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Court

Polk County

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2023-12-27
Type Pate Paternity
Docket 187 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Mccreary Joseph C
Defendant Johnson Jamie L
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Judge

Hon. John C Waters

Polk County

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. NOTICE OF SUTTON LAW FIRM HOLIDAY CLOSURE AND COUNSELS NON AVAILABILITY
  2. VERIFIED PETITION TO DETERMINE PATERNITY, PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND OTHER RELATED RELIEF
  3. NOTICE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
  4. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AFFIDAVIT
  5. SUMMONS ISSUED BY CLERK
  6. NOTICE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITHIN COURT FILING
  7. DESIGNATION OF ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESSES PURSUANT TO RULE 2.516
  8. NOTICE OF RELATED CASES
  9. NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT SEEKING TO DETERMINE PATERNITY
  10. NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT SEEKING TO DETERMINE PATERNITY
  11. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND RULE 2.516 DESIGANTION OF ADDRESS FOR SERVICE BY ELECTRONIC MAIL
  12. ANSWER TO VERFIED PEITITON TO DETERMINE PATERNITY PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND OTHER RELATED RELIEF-
  13. JAMIE L JOHNSON
  14. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE WITH MANDATORY DISCLOSURE
  15. ORDER OF REFERRAL TO FAMILY MEDIATION
  16. LETTER FROM ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
  17. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  18. NOTICE OF FAMILY MEDIATION
  19. COUNTER PETITION TO DETERMINE PATERNITY OF CHILD AND FOR OTHER RELIEF
  20. CLERK'S DETERMINATION OF INDIGENT STATUS (APPLICATION ONLY)
  21. CLERK'S DETERMINATION OF INDIGENT STATUS APPROVED
  22. RESPONSE TO MOTHERS COUNTER PETITION TO DETERMINE PATERNITY OF CHILD AND FOR OTHER RELIEF JOSEPH
  23. MCCREARY
  24. FATHERS RESPONSE TO MOTHERS REQUEST TO PRODUCTION-JOSEPH C MCCREARY
  25. FEE ASSESSMENT AND NOTICE OF VIRTUAL HEARING
  26. FEE ASSESSMENT AND NOTICE OF VIRTUAL HEARING
  27. MEDIATION REPORT
  28. NOTICE OF CASE AT ISSUE
  29. NOTICE OF FILING CERTIFICATE OF PARENTING CLASS COMPLETION-JOSEPH C MCCREARY
  30. NOTICE OF FILING CERTIFICATE OF PARENTING CLASS COMPLETION-JAMIE JOHNSON
  31. NOTICE OF TAKING FATHERS DEPOSITION
  32. VERIFIED MOTION FOR EMERGENCY TEMPORARY RELIEF AND REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED HEARING
  33. NOTICE OF FILING FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT/AFFIDAVIT FINANCIAL JAMIE JOHNSON
  34. ORDER REGARDING VERIFIED MOTION FOR EMERGENCY TEMPORARY RELIEF AND REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED HEARING
  35. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND
  36. SECOND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  37. NOTICE TO PRODUCE AT DEPOSTION
  38. AFFIDAVIT FINANCIAL JOSEPH MCCREARY
  39. Calendar entry added for: 07/15/2024 03:00 PM
  40. Reason: MOT_TEMP_RELIEF
  41. NOTICE OF HEARING
  42. MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
  43. NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUBPOENA RECORDS
  44. Calendar entry added for: 08/08/2024 02:00 PM
  45. Reason: MOT_COMPEL
  46. NOTICE OF VIRTUAL HEARING
  47. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH MANDATORY DISCLOSURE
  48. AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
  49. NOTICE OF FILING/STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND PETITION AND LEAVE TO FILE
  50. COUNTER PETITION
  51. AMENDED NOTICE OF TAKING FATHERS DEPOSITION
  52. AMENDED NOTICE TO PRODUCE AT DEPOSITION
  53. AMENDED MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
  54. SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
  55. STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW
  56. ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND COUNTERPETITION
  57. LETTER FROM ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
