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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-31
Type F 00 Family Dissolution Of Marriage C.g.s. Chapter 815 J
Docket 70 entries
Disposition uncontested

Parties

Plaintiff Jennifer Cassella
Defendant Craig Cassella
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Judge

Hon. Walter Spader

New Haven County (CT)

Connecticut

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Docket Entries

  1. QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER (QDRO) RESULT: Order 9/16/2025 HON WALTER SPADER
  2. COMPLAINT
  3. NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC COURT ORDERS
  4. APPEARANCE Appearance
  5. APPEARANCE
  6. APPEARANCE
  7. APPEARANCE Appearance
  8. APPEARANCE
  9. RETURN OF SERVICE
  10. BLANK APPEARANCE SERVED WITH COMPLAINT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 18-14
  11. NOTICE Notice of Service of Defendant's Requests for Mandatory, Additional Disclosure and Production
  12. MOTION FOR ALIMONY PENDENTE LITE
  13. MOTION FOR POSSESSION OF PREMISES Motion for Exclusive Possession, Pendente Lite
  14. MOTION FOR ORDER Motion for Contribution to Household Expenses, Pendente Lite
  15. MOTION FOR COUNSEL FEES PENDENTE LITE
  16. NOTICE Notice and Certification of Service of Plaintiff's First Request for Production, PL
  17. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-LONG
  18. MEMORANDUM OF RESOLUTION SCREENING (FORM JD-FM-290)
  19. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME RESULT: Granted 5/6/2024 HON STEVEN DEMBO
  20. ORDER RESULT: Granted 5/6/2024 HON STEVEN DEMBO
  21. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE RESULT: Granted 4/25/2024 HON JANE GROSSMAN
  22. ORDER RESULT: Granted 4/25/2024 HON JANE GROSSMAN
  23. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME To respond to D's Request for Mandatory and Additional Disclosure and Production RESULT: Granted 5/6/2024 HON STEVEN DEMBO
  24. ORDER RESULT: Granted 5/6/2024 HON STEVEN DEMBO
  25. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE RE: 5/29/24 Case Date RESULT: Granted 5/2/2024 HON JANE GROSSMAN
  26. ORDER RESULT: Granted 5/2/2024 HON JANE GROSSMAN
  27. CASEFLOW REQUEST - FAMILY MATTERS (FORM JD-FM-292) To Mark off 7/10/24 Case Date and schedule Status Conference RESULT: Granted 5/7/2024 HON JANE GROSSMAN
  28. ORDER RESULT: Granted 5/7/2024 HON JANE GROSSMAN
  29. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE
  30. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE
  31. MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE
  32. MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE
  33. MOTION FOR ORDER Motion for Order re: Access to Marital Home, Pendente Lite RESULT: Granted 7/1/2024 HON CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN
  34. ORDER RESULT: Granted 7/1/2024 HON CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN
  35. ORDER RESULT: Order 7/1/2024 HON CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN
  36. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-LONG
  37. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE of August 14, 2024 Family Relations Pretrial RESULT: Off 8/13/2024 BY THE CLERK
  38. ORDER RESULT: Off 8/13/2024 BY THE CLERK
  39. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-LONG
  40. FAMILY SERVICES NOTICE TO COURT JD-FM-223
  41. CASEFLOW REQUEST - FAMILY MATTERS (FORM JD-FM-292) to schedule a judicial pretrial RESULT: Granted 8/16/2024 HON JANE GROSSMAN
  42. ORDER RESULT: Granted 8/16/2024 HON JANE GROSSMAN
  43. DISCLOSURE OF EXPERT WITNESS
  44. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE RESULT: Granted 9/20/2024 HON CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN
  45. ORDER RESULT: Granted 9/20/2024 HON CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN
  46. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Of 11/25/24 Trial Management Conference and 12/3/24 & 12/4/24 Trial RESULT: Granted 9/27/2024 HON CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN
  47. ORDER RESULT: Granted 9/27/2024 HON CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN
  48. PROPOSED ORDER Proposed Orders for Pretrial
  49. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT
  50. PROPOSED ORDER
  51. CASEFLOW REQUEST - FAMILY MATTERS (FORM JD-FM-292) Caseflow Request for 1/15/25 Pre-Trial - 1-13-25 RESULT: Granted 1/13/2025 HON CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN
  52. ORDER RESULT: Granted 1/13/2025 HON CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN
  53. CERTIFICATION OF NOTICE P.B. 4-5 Plaintiff's Notice and Certification of Service of Second Request for Production
  54. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-LONG
  55. SEPARATION AGREEMENT RESULT: Accepted 3/13/2025 HON WALTER SPADER
  56. ORDER RESULT: Accepted 3/13/2025 HON WALTER SPADER
  57. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF REQ FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT OF DISS OF MARRIAGE OR LEGAL SEP (FORM JD-FM-281) RESULT: Accepted 3/13/2025 HON WALTER SPADER
  58. ORDER RESULT: Accepted 3/13/2025 HON WALTER SPADER
  59. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FINAL AGREEMENT WITHOUT COURT APPEARANCE (FORM JD-FM-282) RESULT: Granted 3/13/2025 HON WALTER SPADER
  60. ORDER RESULT: Granted 3/13/2025 HON WALTER SPADER
  61. CASEFLOW REQUEST - FAMILY MATTERS (FORM JD-FM-292) RESULT: Granted 3/12/2025 BY THE CLERK
  62. ORDER RESULT: Granted 3/12/2025 BY THE CLERK
  63. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-LONG
  64. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF REQ FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT OF DISS OF MARRIAGE OR LEGAL SEP (FORM JD-FM-281) RESULT: Accepted 3/13/2025 HON WALTER SPADER
  65. ORDER RESULT: Accepted 3/13/2025 HON WALTER SPADER
  66. JUDGMENT FILE Agreement dated 03/11/2025 incorporated by reference
  67. JUDGMENT OF UNCONTESTED DISSOLUTION RESULT: HON WALTER SPADER
  68. INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER
  69. DOCUMENT SEALED
  70. QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER (QDRO) RESULT: Order 6/16/2025 HON WALTER SPADER

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