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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-20
Status Closed
Type Change Of Name (3 Kn)|Change Of Name Minor
Docket 20 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Di Paolo, Emily
Photo of Hon. Lawson, Kelly J

Judge

Hon. Lawson, Kelly J

Homer Town (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. First Free Copy/Certified Copy Mailed/Issued to: Emily DiPaolo (Petitioner);
  2. Petition for Change of Name (Minor) Receipt: 2173727 Date: 03/20/2024
  3. LODGED: VS-405 Report of Change of Name
  4. Motion for Accept Previous Service Attempts Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Case Motion #1
  5. Request to Waive Posting in Child Change of Name Case Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Filing Party: DiPaolo, Emily Case Motion #2
  6. Order Denying Motion DiPaolo, Emily Case Motion #1 Motion for Accept Previous Service Attempts
  7. Request to Serve Defendant by Posting or Alternative Service and Affidavit of Diligent Inquiry Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Filing Party: DiPaolo, Emily Case Motion #3
  8. Order Granting Motion DiPaolo, Emily Case Motion #3 Request to Serve Defendant by Posting or Alternative Service and Affidavit of Diligent Inquiry
  9. Notice of Hearing on Petition for Change of Name Event: Change of Name Hearing Date: 07/02/2024 Time: 8:30 am Judge: Higuchi, Michelle D Location: Courtroom 7, Kenai Courthouse Legal Notice Website Posting of this Notice: 04/25/2024 Result: Hearing Held
  10. Summons & Notice to Absent Parent (Minor Change of Name) (service by posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website)
  11. Order Denying Motion DiPaolo, Emily Case Motion #2 Request to Waive Posting in Child Change of Name Case
  12. Completion of Posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website: Notice of Petition to Change Name and Hearing Posted for four consecutive weeks: [04/25/2024 thru 05/24/2024]
  13. Completion of Posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website: Summons & Notice to Absent Parent (Minor Change of Name) Posted for four consecutive weeks: [04/25/2024 thru 05/24/2024]
  14. Clerk's Certificate of Service by Posting to the ACS's Legal Notice Website on: 04/25/2024 - 05/24/2024 Bryan Daniel Buikema II (Old Name);
  15. Findings on Petition for Change of Name
  16. Judgment for Change of Name
  17. Judgment for Change of Name. Change of Name is not effective until the court issues a Certificate of Name Change.
  18. Completion of Posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website: Judgment for Change of Name Posted for one week: [07/17/2024 thru 07/26/2024]
  19. Certificate of Change of Name Issued. Change of Name Effective: 8/10/2024
  20. PROCESSED: VS-405 Report of Change of Name

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