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Scioto County(Ohio)

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-26
Status REOPENED
Type Divorce
Docket 52 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Ward, Candice
Defendant Ward, Derek
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Judge

Hon. BUCKLER JERRY L

Scioto County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. DOMESTIC DEPOSIT Receipt: 115698 Date: 02/26/2024
  2. DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISION (CLASSIFICATION FORM) DR- TERMINATION OF MARRIAGE WITH CHILDREN
  3. DOMESTIC FILING FEES Receipt: 115698 Date: 02/26/2024
  4. COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE FILED
  5. MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS AND AFFIDAVIT Attorney: FAULKNER, RICKEY LEE
  6. INFORMATION FOR PARENTING PROCEEDING AFFIDAVIT R.C.312723(A)
  7. NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL FILING
  8. MUTUAL RESTRAINING ORDER
  9. ISSUED CERTIFIED COPY OF SUMMONS, COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE, INJUNCTION, MRO, AFFIDAVIT OF PROPERTY AND DEBT, MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS AND AFFIDAVIT, AFFIDAVIT OF BASIC INFORMATION, INCOME, AND EXPENSES, IPPA, APPLICATION FOR CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES, NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL FILING, AND VITAL STATISTICS SHEET TO: - PROCESS SERVER T.G. RUSSELL TO SERVE UPON DEFENDANT DEREK WARD BY PERSONAL SERVICE ISSUED CERTIFIED COPY OF INJUNCTION AND MRO TO: - ATTY FOR PLAINTIFF, RICKY L FAULKNER ON BEHALF OF PLAINTIFF CANDICE WARD
  10. NOTICE OF HEARING Judge: BUCKLER, JERRY L Event: NON-ORAL HEARING Date: 03/14/2024 Time: 07:30 AM Result: RESCHEDULED
  11. NOTICE OF HEARING Judge: BUCKLER, JERRY L Event: NON-ORAL HEARING Date: 03/25/2024 Time: 07:30 AM
  12. RETURN FILED. SERVED - DEREK WARD WAS SERVED - CERTIFIED COPY OF SUMMONS, COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE, INJUNCTION, MRO, AFFIDAVIT OF PROPERTY AND DEBT, MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS AND AFFIDAVIT, AFFIDAVIT OF BASIC INFORMATION, INCOME, AND EXPENSES, IPPA, APPLICATION FOR CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES, NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL FILING, VITAL STATISTICS SHEET TO: - BY PERSONAL SERVICE ON 3/19/24 - BY PROCESS SERVER T.G. RUSSELL - NEW ADDRESS PROVIDED BY PROCESS SERVER
  13. JUDGMENT ENTRY - TEMPORARY ORDERS [PURSUANT TO 75(N) EX PARTE ORDERS]
  14. NOTICE OF HEARING Judge: BUCKLER, JERRY L Event: HRG ON OBJECTION TO TEMP ORD Date: 04/11/2024 Time: 03:30 PM
  15. NOTICE OF HEARING Judge: BUCKLER, JERRY L Event: HRG ON OBJECTION TO TEMP ORD Date: 04/11/2024 Time: 03:30 PM
  16. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR HAIR FOLLICLE DRUG TEST OF THE DEFT Attorney: FAULKNER, RICKEY LEE
  17. PLAINTIFF'S OBJECTION TO TEMPORARY ORDERS AND REQUEST FOR RULE 75 HEARING WITH ATTACHED AFFIDAVIT 04/04/2024 11:49 AM Attorney: FAULKNER, RICKEY LEE
  18. NOTICE OF HEARING Judge: BUCKLER, JERRY L Event: HRG ON OBJECTION TO TEMP ORD Date: 05/28/2024 Time: 02:00 PM
  19. JUDGMENT ENTRY - HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 28,2024 BEGINNING AT 2:00 PM
  20. CERTIFICATE FOR COURT REPORTER FEES
  21. NOTICE OF HEARING Judge: BUCKLER, JERRY L Event: HRG ON OBJECTION TO TEMP ORD Date: 05/28/2024 Time: 02:00 PM
  22. ORDER FOR HAIR FOLLICLE DRUG TESTING
  23. CERTIFICATE FOR COURT REPORTER FEES
  24. NOTICE OF HEARING Judge: BUCKLER, JERRY L Event: HRG ON OBJECTION TO TEMP ORD Date: 06/20/2024 Time: 03:00 PM Result: CONTINUED
  25. ENTRY - DEFT'S ORAL MOTION TO CONTINUE IS HEREBY GRANTED - SAID HEARING SHALL BE CONTINUED TO JUNE 20, 2024 AT 3 PM
