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Alaska Unified

Alaska

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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-26
Status Closed
Type Change Of Name (2 Kb)|Change Of Name Adult
Docket 15 entries
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Judge

Hon. Roetman, Paul A

Utqiagvik Town (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. Initial Judicial Assignment: Honorable Paul A Roetman
  2. Petition for Change of Name
  3. LODGED: VS-405 Report of Change of Name
  4. Request for Exemption from Payment of Fees Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Filing Party: Chesley-Schaeffer, Paeton Lee Case Motion #1
  5. Order (Linked to Motion): Case Motion #1: Request for Exemption from Payment of Fees
  6. Order Granting Motion Chesley-Schaeffer, Paeton Lee Case Motion #1 Request for Exemption from Payment of Fees
  7. Notice of Hearing on Petition for Change of Name Event: Change of Name Hearing Date: 08/22/2024 Time: 10:00 am Judge: Roetman, Paul A Location: Kotzebue Courthouse Legal Notice Website Posting of this Notice: 07/11/2024 Result: Hearing Held
  8. Order for Hearing, Posting & Additional Service
  9. Completion of Posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website: Notice of Petition to Change Name and Hearing Posted for four consecutive weeks: [07/11/2024 thru 08/09/2024]
  10. Findings on Petition for Change of Name
  11. Judgment for Change of Name
  12. udgment for Change of Name. Change of Name is not effective until the court issues a Certificate of Name Change.
  13. ompletion of Posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website: Judgment for Change of Name Posted for one week: [08/23/2024 thru 09/01/2024]
  14. lerk's Certificate of Service by Posting to the ACS's Legal Notice Website on: 08/23/2024 to 09/01/2024 Paeton Lee Schaeffer (New Name);
  15. ertificate of Change of Name Issued. Change of Name Effective: September 21, 2024

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