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Portage Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-17
Status REOPEN (RO)
Type Dr Never Married
Docket 40 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Peters, Jr, Jason Allen
Defendant Shepard, Tricia Gail
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Judge

Hon. Berger Robert W Probate

Portage County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. DEPOSIT PAID BY JASON A. PETERS, JR. Receipt: 85208 Date: 04/21/2017
  2. COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY AND SUPPORT DEPOSIT FILED BY JASON A. PETERS, JR. COPY TO CSEA Receipt: 85934 Date: 09/08/2017
  3. CUSTODY AFFIDAVIT
  4. COMPUTERIZED RESEARCH Receipt: 85934 Date: 09/08/2017
  5. COMPUTERIZATION FEE Receipt: 85934 Date: 09/08/2017
  6. JUV SPECIAL PROJ FUND Receipt: 85934 Date: 09/08/2017
  7. AFFIDAVIT OF INCOME & EXPENSES
  8. HEALTH INSURANCE AFFIDAVIT
  9. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  10. CIVIL COMPLAINT ASSIGNMENT
  11. SUMMONS ANSWER AND NOTICE OF HEARING FOR 6/01/17 @ 2:00 PM Receipt: 85934 Date: 09/08/2017
  12. Issue Date: 04/26/2017 Service: SUMMONS FOR ANSWER W/ NOH FOR 6/01/17 @ 2:00 PM, COMPLT FOR CUSTODY (J) Method: PERSONAL SERVICE (JUV) Provider: BAILIFF Cost Per: $ SHEPARD, TRICIA G C/O HORIZON HOUSE 5366 SOUTH PROSPECT STREET RAVENNA, OH 44266 Tracking No: P000023119
  13. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE (JUV) Issued : 04/26/2017 Service : SUMMONS FOR ANSWER (J) Served : 04/27/2017 Return : 04/27/2017 On : SHEPARD, TRICIA G Signed By : LEFT SUMMONS WITH MARGE - CASE MANAGER Reason : (JUV) SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: P000023119
  14. HEARING SET: Event: A CIVIL PRETRIAL NOTICE TO: JASON A PETERS JR Date: 06/01/2017 Time: 2:00 pm Judge: LYLE, ROXANA R. Location: Portage County Juvenile Court Receipt: 85934 Date: 09/08/2017
  15. LETTER/CORRESPONDENCE TO JASON PETERS ADVISING THAT THE ANS IN THIS MATTER WAS DUE ON 5/25/17, AND AS OF THIS DATE, NO ANS WAS FILED W/ THE COURT.
  16. HEARING SET: Event: A HEARING ON TEMP ORDERS NOTICE TO: JASCON A PETERS JR TRICIA G SHEPARD JAMES ESKRIDGE Date: 06/14/2017 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: LYLE, ROXANA R. Location: Portage County Juvenile Court Receipt: 85934 Date: 09/08/2017
  17. NOTICE OF REPRESENTATION ON BEHALF OF JASON A. PETERS, JR. Attorney: ESKRIDGE, JAMES R (84439)
  18. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER. 06-01-17 PRETRIAL CONF. ON THE CMPLT FOR ALLOC OF PARENTAL RIGHTS & RESPON FILED BY JASON PETERS, JR. MR PETERS APPEARED & WAS REPRES BY ATTY ESKRIDGE. TRICIA SHEPARD APPEARED & WAS NOT REPRES BY COUNSEL. MS SHEPARD DID ADVISE THAT SHE HAS CONSULTED WITH & RETAINED COUNSEL, BUT THAT HER ATTY, REBECCA SREMACK, WAS UNABLE TO BE PRESENT FOR THE W/IN PT CONF. ATTY ESKRIDGE MADE AN ORAL MOTION FOR TEMP ORDERS. THAT MOTION IS SCHED FOR HRG 06-14-17 AT 1:30 PM. COPY TO ATTY ESKRIDGE, ATTY SREMACK Receipt: 85934 Date: 09/08/2017
  19. COURT NOTICE FOR A HEARING ON TEMP ORDERS SET: 6/14/2017 @ 1:30PM NOTICE ISSUED TO: REBECCA SREMACK Receipt: 85934 Date: 09/08/2017
  20. MOTION FOR TEMP CUSTODY Attorney: ESKRIDGE, JAMES R (84439)
  21. MOTION FOR TEMP CHILD SUPPT OR TO ESCROW CHILD SUPPT PMNTS Attorney: ESKRIDGE, JAMES R (84439)
  22. NOTICE OF NO REPRESENTATION - ATTY SREMACK HEREBY GIVES NOTICE TO THE COURT THAT SHE DOES NOT REPRESENT TRICIA SHEPARD IN THIS MATTER. PRESENT COUNSEL HAS NOT BEEN RETAINED AND HAS NOT FILED A NOTICE OF APPEARANCE. THEREFORE, SHE RESPECTFULLY ASKS THIS COURT SERVE ALL FUTURE NOTICES UPON MS. SHEPARD, AND THAT THE DOCKET BE UPDATED ACCORDINGLY.