  26. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL 06/17/2024 03:35 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, LANCE
  27. DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE 06/17/2024 03:35 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, LANCE
  28. MOTION FOR EXCLUSIVE USE 06/17/2024 03:35 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, LANCE
  29. ENTRY GRANTING MOTION FOR EXCLUSIVE USE
  30. MOTION TO CONTINUE 06/18/2024 03:04 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, LANCE
  31. ISSUED CERTIFIED COPIES OF ENTRY GRANTING MOTION FOR EXCLUSIVE USE TO: - ATTY FOR PLAINTIFF RICK L FAULKNER VIA MAILBOX IN CLERK'S OFFICE - ATTY FOR DEFT LANCE THOMPSON VIA MAILBOX IN CLERK'S OFFICE
  32. NOTICE OF HEARING Judge: BUCKLER, JERRY L Event: HRG ON OBJECTION TO TEMP ORD Date: 07/10/2024 Time: 01:00 PM
  33. ORDER
  34. PLAINTIFF'S OBJECTION TO DEFENDANT'S EX PARTE ORDER GRANTING EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE 2012 RAM 1500 TRUCK TO THE DEFENDANT WITH REQUEST FOR HEARING AND ATTACHED AFFIDAVIT Attorney: FAULKNER, RICKEY LEE
  35. MOTION FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND CITE FOR CONTEMPT WITH SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT Attorney: FAULKNER, RICKEY LEE
  36. NOTICE OF HEARING Judge: BUCKLER, JERRY L Event: CONTEMPT Date: 07/10/2024 Time: 01:00 PM
  37. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - THE MOTION DEMONSTRATES THAT THERE IS A PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT DEFT IS IN CONTEMPT OF THIS COURT'S ORDERS AND ORDERS THAT DEFT APPEAR BEFORE MAGISTRATE ROBERT M. JOHNSON, AT 602 7TH STREET DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT ROOM 301, PORTSMOUTH, OHIO 45662 ON JULY 10, 2024, AT 1:00 PM TO SHOW CAUSE WHY S/HE SHOULD NOT BE PUNISHED FOR CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL CONTEMPT OF COURT.
  38. NOTICE OF HEARING Judge: BUCKLER, JERRY L Event: FINAL HEARING WITH CHILDREN Date: 10/04/2024 Time: 09:00 AM Result: CONTINUED
  39. JUDGMENT ENTRY
  40. JUDGMENT ENTRY - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1,2024 AT 1:30 PM
  41. NOTICE OF HEARING JUDGE: JERRY BUCKLER EVENT: FINALHEARING WITH CHILDREN DATE AND TIME: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024 FROM 9:00 AM TO 4:30 PM
  42. NOTICE OF FILING MEDIATION HEARING NOTICE / MEDIATION IS RESCHEDULED FROM 10/1/24 TO 12/10/24 AT 1:30 PM eFiling submission date: 10/01/2024 03:14 PM
  43. PLAINTIFF CANDICE WARD'S MOTION TO CONTINUE 10/02/2024 11:50 AM Attorney: FAULKNER, RICKEY LEE
  44. ENTRY TO CONTINUE
  45. ISSUED CERTIFIED COPY OF ENTRY TO CONTINUE TO: - ATTY RICK L FAULKNER VIA MAILBOX IN CLERK'S OFFICE - ATTY LANCE THOMPSON VIA MAILBOX IN CLERK'S OFFICE
  46. MOTION TO CONTINUE 12/10/2024 09:38 AM Attorney: THOMPSON, LANCE
  47. NOTICE OF FILING MEDIATION HEARING NOTICE / MEDIATION IS RESCHEDULED FROM 12/10/24 TO 3/19/25 AT 1:30 PM. eFiling submission date: 12/12/2024 11:33 AM
  48. NOTICE OF FILING MEDIATION HEARING NOTICE/ MEDIATION IS RESCHEDULED FROM 3/19/25 TO 6/23/25 AT 1:30 PM. eFiling submission date: 03/31/2025 04:23 PM
  49. MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL eFiling submission date: 06/13/2025 01:50 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, LANCE
  50. NOTICE OF HEARING Judge: BUCKLER, JERRY L Event: FINAL HEARING WITH CHILDREN Date: 08/18/2025 Time: 09:00 AM
  51. ENTRY GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL -LANCE THOMPSON IS ORDERED TO BE REMOVED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR DEFT
  52. ISSUED CERTIFIED COPY OF ENTRY GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW TO: - ATTY RICK L FAULKNER BY MAILBOX - ATTY LANCE THOMPSON BY MAILBOX - DEFT DEREK WARD BY REGULAR MAIL

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