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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-28
Status 06/28/2024
Type Protective Proceedings (4 Fa)|Guardianship Of Minor
Docket 29 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Hickman, Ruth A|Hickman, Frank E
Defendant Turney, Ezra
Photo of Hon. Schwalm Kirk F

Judge

Hon. Schwalm Kirk F

Denali Borough (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. The Annual Reporting Period is: August 1st - July 31st The Annual Report is Due Each Year on: August 30th
  2. Petition for Appointment of a Guardian
  3. Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit
  4. Acceptance of Appointment as Guardian of a Minor and Acknowledgment of Duties
  5. Entry of Appearance Attorney: Therrien, Valerie M (7610137) Ruth A Hickman (Petitioner); Frank E Hickman (Petitioner);
  6. Attorney's Request for Hearing
  7. Letters of Guardianship of a Minor
  8. Attorney Information Attorney Therrien, Valerie M representing Petitioner(s) Hickman, Ruth A as of 06/28/2024
  9. Attorney Information Attorney Therrien, Valerie M representing Petitioner(s) Hickman, Frank E as of 06/28/2024
  10. Administrative Judicial Reassignment
  11. Attorney Information Attorney Therrien, Valerie M representing Hickman, Frank E as of 06/28/2024
  12. Attorney Information Attorney Therrien, Valerie M representing Hickman, Ruth A as of 06/28/2024
  13. Notice of Filing Home Study
  14. Order Appointing Guardian of a Minor
  15. Letters of Guardianship of a Minor
  16. Attorney Information Attorney Therrien, Valerie M dismissed/withdrawn for Hickman, Frank E on 08/08/2024
  17. Attorney Information Attorney Therrien, Valerie M dismissed/withdrawn for Hickman, Ruth A on 08/08/2024
  18. Child Support Guidelines Affidavit Brandon Turney (Parent);
  19. Motion to Withdraw Upon Consent of Client Attorney: Therrien, Valerie M (7610137) Filing Party: Hickman, Frank E; Hickman, Ruth A Case Motion #1
  20. Order Granting Motion Hickman, Frank E Case Motion #1 Motion to Withdraw Upon Consent of Client
  21. Attorney Information Attorney Therrien, Valerie M dismissed/withdrawn for Co-Guardian Hickman, Frank E on 03/12/2025
  22. Attorney Information Attorney Therrien, Valerie M dismissed/withdrawn for Co-Guardian Hickman, Ruth A on 03/12/2025
  23. Notice of Annual Report Due and Notice of Hearing Notice of Annual Rpt Due & Hrng (5/24) Single Case Sent on: 05/07/2025 11:14:03.69
  24. Annual Report on Guardianship of a Minor Filing Party: Hickman, Ruth A Case Motion #2
  25. Annual Report Review (Minor) - Approved
  26. Petition for Review of Guardianship/Conservatorship (Motion Tracking) Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Brandon Turney (Parent); Filing Party: Turney, Brandon Case Motion #3
  27. Order Granting Motion Turney, Brandon Case Motion #3 Petition for Review of Guardianship/Conservatorship (Motion Tracking)
  28. Attorney Information Attorney Porter, Alicia D representing Respondent Turney, Ezra as of 01/12/2026
  29. This case is a protective proceeding. The case is confidential except for those documents listed in AS 13.26.013. Court hearings in this case are generally confidential and not open to the public unless the protected person requests to have the hearing open to the public under AS 13.26.113(a)

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