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Okaloosa Co(Florida)

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-18
Status CLOSED
Type Custody
Docket 34 entries
Disposition voluntary dismissal

Parties

Plaintiff Hamilton, Scott A
Defendant Merrell, Shawn Paul Ii
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Judge

Hon. CLARK, LACEY POWELL

Okaloosa County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE CLOSED
  2. NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
  3. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED
  4. PAYMENT $17.00 RECEIPT #2024015263
  5. AP DOC PREP ASSESSED $7.00
  6. FAMILY SUMMONS ISSUED ASSESSED $10.00
  7. SUMMONS ISSUED TO AMANDA MERRIL
  8. WAIVER OF SERVICE OF PROCESS AND CONSENT FOR TEMPORARY CUSTODY BY EXTENDED FAMILY
  9. CONSENT AND WAIVER OF: SERVICE OF PROCESS AND CONSENT FORM TEMPORARY CUSTODY BY EXTENDED FAMILY
  10. NOTICE OF FILING COPY OF MARYLAND ORDER DECLINING JURISDICTION
  11. HEARING SET FOR 02/28/2024 AT 10:30 AM IN FWB/ , JDG: REED, JOHN K
  12. NOTICE OF HEARING
  13. STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 09/07/2023 AT 4:00 PM IN ZOOM/ , JDG: REED, JOHN K
  14. NOTICE OF HEARING
  15. ORDER OF REFERRAL TO GENERAL MAGISTRATE *DUPLICATE
  16. ORDER OF REFERRAL TO FAMILY MEDIATION
  17. ORDER OF REFERRAL TO GENERAL MAGISTRATE
  18. PAYMENT $7.00 RECEIPT #2023033441
  19. OATH-ATTESTING ASSESSED $7.00
  20. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT (UCCJEA) AFFIDAVIT
  21. COPY OF: ORDER FOR TEMPORARY CUSTODY FROM CARROLL COUNTY
  22. COPY OF: ORDER FROM CARROLL COUNTY
  23. NOTICE OF RELATED CASES
  24. AMENDED PETITION FOR TEMPORARY CUSTODY BY EXTENDED FAMILY
  25. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF NOTICE OF LIMITATION OF SERVICES PROVIDED
  26. WAIVER OF SERVICE OF PROCESS AND CONSENT FOR TEMPORARY CUSTODY BY EXTENDED FAMILY
  27. CASE MANAGER INSTRUCTIONS
  28. PAYMENT $303.50 RECEIPT #2023029869
  29. ORDER OF REFERRAL TO FAMILY MEDIATION
  30. ACKNOWLEDGMENT & NOTICE OF LIMITATION OF SERVICES PROVIDED
  31. PETITION FOR TEMPORARY CUSTODY BY EXTENDED FAMILY
  32. OATH-ATTESTING ASSESSED $3.50
  33. JUDGE CLARK, LACEY POWELL: ASSIGNED
  34. CASE FILED 07/18/2023 CASE NUMBER 2023 DR 002738 F

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