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Case Information

Filed 2023-01-18
Type F 85 Family Support Petition C.g.s. 46 B 215
Docket 30 entries
Disposition Judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Whitney Gostyla
Defendant Thomas Kudla Jr
Photo of Hon. Michael Ferguson Fsm

Judge

Hon. Michael Ferguson Fsm

Hartford County (CT)

Connecticut

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Docket Entries

  1. APPEARANCE Appearance
  2. APPEARANCE Plaintiff
  3. APPEARANCE Defendant
  4. PETITION FOR SUPPORT RESULT: Judgment 4/11/2023 MICHAEL FERGUSON, FSM
  5. NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC ORDERS - PETITION FOR CHILD SUPPORT (JD-FM-210)
  6. RETURN OF SERVICE
  7. MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  8. WORKSHEET FOR THE CONNECTICUT CHILD SUPPORT AND ARREARAGE GUIDELINES CCSG-1
  9. WORKSHEET FOR THE CONNECTICUT CHILD SUPPORT AND ARREARAGE GUIDELINES CCSG-1
  10. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-SHORT
  11. COURT ORDER - FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATE - JD-FM-170 RESULT: Order 2/24/2023 MICHAEL FERGUSON, FSM
  12. WORKSHEET FOR THE CONNECTICUT CHILD SUPPORT AND ARREARAGE GUIDELINES CCSG-1
  13. WORKSHEET FOR THE CONNECTICUT CHILD SUPPORT AND ARREARAGE GUIDELINES CCSG-1
  14. MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  15. LIST OF EXHIBITS (JD-CL-28/JD-CL-28a)
  16. COURT ORDER - FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATE - JD-FM-170 RESULT: Order 4/11/2023 MICHAEL FERGUSON, FSM
  17. JUDGMENT OF SUPPORT RESULT: MICHAEL FERGUSON, FSM
  18. NOTICE OF IV-D CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
  19. CONTEMPT CITATION AND APPLICATION FOR INCOME WITHHOLDING - SES - AS SERVED RESULT: Off 9/13/2023 HON CHARLENE SPENCER, FSM
  20. COURT ORDER - FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATE - JD-FM-170 RESULT: Order 9/13/2023 HON CHARLENE SPENCER, FSM
  21. CONTEMPT CITATION AND APPLICATION FOR INCOME WITHHOLDING - SES - AS SERVED RESULT: Order 11/22/2023 DONALD GREEN, FSM
  22. COURT ORDER - FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATE - JD-FM-170 RESULT: Order 11/22/2023 DONALD GREEN, FSM
  23. COURT ORDER - FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATE - JD-FM-170 RESULT: Order 1/17/2024 HON CHARLENE SPENCER, FSM
  24. COURT ORDER - FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATE - JD-FM-170 RESULT: Order 2/21/2024 DONALD GREEN, FSM
  25. CAPIAS ISSUED RESULT: Order 2/21/2024 DONALD GREEN, FSM Watermark
  26. CAPIAS VACATED RESULT: Order 3/27/2024 DONALD GREEN, FSM Watermark
  27. COURT ORDER - FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATE - JD-FM-170 RESULT: Order 3/27/2024 DONALD GREEN, FSM
  28. COURT ORDER - FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATE - JD-FM-170 RESULT: Order 5/22/2024 MICHAEL FERGUSON, FSM
  29. CAPIAS ISSUED Watermark
  30. CAPIAS VACATED RESULT: Order 7/10/2024 JESSICA SIMPSON, FSM Watermark

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