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North Carolina Unified

North Carolina

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Case Information

Filed 2023-02-02
Status Pending
Type Civil Domestic Without Claim For Absolute Divorce
Docket 21 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Smith, Tykira K|Wake Co Obo
Defendant Preston, Christopher A
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Hon. (: Black, James, Robert)

Wake County (NC)

North Carolina

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Docket Entries

  1. Certificate of Service Created: 01/26/2024 1:04 PM
  2. Certificate of Service Created: 01/26/2024 1:04 PM
  3. Certificate of Service Created: 01/23/2024 4:55 PM
  4. Certificate of Service Created: 01/23/2024 4:55 PM
  5. Certificate of Service cert Created: 10/09/2023 2:25 PM
  6. Certificate of Service cert Created: 10/09/2023 2:25 PM
  7. Child Support (Judicial Officer: BLACK, JAMES, ROBERT) Filed By: Plaintiff SMITH, TYKIRA K; Plaintiff WAKE CO OBO Against: Defendant PRESTON, CHRISTOPHER A Created: 08/30/2023 2:47 PM
  8. Order to Continue (Judicial Officer: DAVIDIAN, VARTAN A, III) Filed By: Plaintiff SMITH, TYKIRA K; Plaintiff WAKE CO OBO Against: Defendant PRESTON, CHRISTOPHER A Created: 06/29/2023 1:37 PM
  9. Motion to Compel Motion to Compel Discovery Created: 06/28/2023 9:08 AM
  10. Other/Miscellaneous Exhibit 1 to Motion to Compel Created: 06/28/2023 9:08 AM
  11. Other/Miscellaneous Exhibit 2 - Motion to Compel Created: 06/28/2023 9:08 AM
  12. Other/Miscellaneous Exhibit 3 - Motion to Compel Created: 06/28/2023 9:08 AM
  13. Other/Miscellaneous Exhibit 4 - Motion to Compel Created: 06/28/2023 9:08 AM
  14. Certificate of Service CP CERT Filed By: Plaintiff WAKE CO OBO Against: Plaintiff SMITH, TYKIRA K Created: 06/02/2023 2:50 PM
  15. Certificate of Service AP CERT Filed By: Plaintiff WAKE CO OBO Against: Defendant PRESTON, CHRISTOPHER A Created: 06/02/2023 2:50 PM
  16. Order (Judicial Officer: BAKER, DAVID, KELSEY, SR) ESTABLISHMENT ORDER Filed By: Defendant PRESTON, CHRISTOPHER A; Plaintiff SMITH, TYKIRA K Created: 05/11/2023 3:19 PM
  17. Compel (Judicial Officer: DUNSTON, ASHLEIGH PARKER) Filed By: Plaintiff SMITH, TYKIRA K; Plaintiff WAKE CO OBO Against: Defendant PRESTON, CHRISTOPHER A Created: 03/31/2023 9:04 AM
  18. Answer Answer to Paternity and Child Support Filed By: Defendant PRESTON, CHRISTOPHER A Created: 03/07/2023 3:30 PM
  19. Notice of Appearance Created: 03/07/2023 3:30 PM
  20. Subpoena Returned Filed By: Plaintiff WAKE CO OBO Against: Plaintiff SMITH, TYKIRA K Created: 02/23/2023 12:49 PM
  21. Complaint FAM - Child Support : Action - 2023-02-02 FAM - Paternity : Action - 2023-02-02 Created: 02/02/2023 12:00 AM

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