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Portage Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-09
Status CLOSED
Type Dr Never Married
Docket 48 entries
Disposition other terminations

Parties

Plaintiff Simmons, Dana K
Defendant Stoots, Charles L
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Judge

Hon. Carnes Thomas J Probate

Portage County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. OMESTIC COURTS SERVICE FAILED - RETURN TO SENDER - ATTEMPTED - NOT KNOWN - UNABLE TO FORWARD. CHARLES L STOOTS (DEFENDANT);
  2. OMPUTERIZED RESEARCH
  3. OMPUTERIZATION FEE
  4. NSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  5. UMMONS ANSWER AND NOTICE OF HEARING FOR 5-19-09 @ 1:00 PM
  6. ssue Date: 03/16/2009 Service: SUMMONS FOR ANSWER W/NOH FOR 5-19-09 @ 1:00 PM & COMPLT TO ADOPT ADMIN ORDERS (J) Method: CERTIFIED MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $ 5.66 STOOTS, CHARLES L 2785 SHADY STREET STREETSBORO, OH 44241 Tracking No: 7160390198455456275
  7. ssue Date: 03/16/2009 Service: SUMMONS FOR ANSWER W/NOH FOR 5-19-09 @ 1:00 PM & COMPLT TO ADOPT ADMIN ORDERS (J) Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $ 0.76 SIMMONS, DANA K 705 SILVER MEADOWS BLVD. KENT, OH 44240 Tracking No: R000011036
  8. EARING SET: Event: A HEARING ON MOTION TO ADOPT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS Date: 05/19/2009 Time: 1:00 pm Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location:
  9. NSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAIL (JUV) Issued : 03/16/2009 Service : SUMMONS FOR ANSWER (J) Served : 03/25/2009 Return : 03/25/2009 On : STOOTS, CHARLES L Signed By : Reason : (JUV) UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : INCORRECT STREET ADDRESS -CLERK ERROR-WILL BE RE-SENT Tracking #: 7160390198455456275
  10. ssue Date: 03/27/2009 Service: SUMMONS FOR ANSWER W NOH FOR 05-19-09 @ 1:00 PM & CMPLT TO ADOPT ADMIN HRG (J) Method: CERTIFIED MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $ 0.00 STOOTS, CHARLES L 2785 SHADLEY ST STREETSBORO, OH 44241 Tracking No: 7160390198455456308
  11. UCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAIL (JUV) Issued : 03/27/2009 Service : SUMMONS FOR ANSWER (J) Served : 03/30/2009 Return : 03/30/2009 On : STOOTS, CHARLES L Signed By : LISA BENIRO Reason : (JUV) SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 7160390198455456308
  12. ETTER/CORRESPONDENCE TO ATT LYLE ADVISING THAT THE ANS IN THIS MATTER WAS DUE ON 04-25-09, AND AS OF THIS DATE, NO ANS HAS BEEN FILED W/COURT.
  13. AGISTRATE'S DEC./ORDER. COMPLT TO ADOPT HRG 5-19-09. PLTF APPEARED AND WAS UNREP BY COUNSEL. DEF APPEARED AND WAS UNREP BY COUNSEL. ATTY LYLE APPEARED ON BEHALF OF PCCSEA. THE MAG FINDS UPON AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES THAT THE ADMIN ORDERS FILED HEREIN ARE ADOPTED AND MADE AN ORDER OF THIS COURT. PLTF IS THE RP/LC OF THE CHILD. DEF, CHARLES L. STOOTS SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPT IN THE AMT OF $50.00 + $1.00 PROC FEE / MO/CHILD(1) FOR A TOTAL PMNT OF $51.00 / MO. 1ST PMNT DUE 03-01-07. BOTH PLTF & DEF SHALL PROVIDE MED INS FOR CHILD IF AVAIL @ REASON COST THRU EMPLOYMENT. PLTF SHALL BE RESPON FOR 0.00% OF ALL UNINSURED MED EXP & DEF SHALL BE RESPON FOR 100%. DEF TO PAY CC. COPY TO D. SIMMONS, C. STOOTS, CSEA
  14. RDER ON HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE & MEDICAL EXP. BOTH PLTF & DEF SHALL BE THE PARTIES RESPON FOR THE HEALTH CARE OF THE CHILD IF AVAIL @ REASON COST THRU EMPLOYMENT. THE COURT FINDS THAT NEITHER PARTY CURRENTLY HAS HEALTH INS AVAIL @ REASON COST. PLTF SHALL BE RESPON FOR 0.00% OF ALL UNINSURED MED EXP & DEF SHALL BE RESPON FOR 100%. COPY TO D. SIMMONS, C. STOOTS, CSEA.
  15. OST BILL SENT TO CHARLES L. STOOTS @ 2785 SHADLEY ST, STREETSBORO, OH 44241 IN THE AMT OF $ 56.64 DUE IN FULL BY 6-21-09. COST BILL PLTF VS DEF Sent on: 05/21/2009 14:07:36
