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Case Information
Filed
2024-08-22
Status
CLOSED
Type
Dr Never Married
Docket
39 entries
Disposition
other terminations
Parties
Plaintiff
Groves, Rodger D
Defendant
Vanhorn, Ashley|Groves, Cody D
Lawyers
Docket Entries
- OMPLETE RECORD, 2303.20 H
- OMPLAINT FOR CHILD CUSTODY W/ INST FOR SERVICE Attorney: FOLAN, MELISSA M (96319) Receipt: 86861 Date: 03/22/2018
- USTODY AFFIDAVIT
- OMPUTERIZATION FEE Receipt: 86861 Date: 03/22/2018
- OMPUTERIZED RESEARCH Receipt: 86861 Date: 03/22/2018
- UV SPECIAL PROJ FUND Receipt: 86861 Date: 03/22/2018
- MERGENCY EX PARTE MOTION FOR TEMP CUSTODY W/ INST FOR SERVICE Attorney: FOLAN, MELISSA M (96319)
- IVIL COMPLAINT ASSIGNMENT
- UMMONS ANSWER AND NOTICE OF HEARING FOR 1/22/18 @ 2:00 PM Receipt: 86861 Date: 03/22/2018
- ssue Date: 01/12/2018 Service: SUMMONS FOR ANSWER WITH NOH FOR 1/22/18 @ 2:00 PM, COMPLT FOR CUSTODY, EMERGENCY EX PARTE MOT FOR TEMP CUST Method: PERSONAL SERVICE (JUV) Provider: BAILIFF Cost Per: $ VANHORN, ASHLEY M 644 PAGE ST RAVENNA, OH 44266 Tracking No: P000024711
- EARING SET: Event: A HEARING ON EMERGENCY CUSTODY NOTICE TO: ROGER D GROVES MELISSA FOLAN Date: 01/22/2018 Time: 2:00 pm Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location: Portage County Juvenile Court Receipt: 86861 Date: 03/22/2018
- EARING SET: Event: A CIVIL PRETRIAL NOTICE TO: ROGER D GROVES ASHLEY M VANHORN MELISSA FOLAN Date: 02/23/2018 Time: 2:00 pm Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location: Portage County Juvenile Court Receipt: 86861 Date: 03/22/2018
- NSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE (JUV) Issued : 01/12/2018 Service : SUMMONS FOR ANSWER (J) Served : 01/18/2018 Return : 01/18/2018 On : VANHORN, ASHLEY M Signed By : Reason : (JUV) UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : ADDRESS WAS GRANDFATHER'S. SHE DOES NOT LIVE THERE. HER WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN Tracking #: P000024711
- AGISTRATE'S DEC./ORDER - HRG 1/22/18. RODGER D. GROVES (GPA) APPEARED W/ ATTY DAILEY. ASHLEY M. VANHORN DID NOT APPEAR. BASED UPON THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED, THE MAG FINDS THAT THE CHILD SHALL BE PLACED INTO THE LEGAL CUSTODY OF GPA DURING THE PENDENCY OF THIS MATTER. FATHER AND LC, CODY GROVES WAS RESIDING IN STOW, OH AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH. PURSUANT TO THE O.R.C., THE STOW-MUNROE FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BEAR THE COSTS OF THE CHILD'S EDUCATION, SUBJECT TO THE RE-DETERMINATION BY THE DEPT OF ED. THIS DECISION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD. GPA'S COMPLT FOR CUSTODY IS SCHED FOR PT ON 2/23/18 @ 2:00 PM. COPY TO ATTY FOLAN, R. GROVES, CSEA, STOW BOE (NO COPY TO MOTHER, WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN) Receipt: 86861 Date: 03/22/2018
- EPOSIT FOR PUBLICATION Attorney: DAILEY, MICHAEL D (89305) Receipt: 86608 Date: 01/30/2018
- OTION FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICAITON Attorney: ROSENBERG, ROBERT EVAN (42690)
- NNER OFFICE MAIL FAILURE OF SERVICE NOTIFICATION - ADDRESS WAS GRANDFATHER'S. SHE DOES NOT LIVE THERE. HER WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN Requester Notified Tracking number: P000024711
- OTICE OF PUBLICATION UPON MOM FOR THE 2/23/18 HRG
- AGISTRATE'S ORDER GRANTING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION Receipt: 86861 Date: 03/22/2018
- ETTER/CORRESPONDENCE FAXED TO RECORD PUBLISHING TO PUBLISH UPON MOTHER FOR 2/23/18 PT LETTER TO PUBLISH - PRIVATE Sent on: 01/30/2018 11:37:50.61
- ORTAGE COUNTY LEGAL NEWS PRIVATE PUBLICATION Receipt: 86663 Date: 02/12/2018