  58. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND
  59. NOTICE OF FILING/STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND PETITION AND LEAVE TO FILE
  60. COUNTER PETITION
  61. AMENDED COUNTER PETITION TO DETERMINE PATERNITY OF CHILD AND FOR OTHER RELIEF
  62. ORDER GRANTING THE MOTHERS VERIFIED MOTION FOR EMERGENCY TEMPORARY RELIEF AND REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED
  63. HEARING
  64. LETTER FROM ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
  65. VERIFIED MOTION FOR EMERGENCY TEMPORARY RELIEF AND REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED HEARING
  66. EVIDENCE REPORT
  67. NOTICE OF APPEARANCEFOR THE FATHER
  68. NOTICE OF DESIGNATION OF ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS FOR COUNSEL TO THE FATHER
  69. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF HEARING
  70. ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO WITHDRAW
  71. STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW
  72. Calendar entry deleted for: 08/08/2024 02:00 PM
  73. Calendar entry added for: 10/22/2024 09:15 AM
  74. Reason: MOT_COMPEL
  75. SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF TAKING FATHERS DEPOSITION
  76. SECOND AMENDED NOTICE TO PRODUCE AT DEPOSITION
  77. NOTICE OF HEARING
  78. FATHERS RESPONSE TO MOTHERS SECOND REQUEST TO PRODUCE-JOSEPH MCCREARY
  79. SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE WITH MANDATORY DISCOVERY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO FAMILY LAW RULE
  80. 12.285
  81. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION
  82. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF HEARING
  83. Calendar entry deleted for: 10/22/2024 09:15 AM
  84. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF DEPOSITION
  85. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF DEPOSITION
  86. FATHERS ANSWER TO MOTHERS AMENDED COUNTERPETITION TO DETERMINE PATERNITY OF CHILD AND RELATED RELIEF
  87. - JOSEPH MCCREARY
  88. FATHERS MOTION FOR VOCATIONAL EVALUATION OF MOTHER
  89. FATHERS REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO THE MOTHER
  90. AFFIDAVIT FINANCIAL-JOSEPH C MCCREARY
  91. RESPONSE TO FATHERS REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO THE MOTHER-JAMIE L JOHNSON
  92. FATHERS SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO MOTHERS SECOND REQUEST TO PRODUCE
  93. FATHER'S NOTICE TO PRODUCE
  94. SECOND MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND
  95. OBJECTION TO FATHERS NOTICE TO PRODUCE AND MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
  96. RESPONSE TO FATHERS NOTICE TO PRODUCE-JAMIE L JOHNSON
  97. NOTICE THAT CASE IS AT ISSUE
  98. NOTICE OF PRODUCTION FROM NON PARTY
  99. Calendar entry added for: 02/13/2025 10:00 AM
  100. Reason: MOT_HRG
  101. Calendar entry deleted for: 02/13/2025 10:00 AM
  102. Calendar entry added for: 02/13/2025 10:00 AM
  103. Reason: MOT_HRG
  104. DEMAND FOR COPIES
  105. NOTICE OF FILING/STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND AND LEAVE TO FILE SECOND
  106. AMENDED COUNTER PETITION/(PROPOSED) ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND AND LEAVE TO FILE SECOND
  107. AMENDED COUNTER PETITION
  108. NOTICE OF HEARING
  109. ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND AND LEAVE TO FILE SECOND AMENDED COUNTER PETITION
  110. FATHERS ANSWER TO MOTHERS SECOND AMENDED COUNTER PETITION TO DETERMINE PATERNITY OF CHILD AND
  111. RELATED RELIEF-JOSEPH MCCREARY
  112. SECOND MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND
  113. LETTER FROM ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
  114. NOTICE OF FILING/STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND AND LEAVE TO FILE SECOND
  115. AMENDED COUNTER PETITION/(PROPOSED) ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND AND LEAVE TO FILE SECOND AMENDED
  116. COUNTER PETITION
  117. Calendar entry added for: 03/06/2025 10:00 AM
  118. Reason: CASE_MGMT_CONF
  119. SECOND AMENDED COUNTER PETITION TO DETERMINE PATERNITY OF CHILD AND FOR OTHER RELIEF