  23. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER - HRG FOR TEMP ORDERS 6/14/17. FATHER, JASON A. PETERS, JR. APPEARED AND WAS REP BY ATTY MEGARGEL STANDING IN FOR ATTY ESKRIDGE. MOTHER, TRICIA G. SHEPARD APPEARED AND WAS UNREP BY COUNSEL. MOTHER ADVISED THAT SHE HAS RECEIVED A COPY TO THE NOTICE NON-REP FILED BY ATTY SREMACK. MOTHER ALSO STATED SHE WISHED TO PROCEED W/ THIS HRG W/O COUNSEL. THE MAG FINDS THAT THE PARTIES HAVE ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT BY WHICH FATHER SHALL BE THE TEMP LEGAL CUSTODIAN OF THE CHILD. MOTHER SHALL HAVE VISIT W/ THE CHILD AS AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES AS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD. FATHER'S CHILD SUPPT OBLIG SHALL TERM EFFECT 4/21/17. THIS MATTER SHALL BE SCHED FOR HRG ON COMPLT FOR CUSTODY AND VISIT IN APPROX 60 DAYS. COPY TO T. SHEPARD, ATTY ESKRIDGE, CSEA Receipt: 85934 Date: 09/08/2017
  24. HEARING SET: Event: A HEARING ON COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY, ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES & PARENTING TIME NOTICE TO: JASON A PETERS JR TRICIA G SHEPARD JAMES ESKRIDGE Date: 08/21/2017 Time: 1:00 pm Judge: LYLE, ROXANA R. Location: Portage County Juvenile Court Receipt: 85934 Date: 09/08/2017
  25. CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM - MOTHER CALLED IN WITH CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS, HAS COMPLETED TREATMENT & RLSD
  26. MAGISTRATE'S DEC./ORDER - HRG ON MOTS 6/14/17. FATHER, JASON A. PETERS, JR. APPEARED AND WAS REP BY ATTY ESKRIDGE. MOTHER, TRICIA G. SHEPARD APPEARED AND WAS UNREP BY COUNSEL. MOTHER REQ THAT THE HRG BE RESCHED FOR THE REASON THAT SHE HAD BEEN RELEASED FROM TREATMENT IN JULY, 2017, AND WAS NOT PREPARED. ATTY ESKRIDGE OBJ TO A CONT ON THE GROUNDS THAT MOTHER WAS SENT NOTICE OF HRG ON 6/20/17, AND THAT FATHER AND HIS WITNESSES HAD TAKEN THE DAY OFF WORK TO ATTEND THE HRG. MOTHER'S REQ FOR CONT IS DENIED. UPON THE EVID, THE MAG FINDS THAT: FATHER AND MOTHER RESIDED TOGETHER OR WERE IN A RELATIONSHIP FROM THE TIME THEIR SON WAS BORN UNTIL 2014 OR 2015. THEY THEN SPLIT UP AS THE RELATIONSHIP WAS NOT GOOD. THE CHILD RESIDED W/ MOTHER AFTER THE PARTIES SEPARATED UNTIL JANUARY, 2017 WHEN FATHER PICKED UP HIS SON. MOTHER WAS THEN BEING EVICTED. DURING THE TIME MOTHER RESIDED IN WARREN, FATHER TRANSPORTED THE CHILD FROM WARREN TO SCHOOL IN MIDDLEFIELD, AND THEY THEREFORE SAW ONE ANOTHER DAILY. BOTH PARENTS HAVE A HISTORY