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Mercer County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-31
Status Closed
Type Divorce With Out Children
Docket 25 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Hultz, Joan Plaintiff
Defendant Hultz, Shane Defendant
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Judge

Hon. Fox, Matthew K

Mercer County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. DOMESTIC DEPOSIT Receipt: 70999 Date: 01/31/2024
  2. DOMESTIC FILING FEE Receipt: 70999 Date: 01/31/2024
  3. COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE (NO MINOR CHILD) FILED. (KARI WHITE; ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF) COPY ISSUED TO COURT
  4. LEGAL AID FEES Receipt: 70999 Date: 01/31/2024
  5. UNDERTAKING (FOR DEPOSIT RECEIVED)
  6. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR UNDERTAKING
  7. AFFIDAVIT OF BASIC INFORMATION, INCOME AND EXPENSES FILED. (JOAN HULTZ) COPY ISSUED TO COURT. ORIGINAL MAINTAINED IN FAMILY FILE.
  8. AFFIDAVIT OF PROPERTY AND DEBT FILED. (JOAN HULTZ) COPY ISSUED TO COURT. ORIGINAL MAINTAINED IN FAMILY FILE.
  9. MOTION FOR SERVICE OF PUBLICATION FILED TOGETHER WITH AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION. (WHITE) COPY ISSUED TO COURT WITH PROPOSED ORDER.
  10. MAGISTRATE'S ORDERS FILED. (PUBLICATION OF THE DEFENDANT MADE ONCE EACH WEEK FOR 6 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THIS COUNTY; SERVICE SHALL BE COMPLETE UPON THE SIXTH PUBLICATION) COPY ISSUED TO COURT AND KARI WHITE.
  11. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR JOURNAL PAGE
  12. ORIGINAL PUBLICATION NOTICE E-MAILED TO THE DAILY STANDARD. (PUBLICATION TO BEGIN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2024; LAST DATE OF PUBLICATION TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024) COPY RETAINED AND FILED. COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  13. THE FOLLOWING WAS SET FOR: Judge: DELZEITH, RICHARD Event: PRETRIAL/FINAL HEARING Date: 05/13/2024 Time: 09:00 AM Result: CANCELLED
  14. PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE FILED. (TDS PD)
  15. JUDGMENT ENTRY ASSIGNING CASE FILED. (COURT ASSIGNS TO MAGISTRATE DEBORAH DREXLER) COPIES ISSUED ON 3/28/2024.
  16. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR JOURNAL PAGE
  17. THE FOLLOWING WAS SET FOR: Judge: DREXLER, DEBORAH L Event: FINAL HEARING Date: 05/17/2024 Time: 10:00 AM
  18. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT FILED. (FINAL HEARING ON FRIDAY 05/17/2024 @ 10:00) COURT ISSUED COPIES.
  19. THE FOLLOWING WAS SET FOR: Judge: DREXLER, DEBORAH L Event: HEARING ON ENTRY [CM5] Date: 06/28/2024 Time: 01:00 PM
  20. MAGISTRATE'S DECISION FILED. COPIES ISSUED TO ATTORNEY KARI WHITE, JOAN HULTZ, MAGISTRATE DREXLER, AND COURT, 06/13/2024. Receipt: 72785 Date: 07/23/2024
  21. JUDGMENT ENTRY - DECREE OF DIVORCE FILED. CERTIFIED COPIES ISSUED TO JOAN HULTZ AND SHANE HULTZ. TRUE COPIES ISSUED TO ATTORNEY KARI WHITE AND COURT, 07/23/2024. Receipt: 72785 Date: 07/23/2024
  22. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR 2 JOURNAL PAGES, 1 ABSTRACT, 2 CERTIFICATES. Receipt: 72785 Date: 07/23/2024
  23. FAMILY VIOLENCE FEE Receipt: 72785 Date: 07/23/2024
  24. COST BILL FILED. (COSTS DEDUCTED FROM DEPOSIT ON HAND)
  25. BALANCE OF DEPOSIT CHECK ISSUED TO JUDY A KOESTERS

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