  16. OTICE OF REVISED AMOUNT OF CHILD SUPPORT FILED BY CSEA
  17. AGISTRATE'S DEC./ORDER- DEF, CHARLES L. STOOTS SHALL BE THE CHILD SUPPT OBLIGOR. IF HEALTH INS IS BEING PROVIDED: DEF SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPT IN THE AMT OF $282.17 + 2% PROC FEE / MO / CHILD (1). IF HEALTH INS IS NOT BEING PROVIDED: DEF SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPT IN THE AMT OF $270.92 + $64.58 CASH MED SUPPT + 2% PROC FEE / MO / CHILD (1) FOR A TOTAL PMNT OF $342.21 / MO. 1ST PMNT DUE 6-01-10. HEALTH INS COVERAGE IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCESSIBLE @ REASON COST THRU EMPLOYMENT TO EITHER PARENT. PLTF SHALL BE RESPON FOR 17% OF ALL UNINSURED MED EXP & DEF SHALL BE RESPON FOR 83%.
  18. NSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  19. ssue Date: 06/29/2010 Service: NOTICE OF REVISED CHILD SUPPORT & MAG DEC/ORDER (J) Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $ 0.44 SIMMONS, DANA K 705 SILVER MEADOWS BLVD. KENT, OH 44240 Tracking No: R000014666 STOOTS, CHARLES L 2785 SHADLEY ST STREETSBORO, OH 44241 Tracking No: R000014667
  20. OTICE OF REVISED CHILD SUPPORT FILED BY CSEA
  21. AGISTRATE'S DECISION/ORDER REVISED CHILD SUPPORT AND CASH MEDICAL SUPPORT ORDER. PLTF, DANA K. SIMMONS, IS THE RP OF THE MINOR CHILD. DEF, CHARLES L. STOOTS, SHALL BE THE CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGOR. EFFECTIVE 05/01/17, IF HEALTH INS IS BEING PROVIDED, DEF SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPORT IN THE AMT OF $180.83/MO/CHILD(1) PLUS 2% PROC FEE. EFFECTIVE 05/01/17, IF HEALTH INS IS NOT BEING PROVIDED, DEF SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPORT IN THE AMT OF $180.83/MO/CHILD (1) PLUS 2% PROC FEE AND CASH MEDICAL IN THE AMT OF $0.00/MO FOR A TOTAL PYMT OF $184.45/MO. PRIVATE HEALTH INS COVERAGE IS NOT ACCESSIBLE AT REASONABLE COVERAGE TO EITHER PARENT. DEF SHALL BE RESP FOR 43% OF ALL UNINSURED MED EXP AND PLTF SHALL BE RESP FOR 57%.
  22. NSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE FILED BY CSEA
  23. ssue Date: 05/30/2017 Service: NOTICE & ORDER OF REVISED CHILD SUPPORT (J) Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $0.46 SIMMONS, DANA K 1001 SUMMIT GARDENS BLVD KENT, OH 44240 Tracking No: R000034410 STOOTS, CHARLES L 2623 ELMWOOD ST CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH 44221 Tracking No: R000034411
  24. OTION TO DETERM CHILD SUPPT ARRGS & PYMT OF ARRGS WITH NOTICE OF HRG 04/10/17 @ 3:00PM Attorney: MORRISON, NANCY (66028)
  25. XPARTE MOTION TO HOLD CHILD SUPPORT - NOW COMES PCCSEA BY AND THROUGH COUNSEL AND MOVES THE COURT FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING CSEA TO PLACE A HOLD ON CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS RECEIVED IN THIS CASE BY THE AGENCY. SAID REQ IS BEING MADE DUE TO THE FACT THAT DEF NOW RECEIVES S.S. DISABILITY AND HIS MINOR CHILD NOW RECEIVES A DERIVATIVE BENEFIT AS WELL AS RECEIVING A BACK-DATED LUMP SUM AMT TO ACCT FOR THE PRIOR MONTHS.
  26. AGISTRATE'S ORDER - UPON WRITTEN MOTION AND FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, THE PCCSEA IS HEREBY ORDERED TO HOLD ANY CHILD SUPPORT MONIES RECEIVED IN A GIVEN MONTH PURSUANT TO A VALID CHILD SUPPORT ORDER UNTIL THE TERM INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE AND FILED WITH THE COURT
  27. NSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE FILED BY CSEA
  28. ssue Date: 01/25/2018 Service: MOTION TO DETERMINE ARREARAGES W/NOH 4/10/18 @ 3:00PM & EXPARTE MOT & ORDER TO HOLD CHILD SUPPORT (J) Method: CERTIFIED MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $0.00 STOOTS, CHARLES L 454 W. SPRUCE AVE, APT 4 RAVENNA, OH 44266 Tracking No: 7266990420900985287
