: 09/14/2017 Service: SUMMONS FOR ANSWER W/NOH 11/08/17 @ 2:15PM & COMPLT TO ADOPT ADMIN ORDERS (J) Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $0.46 CHAFIN, KARA M 10260 HEWINS RD, APT 104 GARRETTSVILLE, OH 44213 Tracking No: R000035240
  6. HEARING SET: Event: A HEARING ON MOTION TO ADOPT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS Date: 11/08/2017 Time: 2:15 pm Judge: LYLE, ROXANA R. Location: Portage County Juvenile Court
  7. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAIL (JUV) Issued : 09/14/2017 Service : SUMMONS FOR ANSWER (J) Served : 09/16/2017 Return : 09/20/2017 On : BEACH JR, JOHN W Signed By : JAMES RABBITSR Reason : (JUV) SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 7266990420900985011
  8. LETTER OF CORRESPONDENCE TO ATTY MORRISON ADVISING THE ANSW IN THIS MATTER WAS DUE 10/13/17 AND AS OF THIS DATE NO ANSWER HAS BEEN FILED W/THE COURT
  9. MAGISTRATE'S DECISION/ORDER - COMPLT TO ADOPT HRG 11/08/17. PLTF, KARA CHAFIN, APPEARED AND WAS UNREP BY COUNSEL. DEF, JOHN W. BEACH, JR, DID NOT APPEAR AND WAS UNREP BY COUNSEL. ATTY MORRISON APPEARED ON BEHALF OF PCCSEA. THE MAG FINDS THAT THE PARTIES WERE PROPERLY SERVED WITH A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT, SUMMONS, AND NOH HEREIN, ACCORDING TO LAW. IN CONSIDERATION THEREOF, THE MAG MAKES FINDINGS UPON THE SIGNATURES OF THE PARTIES PRESENT, AND PLEADINGS AS FOLLOWS: THE ADMIN ORDER FILED HEREIN AND ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT 2 IS ADOPTED AND MADE AN ORDER OF THIS COURT. PLTF IS THE RP/LC OF THE CHILD. EFFECTIVE 03/01/13, IF HEALTH INS IS BEING PROVIDED, DEF SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPORT IN THE AMT OF $275.90/MO/CHILD (1) PLUS 2% PROC FEE FOR A TOTAL PAYMENT OF $281.42/MO. EFFECTIVE 3/1/13, IF HEALTH INS IS NOT BEING PROVIDED, DEF SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPORT IN THE AMT OF $246.32/MO/CHILD (1) PLUS 2% PROC FEE AND CASH MEDICAL IN THE AMT OF $75.00/MO FOR A TOTAL PAYMENT OF $327.75/MO. PRIVATE HEALTH INS IS NOT ACCESSIBLE AT REASONABLE COST TO EITHER PARENT. DEF SHALL BE RESP FOR 61% OF ALL UNINSURED MED EXP AND PLTF SHALL BE RESP FOR 39%. PCCSEA SHALL BE ASSESSED COST IN THIS MATTER. COPY TO CSEA, KARA CHAFIN AND JOHN BEACH, JR
  10. MOTION TO DETERM CHILD SUPPT ARRGS & PYMT OF ARRGS WITH NOTICE OF HRG ON 6/24/21 @ 11:00 AM
  11. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS FILED BY CSEA
  12. MOTION FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT FILED BY CSEA
  13. ENTRY CITING PARTY FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
  14. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE FILED BY CSEA
  15. SUMMONS FOR CONTEMPT FAILURE TO PAY SUPPORT W/NOH 6/24/21 @11:00 AM
  16. Issue Date: 05/05/2021 Service: SUMMONS FOR CONTEMPT W/NOH 6/3/21 @ 3:00 PM, JOURNAL ENTRY CITING FOR CONTEMPT, MOTION CHARGING CONTEMPT, AFFIDAVIT, REQ FOR DISCOVERY, MOT TO DET CHILD SUPPORT ARR AND PMT OF ARR (J) Method: PERSONAL SERVICE (JUV) Provider: PROCESS SERVER Cost Per: $ BEACH JR, JOHN W 9172 MT VERNON DR STREETSBORO, OH 44241 Tracking No: P000031720
  17. Issue Date: 05/05/2021 Service: NOH 6/3/21 @ 3:00 PM, JOURNAL ENTRY CITING FOR CONTEMPT, MOTION CHARGING CONTEMPT, AFFIDAVIT, REQ FOR DISCOVERY, MOT TO DET CHILD SUPPORT ARR AND PMT OF ARR (J) Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: CHAFIN, KARA M P.O. BOX 227 KOPPEL, PA 16136 Tracking No: R000044425
  18. HEARING SET: Event: A HRG. ON MOT. TO DETERMINE ARREARAGES & CONTEMPT CN TO: KARA M CHAFIN REBECCA J DUNHAM Date: 06/24/2021 Time: 11:00 am Judge: HEAVNER, AARON J Location: Portage County Juvenile Court
  19. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE (JUV) Issued : 05/05/2021 Service : JOURNAL ENTRY Served : 05/20/2021 Return : 05/24/2021 On : BEACH JR, JOHN W Signed By : Reason : (JUV) UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : TRIED TO LOCATE DEFT. IN STREETSBORO, ROOTSTOWN,, RAVENNA, HE HAS MOVED FROM ALL ADDRESSES. Tracking #: P000031720
  20. FAILURE OF SERVICE OF NOTICE NOTIFICATION ON JOHN W. BEACH, JR. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE. TRIED TO LOCATE DEFT. IN STREETSBORO, ROOTSTOWN, RAVENNA. HE HAS MOVED FROM ALL ADDRESSES. AWAITING IFS FROM CSEA. 6/24/21 HEARING CANCELLED. COPY TO CSEA, KARA CHAFIN.