  120. FATHERS REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS
  121. ORDER SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
  122. SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
  123. RESPONSE TO FATHERS REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO THE MOTHER
  124. FATHERS RESPONSE TO MOTHERS REQUEST FOR COPIES-JOSEPH MCCREARY
  125. NOTICE OF FILING AMENDED AFFIDAVIT FINANCIAL-JAMIE L JOHNSON
  126. SERVICE OF PROCESS SERVED FOR A SUBPOENA MTI TITLE INSURANCE AGENCY INC
  127. ORDER SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
  128. FATHERS MOTION FOR VOCATIONAL EVALUATION OF MOTHER
  129. ORDER DENYING FATHERS MOTION VOCATIONAL EVALUATION OF MOTHER
  130. MOTION FOR CONTEMPT AND ENFORCEMENT
  131. Calendar entry added for: 06/18/2025 08:30 AM
  132. Reason: FH_PATERNITY
  133. Calendar entry added for: 06/19/2025 08:30 AM
  134. Reason: FH_DOM
  135. Calendar entry added for: 06/11/2025 08:50 AM
  136. Reason: PTC
  137. MOTION TO PERMIT TESTIMONY OF MINOR CHILD
  138. PRELIMINARY WITNESS LIST
  139. PRELIMINARY EXHIBIT LIST
  140. FATHERS MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND PETITION TO DETERMINE PATERNITY PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND OTHER
  141. RELATED RELIEF
  142. NOTICE OF FILING OBJECTION
  143. Calendar entry added for: 08/27/2025 09:00 AM
  144. Reason: FH_PATERNITY
  145. Calendar entry added for: 08/28/2025 09:00 AM
  146. Reason: FH_PATERNITY
  147. Calendar entry deleted for: 06/18/2025 08:30 AM
  148. Calendar entry added for: 06/19/2025 09:30 AM
  149. Reason: MOT_HRG
  150. Calendar entry deleted for: 06/19/2025 08:30 AM
  151. Calendar entry deleted for: 06/11/2025 08:50 AM
  152. AMENDED MOTION FOR CIVIL CONTEMPT AND ENFORCEMENT
  153. NOTICE OF HEARING
  154. STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND AND LEAVE TO FILE FATHERS FIRST AMENDED PETITION TO DETERMINE
  155. PATERNITY PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND OTHER RELATED RELIEF
  156. ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND AND LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED PETITION
  157. RESPONDENTS CASE MEMORANDUM
  158. AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
  159. ORDER SETTING FINAL HEARING AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
  160. FATHERS FIRST AMENDED PETITION TO DETERMINE PATERNITY PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND OTHER RELATED
  161. RELIEF
  162. FATHERS PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM
  163. ANSWER TO FATHERS FIRST AMENDED PETITION TO DETERMINE PATERNITY PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND OTHER
  164. RELATED RELIEF-JAMIE L JOHNSON
  165. ORDER RESERVING JURISDICTION AND TAKING UNDER ADVISEMENT FATHERS MOTION TO PERMIT TESTIMONY OF MINOR
  166. CHILD
  167. Calendar entry added for: 07/09/2025 11:00 AM
  168. Reason: MOT_HRG
  169. NOTICE OF VIRTUAL HEARING
  170. THIRD REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  171. FATHERS INITIAL WITNESS AND EXHIBIT LIST
  172. FATHERS EXPERT WITNESS LIST
  173. SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO FATHERS NOTICE TO PRODUCE- JAMIE L JOHNSON
  174. SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
  175. FATHERS SECOND AMENDED WITNESS AND EXHIBIT LIST
  176. OBJECTION TO EXPERT WITNESSES
  177. WITNESS LIST
  178. EXHIBIT AND DEMONSTRATIVE AID LIST
  179. NOTICE OF PROVIDING COPIES
  180. SERVICE OF PROCESS SERVED FOR A SUBPOENA- HANNAH MCCREARY AKA HANNAH JONES
  181. NOTICE OF PROVIDING COPIES
  182. SECOND MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
  183. FATHERS RESPONSE TO MOTHERS THIRD REQUEST TO PRODUCE
  184. NOTICE OF HEARING
  185. THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE WITH MANDATORY DISCOVERY PURSUNT TO FAMILY LAW RULE 12.285
  186. FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE WITH MANDATORY DISCOVERY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO FAMILY LAW
  187. 12.285

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