  29. ssue Date: 01/25/2018 Service: MOTION TO DETERMINE ARREARAGES W/NOH 4/10/18 @ 3:00PM & EXPARTE MOT & ORDER TO HOLD CHILD SUPPOR (J) Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $0.47 SIMMONS, DANA K 1001 SUMMIT GARDENS BLVD KENT, OH 44240 Tracking No: R000036187
  30. UCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAIL (JUV) Issued : 01/25/2018 Service : MOTION SENT (J) Served : 01/27/2018 Return : 01/29/2018 On : STOOTS, CHARLES L Signed By : CHARLES STOOTS Reason : (JUV) SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 7266990420900985287
  31. EARING SET: Event: A MOTION TO DETERMINE ARREARAGES Date: 04/10/2018 Time: 3:00 pm Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location: Portage County Juvenile Court
  32. AGISTRATE'S DECISION/ORDER. - HRG 4/10/18. PLTF DID NOT APPEAR AND WAS UNREP BY COUNSEL. DEF APPEARED AND WAS UNREP BY COUNSEL. ATTY MORRISON APPEARED ON BEHALF OF PCCSEA. THE MAG FINDS THAT AN ARREARS IN CHILD SUPPT PMNTS HAS ACCRUED IN THIS MATTER IN THE AMT OF $0.00 DUE TO PLTF AS OF 3/31/18. THIS AMT IS BASED UPON CREDIT BEING RECEIVED FOR SSD BENEFITS TO THE CHILD. DEF HAS AGREED TO AN ARREARS DETERMINATION OF $0.00 TO PLTF AS OF 3/31/18, AND THAT HE OWES ADMIN FEES AS OF 3/31/18 IN THE AMT OF $294.07 FROM MONEY ON HOLD, TO RELEASE AND RETURN REMAINDER TO DEF. DEF IS THE CHILD SUPPT OBLIGOR. W OR W/O HEALTH INS, DEF SHALL PAY $0.00 CHILD SUPPT / MO / CHILD (1). EFFECT 4/01/18. HEALTH INS COVERAGE IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCESSIBLE AT REASON COST TO EITHER PARENT THRU EMPLOYMENT. PLTF SHALL BE RESPON FOR 45% OF ALL UNINSURED MED EXP & DEF SHALL BE RESPON FOR 55%. COSTS ASSESSED TO CSEA.
  33. NSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE FILED BY CSEA
  34. ssue Date: 05/01/2018 Service: MAGISTRATE'S DECISION/ORDER Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $0.47 SIMMONS, DANA K 1001 SUMMIT GARDENS BLVD KENT, OH 44240 Tracking No: R000036864 STOOTS, CHARLES L 454 W. SPRUCE AVE, APT 4 RAVENNA, OH 44266 Tracking No: R000036865
  35. UNC PRO TUNC MAGISTRATE'S DECISION/ORDER. THIS ENTRY CORRECTS THE MAG'S DEC/ORDER FILED ON 5/01/18 IN WHICH PARA 2 ON PG 2 SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS: DEF HAS AGREED THAT THE ARREARS OWED TO MOTHER ARE REDUCED TO $0.00 DUE TO SSD BENEFIT RECEIVED BY THE CHILD AS OF 3/31/18. FEES AND STATE ARREARS REMAIN DUE AND OWING BY FATHER AND ARE TO BE PAID OFF FROM MONEY CURRENTLY ON HOLD BY CSEA. ANY REMAINING MONEY ON HOLD AFTER THE FEES AND STATE ARREARS ARE PAID IN FULL IS TO BE RETURNED TO DEF.
  36. NSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE FILED BY CSEA
  37. ssue Date: 05/30/2018 Service: MOT & ORDER TO WITHHOLD (J) Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $0.47 SIMMONS, DANA K 1001 SUMMIT GARDENS BLVD KENT, OH 44240 Tracking No: R000037106 STOOTS, CHARLES L 454 W. SPRUCE AVE, APT 4 RAVENNA, OH 44266 Tracking No: R000037107
  38. ATCH SCAN
  39. ATCH SCAN: COMPLETE FILE
  40. OURNAL ENTRY: AN ORDER OF TRANSFER PURSUANT TO R.C. 2301.03(P).
  41. SEA DISPOSITION.
  42. UDGMENT ENTRY - ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFER FILED.
  43. OPY ISSUED TO DOMESTIC COURT.
  44. ERMINATION OF SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO PO CTY WELFARE DEPT FILED (R58).
  45. SEA NOTICE OF RULE 58 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE DANA K SIMMONS (PLAINTIFF); CSEA RULE 58 (NOTICE) Sent on: 09/18/2024 10:18:57.02 DANA K SIMMONS (PLAINTIFF); DANA K SIMMONS (PLAINTIFF);
  46. SEA NOTICE OF RULE 58 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE CHARLES L STOOTS (DEFENDANT);
  47. SEA NOTICE OF RULE 58 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE CSEA ATTY (Attorney) on behalf of PO CTY DEPT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICES (INTERVENOR)
  48. CSEA) FAILURE OF SERVICE. NOTICE ISSUED TO CSEA. FAILURE OF SERVICE (CSEA) Sent on: 09/25/2024 12:30:16.28

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