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Filed 2023-12-06
Type Fc Change Of Name
Docket 30 entries
Disposition Consent Judgment

Docket Entries

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  2. Affd for Serv by Publication Affidavit of Publication as to Megan Elizabeth Bafford returned by Daily Events with publication dates of 02/29, 03/07, 03/14 of 2024. /klmn
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  4. Certificate of Mailing Completed request for certified copies mailed via USPS to petitioner Megan Bafford this date. /dla
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  6. Order of Publication Notice of Change of Name sent to Daily Events this date. /alp
  7. Judgment Name Change Judgment and Order for Change of Name signed on 02/16/2024 filed. The name of Megan Elizabeth Bafford shall be changed to Megan Elizabeth Hollister as set out (DIV 3). /alp Certified copy of Change of Name mailed to Bureau of Vital Statistics of the State of Ohio this date. /alp
  8. Request for Records Filed **Clerk notes entry made in error. /dla**
  9. Request for Records Filed **Clerk notes this entry was made in error. /dla**
  10. Request for Records Filed Record request filed by petitioner Megan Bafford for certified copies. /dla
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  12. CRIFS/Unredacted Document Unredacted Judgment and Order for Change of Name and CRIF sheet is entered and filed. Counsel notified electronically. Notice and Judgment to any unrepresented party by US Mail this date. Judge Wichmer/mab
  13. Consent Judgment Redacted Judgment and Order for Change of Name is entered and filed. Counsel notified electronically. Notice and Judgment to any unrepresented party by US Mail this date. Judge Wichmer/mab
  14. Ord Adopt Comisners Findings Findings and Recommendations of the Family Court Commissioner as transmitted are adopted as the Final Judgment of the Court. Judgment signed and filed in the Circuit Court. Attorneys are ordered to withdraw trial exhibits from the office of the Circuit Court Clerk upon notification that exhibits are ready to be retrieved. After 60 days from notification, said exhibits may be destroyed by the Circuit Court Clerk. Judge Wichmer/mab
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  16. Comisners Findings/Recm Family Court Commissioner's Findings and Recommendations for Judgment and Order for Change of Name and all papers relative to the case now transferred to Family Court Judge. Parties notified of right to file a Motion for Rehearing by the Judge entering the Judgment within fifteen (15) days after the mailing or electronic filing of the notice of the entry of the Judgment. The Judgment and notice was mailed on the date of this docket entry to the pro se parties. SSJ/mab
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  18. Cause Taken Under Advisement Court takes matter under advisement with final judgment to follow. Counsel notified electronically. Notice of Entry to any unrepresented party by US Mail this date. SSJ/mab Filed By: SUSAN S JENSEN
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  20. Request Filed Petitioner's Request for Finalization filed. /khr Filing electronically forwarded to FMC2 Commissioner Jensen for review on 2/8/24. /khr Filed By: MEGAN ELIZABETH HOLLISTER
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  22. Cause Taken Under Advisement Court takes matter under advisement with final judgment to follow. Counsel notified electronically. Notice of Entry to any unrepresented party by US Mail this date. SSJ/mab
  23. Correspondence Filed Petitioner's Correspondence to Court filed. /khr Filing electronically forwarded to FMC2 Commissioner Jensen for review on 1/24/24. /khr Filed By: MEGAN ELIZABETH HOLLISTER
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  25. Proposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed (Docketed on 12/12/2023 at 1159) Proposed Judgment for Change of Name of Adult Individual received. /bny Filed By: MEGAN ELIZABETH HOLLISTER
  26. Request Filed (Docketed on 12/12/2023 at 1159) Petitioner's Request for Publication after Judgment of Change of Name for Adult Individual filed. /bny Filed By: MEGAN ELIZABETH HOLLISTER
  27. CRIFS/Unredacted Document (Docketed on 12/12/2023 at 1159) Petitioner's CRIFS filed. /bny Filed By: MEGAN ELIZABETH HOLLISTER
  28. Redaction Certification Filed (Docketed on 12/12/2023 at 1159) /bny Filed By: MEGAN ELIZABETH HOLLISTER
  29. Confid Dom Rel Info File Sheet (Docketed on 12/12/2023 at 1159) /bny Filed By: MEGAN ELIZABETH HOLLISTER
  30. Pet Filed in FC - Name Change (Docketed on 12/12/2023 at 1159) Petitioner's Petition for Change of Name (For Adult Individual) filed. /bny Filed By: MEGAN ELIZABETH HOLLISTER

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