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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-29
Status Closed
Type Dc Dissolution With Children
Docket 18 entries
Disposition judgment
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Judge

Hon. Jones, Marlow

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE SCHEDULED Event: CASE MANAGEMENT Date: 05/19/2023 Time: 9:00 am Judge: JONES, MARLOW Location: ROOM 104 Result: CONTINUED
  2. CERTIFICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM E-FILING FILED. PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of LAURIE KNIGHT (PETITIONER)
  3. APPLICATION FOR WAIVER OF COURT FEES FILED. PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of LAURIE KNIGHT (PETITIONER)
  4. ORDER FOR WAIVER OF COURT FEES SIGNED AND FILED - APPLICATION ALLOWED
  5. CASE CALLED. PETITIONER APPEARS PRO SE. RESPONDENT NOT SERVED. CASE CONTINUED TO JULY 20, 2023 AT 9:00am FOR STATUS OF SERVICE. (JONES 104 AUDIO) JMC
  6. CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: 07/20/2023 Time: 9:00 am Judge: JONES, MARLOW Location: ROOM 104 Result: CONTINUED
  7. MOTION FILED BY LAURIE KNIGHT (PETITIONER);
  8. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION FILED BY LAURIE KNIGHT (PETITIONER);
  9. NOTICE OF MOTION FILED BY LAURIE KNIGHT (PETITIONER);
  10. CASE SCHEDULED Event: MOTION OR PETITION Date: 09/28/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: JONES, MARLOW Location: ROOM 104 Result: ORDER ENTERED
  11. CASE CALLED. PETITIONER APPEARS PRO SE. CASE CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 AT 9:00am FOR STATUS OF PUBLICATION / PROVE UP. (JONES 104 AUDIO) JMC
  12. CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION FILED BY LAURIE KNIGHT (PETITIONER);
  13. CASE CALLED FOR HEARING ON ALL MATTERS. PETITIONER APPEARS PRO SE. RESPONDENT APPEARS NOT. COURT FINDS THAT IT HAS JURISDICTION OVER THE SUBJECT MATTER BUT NO PERSONAL JURISDICTION. COURT FINDS THAT RESPONDENT HAS BEEN DULY NOTIFIED BY PUBLICATION AND THAT PUBLISHER'S CERTIFICATE IS ON FILE. WITNESS SWORN, EVIDENCE HEARD. COURT FINDS GROUNDS FOR DISSOLUTION BASED UPON IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES. MARRIAGE DISSOLVED. PETITIONER AWARDED CUSTODY OF MINOR CHILDREN AND ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY IN HER POSSESSION. ALL OTHER MATTERS, INCLUDING SUPPORT, PARENTING TIME AND MAINTENANCE, ARE RESERVED. SEE JUDGMENT ORDER OF DISSOLUTION SIGNED. (JONES 104 AUDIO) JMC
  14. JUDGMENT FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED (JONES) JMC
  15. Motion or Petition Original Type Motion or Petition Judicial Officer Jones, Marlow Hearing Time 09:30 AM Result Order Entered Comment
  16. Parenting Plan filed. Comment PARENTING PLAN PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED (JONES) JMC
  17. Certificate of Publication Filed Comment CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION FILED BY LAURIE KNIGHT (PETITIONER);
  18. IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES W/PUBLICATION Comment CASE CALLED FOR HEARING ON ALL MATTERS. PETITIONER APPEARS PRO SE. RESPONDENT APPEARS NOT. COURT FINDS THAT IT HAS JURISDICTION OVER THE SUBJECT MATTER BUT NO PERSONAL JURISDICTION. COURT FINDS THAT RESPONDENT HAS BEEN DULY NOTIFIED BY PUBLICATIONAND THAT PUBLISHER'S CERTIFICATE IS ON FILE. WITNESS SWORN, EVIDENCE HEARD. COURT FINDS GROUNDS FOR DISSOLUTION BASED UPON IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES. MARRIAGE DISSOLVED. PETITIONER AWARDED CUSTODY OF MINOR CHILDREN AND ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY IN H ER POSSESSION. ALL OTHER MATTERS, INCLUDING SUPPORT, PARENTING TIME AND MAINTENANCE, ARE RESERVED. SEE JUDGMENT ORDER OF DISSOLUTION SIGNED.
 (JONES 104 AUDIO) JMC

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