  21. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER - HRG. 6/24/21 BEFORE MAG AH. PLTF DID NOT APPEAR AND WAS NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL. DEFT. DID NOT APPEAR AND WAS NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL. ATTY. REBECCA DUNHAM APPEARED ON BEHALF OF PCCSEA. MAG FINDS THAT PCCSEA HAS REQUESTED A CONTINUANCE AND ORDERS THAT THIS MATTER SHALL BE RE-SCHEDULED. DEFT. IS TO APPEAR AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED HEARING. DEFT'S FAILURE TO APPEAR MAY RESULT IN A WARRANT BEING ISSUED FOR T HEIR ARREST.
  22. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE FILED BY CSEA
  23. Issue Date: 06/29/2021 Service: MAGISTRATE'S DECISION/ORDER Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: CHAFIN, KARA M P.O. BOX 227 KOPPEL, PA 16136 Tracking No: R000044713
  24. Issue Date: 06/29/2021 Service: MAGISTRATE'S ORDER, PREVIOUSLY FILED COPY OF THE MOTION CHARGING CONTEMPT OF COURT, MOTION TO DETERMINE CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES AND FOR PAYMENT OF ARREARAGES, REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SUMMONS FOR CONTEMPT FOR FAILURE TO PAY SUPPORT AND JOURNAL ENTRY CITING PARTY FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT. Method: PERSONAL SERVICE (JUV) Provider: PROCESS SERVER Cost Per: $ BEACH JR, JOHN W 1821 CROMWELL DR. APT. C AKRON, OH 44313 Tracking No: P000031981
  25. SUMMONS ISSUED FOR HEARING ON MOTION TO DETERMINE ARREARAGES AND CONTEMPT 8/5/21 @ 9:00 AM.
  26. HEARING SET: Event: A HRG. ON MOT. TO DETERMINE ARREARAGES & CONTEMPT CN TO: KARA M CHAFIN JOHN W BEACH JR REBECCA J DUNHAM Date: 08/05/2021 Time: 9:00 am Judge: HEAVNER, AARON J Location: Portage County Juvenile Court
  27. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE (JUV) Issued : 06/29/2021 Service : MAGISTRATE'S DECISION/ORDER Served : 06/29/2021 Return : 07/12/2021 On : BEACH JR, JOHN W Signed By : JOHN BEACH, JR. Reason : (JUV) SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: P000031981
  28. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE FILED BY CSEA
  29. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER FOR ATTACHMENT OF THE PERSON. HEARING ON AUGUST 5, 2021 BEFORE MAGISTRATE HEAVNER.
  30. Issue Date: 08/27/2021 Service: MAGISTRATE'S ORDER(J) Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) BEACH JR, JOHN W 1821 CROMWELL DR. APT. C AKRON, OH 44313 Tracking No: R000044952
  31. ALERT ISSUED (J) BENCH WARRANT issued on: 08/27/2021 For: BEACH JR, JOHN W ORIG. TO PCSO CERT. COPY TO DETENTION
  32. BATCH SCAN
  33. BATCH SCAN
  34. BATCH SCAN (ENTIRE FILE)
  35. THIS CASE IS HEREBY TRANSFERRED FROM THE JUVENILE COURT TO THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT, EFFECTIVE 09/23/2022, PER ORDER DOCKETED IN JUVENILE COURT CASE NUMBER 2022 JMX 28.
  36. THIS CASE IS HEREBY TRANSFERRED FROM THE JUVENILE COURT TO THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT, EFFECTIVE 09/23/2022, PER ORDER DOCKETED IN JUVENILE COURT CASE NUMBER 2022 JMX 28.
  37. ALERT CANCELLED (J) BENCH WARRANT canceled on: 01/09/2023 For: BEACH JR, JOHN W
  38. BENCH WARRANT RETURNED ENDORSED. PORTAGE COUNTY SHERIFF. WARRANT SERVED ON: 01/09/23 FOR: JOHN W BEACH JR
  39. HEARING SCHEDULED: Event: DOMESTIC ARRAIGNMENT Date: 01/10/2023 Time: 11:05 am Judge: LUDICK, TIMOTHY D Location: DR COURTROOM 2 Result: HEARING HELD: MAGISTRATE TO RULE
  40. CSEA COMMITMENT NOTICE FILED (FAX COPY TO 330-297-4576). THE WARRANT ISSUED ON DEFT IS RECALLED. DEFT WAS RELEASED AND CASE DISMISSED BY CSEA.
  41. JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED. ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFER. (SEE IMAGE)
  42. JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED (SEE IMAGE).
  43. COPY ISSUED TO DOMESTIC COURT.
  44. COPY ISSUED TO DOMESTIC COURT.
  45. NOTICE OF DISMISSAL FILED.
  46. INSTRUCTIONS FROM CSEA FILED.
  47. Issue Date: 01/20/2023 Service: TITLE 4 D SERVICE Method: 4D REGULAR MAIL (CP) Cost Per: $0.00 CHAFIN, KARA M Tracking No: M000034272
  48. INSTRUCTIONS FROM CSEA FILED.

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