OF LEGAL PROB ASSOCIATED W/ THEFT AND DRUG USE. MOTHER MOST RECENTLY VIOLATED A TERM OF PROBATION THRU THE CHARDON MUNI COURT. SHE WAS PLACED IN JAIL IN FEB, 2017. FOR 48 DAYS FOR A POSITIVE DRUG TEST. THE WAS THEN IN TREATMENT FROM 4/13/17 UNTIL 7/2017. MOTHER HAS HAD MULTIPLE THEFT CONVICTIONS. FATHER WAS MOST RECENTLY CONVICTED OF A DUI IN 2015. HE WAS NOT CONVICTED OF ANY OTHER MATTERS AT THAT TIME. HE ENGAGED IN COUNSELING FOR APPROX 1 1/2 YRS AND HAS BEEN OFF PROBATION FOR THAT OFFENSE FOR APPROX 1 YR. FATHER HAS BEEN DRUG FREE SINCE 1/28/15. FATHER HAD MULTIPLE CONVICTIONS BETWEEN 2006 AND 2009. FATHER RESIDES IN GARRETTSVILLE, OH W/ HIS GMA AND HIS SON. HIS SON HAS HIS OWN ROOM AT THE RESIDENCE. ON WEEKENDS, FATHER AND SON STAY IN CUY FALLS W/ FATHER'S PARAMOUR, WHO ALSO HAS A SON. THE CHILDREN EACH HAVE THEIR OWN ROOMS IN THAT HOME. MOTHER IS CURRENTLY RESIDING W/ A FRIEND, IS NOT YET EMPLOYED, AND IS STILL WORKING ON STABILIZING HER LIFE AFTER A PERIOD OF INCARCERATION AND RES TREATMENT. THE PARTIES HAVE NOTABLY NOT FOUND IT NECESSARY TO, UNTIL NOW ASK FOR COURT ORDERS RELATING TO VISIT W/ THE CHILD. FATHER WAS GRANTED TEMP CUSTODY OF THE CHILD ON 6/14/17, UPON AGREEMENT OF BOTH PARENTS. FATHER IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN CURRENT IN HIS CHILD SUPPT OBLIG. THE MAG DID NOT INTERVIEW THE CHILD AS TO HIS WISHES AND CONCERNS. CHILD IS BONDED W/ BOTH OF HIS PARENTS. CHILD IS BONDED W/ HIS PATERNAL GREAT-GMA AND ALSO HAS NEIGHBORHOOD FRIENDS AND AN AUNT W/ WHOM HE HAS A GOOD RELATIONSHIP. CHILD RELATIONSHIP W/ FATHER'S PARAMOUR AND HER SON IS POSITIVE. THE CHILD HAS AN OLDER ADULT SISTER WHO RESIDES IN MIDDLEFIELD AND IS A PERSON WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO CARE FOR JASON WHEN HIS MOTHER IS AT HER MEETINGS OR AT WORK. OTHERWISE, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF THE CHILD'S RELATIONSHIPS W/ HIS MATERNAL RELATIVES OR CLOSE FRIENDS. MOTHER OFFERED LETTERS OF SUPPT DURING CLOSING ARGUMENT WHICH WERE NOT ACCEPTED BY THE MAG. THE CHILD SHALL BE PLACED IN THE LEGAL CUSTODY OF FATHER. MOTHER SHALL HAVE VISIT PURSUANT TO THE COURT’S STANDARD IN-STATE PARENTING TIME SCHED. THIS IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD. MOTHER SHALL BE THE CHILD SUPT OBLIGOR. IF HEALTH INS IS BEING PROVIDED: MOTHER SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPT IN THE AMT OF $359.14 / MO / CHILD (1) + 2% PROC FEE. IF HEALTH INS IS NOT BEING PROVIDED: MOTHER SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPT IN THE AMT OF $211.12 / MO / CHILD (1) + $112.00 CASH MED SUPPT + 2% PROC FEE. 1ST PMNT DUE 4/21/17. HEALTH INS IS CURRENTLY ACCESSIBLE @ REASON COST TO FATHER THRU EMPLOYMENT. MOTHER SHALL BE RESPON FOR 34% OF ALL UNINSURED MED EXP AND FATHER SHALL BE RESPON FOR 66%. FATHER TO PAY CC. COPY TO T. SHEPARD, ATTY ESKRIDGE, and CSEA Receipt: 85934 Date: 09/08/2017
  27. PURS. TO JRLE 01-28-94 JUV COURT DOES NOT REFUND OR BILL ACCTS BALANCING LESS/MORE THAN $5.00 - 4.84 SUBTRACTED FROM COST OF MAG DEC/ORDER DATED 9/05/17.
  28. REQUEST FOR FINDING OF FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FILED BY TRICIA G. SHEPARD
  29. MAGISTRATE'S DEC. /ORDER - UPON MOT OF TRICIA G. SHEPARD, MAG LYLE HAS PREPARED AND FILED THIS MAG DEC, FINDING OF FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. COPY TO T. SHEPARD, J. PETERS, JR.
  30. COST BILL SENT TO TRICIA G. SHEPARD @ P.O. BOX 153, MIDDLEFIELD, OH 44062 IN THE AMT OF $15.75 DUE IN FULL BY 11/05/17. COST BILL PLTF VS DEF Sent on: 10/06/2017 08:42:19.11
  31. NOTICE OF REVISED CHILD SUPPORT FILED BY CSEA
  32. MAGISTRATE'S DECISION/ORDER. - FATHER IS THE RP/LC OF THE CHILD. MOTHER SHALL BE THE CHILD SUPPT OBLIGOR. W/ HEALTH INS, MOTHER SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPT IN THE AMT OF $121.84 / MO / CHILD (1) + 2% PROC FEE. W/O HEALTH INS, MOTHER SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPT IN THE AMT OF $107.64 / MO / CHILD (1) + $0.00 CASH MED SUPPT / MO + 2% PROC FEE. EFFECT 12/01/18. FATHER HAS HEALTH INS COVERAGE AVAIL TO HIM @ REASON COST. MOTHER SHALL BE RESPON FOR 15% OF ALL UNINSURED MED EXP & FATHER SHALL BE RESPON FOR 85%.
  33. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE FILED BY CSEA
  34. Issue Date: 01/29/2019 Service: NOTICE OF REVISED CHILD SUPPORT & MAG DEC/ORDER (J) Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $0.50 PETERS JR, JASON A 12414 ASHWOOD LANE GARRETTSVILLE, OH 44231 Tracking No: R000038911 SHEPARD, TRICIA G 639 HIGH STREET, NE WARREN, OH 44483 Tracking No: R000038912
  35. BATCH SCAN: COMPLETE FILE
  36. JOURNAL ENTRY: AN ORDER OF TRANSFER PURSUANT TO R.C. 2301.03(P).
  37. CSEA DISPOSITION.
  38. JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED. ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFER. (SEE IMAGE)
  39. JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED.
  40. COPY ISSUED TO DOMESTIC COURT.

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