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Hartford County

Connecticut

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Case Information

Filed 2023-04-24
Type F 40 Family Custody Application C.g.s. 46 B 61
Docket 36 entries
Disposition judgment of dismissal

Parties

Plaintiff Samuel L. Rhodes
Defendant Melissa M. Kotowski
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Judge

Hon. Alyce Alfano

Hartford County (CT)

Connecticut

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Docket Entries

  1. APPEARANCE
  2. APPEARANCE PL ATY
  3. APPEARANCE DEFENDANT
  4. APPEARANCE DEFENDANT
  5. APPEARANCE PLAINTIFF
  6. CUSTODY APPLICATION
  7. ORDER HEARING AND NOTICE
  8. NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC COURT ORDERS (JD-FM-158)
  9. AFFIDAVIT CONCERNING CHILDREN
  10. CERTIFICATION - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
  11. APPLICATION FOR EMERGENCY EX PARTE ORDER OF CUSTODY RESULT: Denied 4/24/2023 HON ALYCE ALFANO
  12. ORDER RESULT: Denied 4/24/2023 HON ALYCE ALFANO Last Updated: Entry Number - 04/25/2023
  13. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE RESULT: Granted 4/25/2023 HON LEO DIANA
  14. ORDER RE: #102.00 MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE RESULT: Granted 4/25/2023 HON LEO DIANA
  15. ORDER HEARING AND NOTICE W/ NEW COURT DATE FOR SERVICE RESULT: Order 4/25/2023 BY THE CLERK Last Updated: Additional Description - 04/25/2023
  16. NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC COURT ORDERS (JD-FM-158) W/ NEW COURT DATE FOR SERVICE Last Updated: Additional Description - 04/25/2023
  17. RETURN OF SERVICE
  18. ORDER - SEE FILE RESULT: Denied 5/10/2023 HON LEO DIANA
  19. ORDER RESULT: Order 5/10/2023 HON LEO DIANA
  20. AFFIDAVIT CONCERNING CHILDREN
  21. DOCUMENT ESTABLISHING LEGAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILD(REN) IN CUST/VIS ACTION PA 18-75
  22. MOTION FOR WAIVER RESULT: Granted 5/11/2023 BY THE COURT
  23. CROSS COMPLAINT
  24. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-SHORT
  25. ORDER RE: Upcoming RPD RESULT: Order 5/23/2023 HON LEO DIANA
  26. MEMORANDUM OF RESOLUTION SCREENING (FORM JD-FM-290) RPD
  27. REQUEST FOR REFERRAL BY CSSD FAMILY SERVICES (FORM JD-FM-230) RESULT: Granted 6/2/2023 HON LEO DIANA
  28. ORDER RESULT: Granted 6/2/2023 HON LEO DIANA
  29. ORDER RESULT: Order 6/2/2023 HON LEO DIANA
  30. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE
  31. ORDER RESULT: Granted 6/5/2023 HON LEO DIANA
  32. LIST OF EXHIBITS (JD-CL-28/JD-CL-28a)
  33. CERTIFICATION TO COURT OF PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAM RESULTS BY FAM DIV CGS SEC. 46b-69b(c)
  34. FAMILY SERVICES NOTICE TO COURT JD-FM-223
  35. ORDER RESULT: Order 10/18/2023 HON ALYCE ALFANO
  36. JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL RESULT: HON ALYCE ALFANO

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