- AGISTRATE'S ORDER - PRETRIAL HRG 2/23/18 (JS). RODGER GROVES, INTERIM LEGAL CUSTODIAN, APPEARED WITH ATTY DAILEY. ASHLEY VAN HORN, MOTHER, FAILED TO APPEAR. THE PARTIES WERE UNABLE TO REACH AN AGGREEMENT ON OUTSTANDING ISSUES. ACCORDINGLY, THE MATTER SHALL BE SCHEDULED FOR TRIAL. IF THE PARTIES ARE ABLE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT PRIOR TO TRIAL, SAID AGREEMENT SHALL BE FILED WITH THIS COURT FOR REVIEW APPROVAL. COPY TO ATTY DAILEY, ASHLEY VANHORN & RODGER GROVES Receipt: 86861 Date: 03/22/2018
- EARING SET: Event: A TRIAL NOTICE TO: ROGER D GROVES ASHLEY M VANHORN MELISSA M FOLAN Date: 03/16/2018 Time: 1:00 pm Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location: Portage County Juvenile Court Receipt: 86861 Date: 03/22/2018
- AGISTRATE'S DEC./ORDER. HRG ON PATERNAL GRANDFATHER'S COMPLAINT FOR CUTODY BEFORE MAG SZYMANSKI ON 3/16/18. RODGER D. GROVES APPEARED WITH ATTY DAILEY. ASHLEY M. VANHORN WAS NOT PRESENT. BASED UPON THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED, MAG FINDS: ASHLEY VANHHORN & CODY GROVES ARE THE BIOLOGICAL PARENTS OF NATHANIEL M. GROVES (DOB: 11/7/14). RODGER D. GROVES IS THE PATERNAL GRANDFATHER. FATHER WAS PREV DESIGNATED THE RP/LC OF NATHANIEL. FATHER DIED 12/22/17. MOTHER'S WHERABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN. MOTHER HAS NOT HAD ANY CONTACT WITH NATHANIEL FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR AND PROVIDES NO SUPPORT. BEFORE A COURT CAN AWARD CUSTODY OF A CHILD TO A NONPARENT, A PARENTAL UNSUITABILITY DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE. PURSUANT TO ORC 2151.011 (C) A CHILD SHALL BE PRESUMED ABANDONED WHEN THE PARENTS OF THE CHILD HAVE FAILED TO VISIT OR MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THE CHILD FOR MORE THAN 90 DAYS. THE BEST INTEREST WRE CONSIDERED. ACCORDINGLY THE MAGISTRATE DECIDES: MOTHER IS UNSUITABLE. MOTHER HAS ABANDONED NATHANIEL, AND AN AWARD OF CUSTODY TO MOTHER WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO NATHANIEL. NATHANIEL SHALL BE PLACED INTO THE LEGAL CUSTODY OF RODGER D. GROVES. THIS DECISION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF NATHANIEL. COPY TO: ATTY DAILEY, RODGER D. GROVES, ASHLEY VANHORN, STOW-MUNROE SCHOOL DISTRICT Receipt: 86861 Date: 03/22/2018
- ATCH SCAN: COMPLETE FILE
- OURNAL ENTRY: AN ORDER OF TRANSFER PURSUANT TO R.C. 2301.03(P)
- EOPENING FEE ON POST DECREE ORDER.
- UDGMENT ENTRY FILED. ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFER. COSTS ARE WAIVED. (R58) (SEE IMAGE) (SEE NOTES)
- UDGMENT ENTRY FILED (SEE IMAGE).
- OTICE UNDER RULE 58 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE OR EMAIL DOMESTIC RULE 58 (NOTICE) Sent on: 08/23/2024 09:20:48.73 RODGER D GROVES (PLAINTIFF);
- OTICE UNDER RULE 58 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE OR EMAIL ASHLEY VANHORN (DEFENDANT);
- OTICE UNDER RULE 58 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE OR EMAIL PORTAGE CO JUVENILE COURT (SERVICE PARTY);
- OTICE UNDER RULE 58 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE OR EMAIL CHAD GROVES (OTHER);
- OTICE UNDER RULE 58 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE OR EMAIL MELISSA M FOLAN (Attorney) on behalf of RODGER D GROVES (PLAINTIFF)
- ROOF OF EMAIL FILED FOR MELISSA M FOLAN (Attorney) on behalf of RODGER D GROVES (PLAINTIFF)
- NABLE TO SEND, DECEASED. CHAD GROVES (OTHER);
- NABLE TO SEND, DECEASED. RODGER D GROVES (PLAINTIFF);
- OPIES ON A CASE ASHLEY VANHORN (DEFENDANT);
- ROOF OF EMAIL FILED FOR PORTAGE CO JUVENILE COURT (SERVICE PARTY);
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