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Court

Trumbull County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-15
Status CLOSED
Type Dr Divorce
Docket 65 entries
Disposition final decree

Parties

Plaintiff Kotouch, Iii, Frank
Defendant Kotouch, Melissa West
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Judge

Hon. Bluedorn Samuel F

Trumbull County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. REFUND OF DEPOSIT TO:
  2. COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE WITHOUT CHILDREN, INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE, MOTION FOR RESTRAINING ORDER CONSISTENT WITH LOCAL RULES, MUTUAL TRO, AND PROPOSED SEPARATION AGREEMENT FILED BY ATTY CURT P BOGEN ON BEHALF OF FRANK KOTOUCH III (PLAINTIFF) Receipt: 486782 Date: 08/15/2024
  3. CAUSE OF ACTION: INCOMPATIBILITY, GROSS NEGLECT OF MARITAL DUTY, MARITAL INFIDELITY AND MENTAL CRUELTY
  4. FILING FEE FOR EACH CAUSE OF ACTION AND EACH UNDERTAKING Receipt: 500073 Date: 04/11/2025
  5. AFFIDAVIT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES FILED BY FRANK KOTOUCH III
  6. AFFIDAVIT OF PROPERTY AND DEBT FILED BY FRANK KOTOUCH III
  7. NOTARY SEAL Receipt: 500073 Date: 04/11/2025
  8. SUMMONS WITH COPY OF COMPLAINT AND AFFIDAVIT ISSUED TO PROCESS SERVER BRIAN ADKINS FOR PERSONAL SERVICE ON MELISSA WEST KOTOUCH Receipt: 500073 Date: 04/11/2025
  9. Issue Date: 08/15/2024 Service: DR SUMMONS Method: PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: PROCESS SERVER - BRIAN ADKINS Cost Per: $ KOTOUCH, MELISSA WEST 6513 SHAULIS COURT GIRARD, OH 44420 Tracking No: P000068970
  10. HEARING SET: Event: MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS Date: 09/20/2024 Time: 2:30 pm Judge: SWAUGER, TERRY Location: JUVENILE COURTROOM-1ST FLOOR 1HR HEARING, SET ON NEW MOTION FOR TEMP ORDERS FILED BY ATTY. BOGEN. Event Staff: Staff: ASSIGNMENT COMMISSIONER: JIMENEZ, STEPHANIE Result Staff: Staff: ASSIGNMENT COMMISSIONER: JIMENEZ, STEPHANIE Result: RESET BY THE COURT
  11. NOTICE SENT: DR SPEEDY MAILER Sent on: 08/28/2024 16:12:14.63
  12. NOTICE TO SERVE RETURNED ENDORSED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 @11:35 PM FOR PERSONAL SERVICE ON MELISSA WEST KOTOUCH (6513 SHAULIS CT., GIRARD, OH 44420) BY PROCESS SERVER BRIAN ADKINS.
  13. HEARING SET: The following event: MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS scheduled for 09/20/2024 at 2:30 pm has been resulted as follows: Result: RESET BY THE COURT Judge: SWAUGER, TERRY Location: JUVENILE COURTROOM-1ST FLOOR
  14. HEARING SET: Event: MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS Date: 10/08/2024 Time: 3:30 pm Judge: SWAUGER, TERRY Location: JUVENILE COURTROOM-1ST FLOOR 1HR HEARING, SET ON TEMP ORDERS FILED BY ATTY. BOGEN. HEARING SET WITH COUNSEL BY MAGISTRATE. Event Staff: Staff: ASSIGNMENT COMMISSIONER: JIMENEZ, STEPHANIE Result Staff: Staff: ASSIGNMENT COMMISSIONER: JIMENEZ, STEPHANIE Result: COMPLETED
  15. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS FILED BY MELISSA WEST KOTOUCH (DEFENDANT) PRO SE.
  16. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER FILED. TEMPORARY ORDERS HEARING IS RESCHEDULED TO OCTOBER 8, 2024 AT 3:30 PM. SEE J/E: SWAUGER, MAGISTRATE Receipt: 500073 Date: 04/11/2025
  17. RULE 58 NOTICE ISSUED TO PARTIES AND ATTY BOGEN
  18. POSTAGE Receipt: 500073 Date: 04/11/2025
  19. NOTICE SENT: DR SPEEDY MAILER Sent on: 10/09/2024 09:08:22.93
  20. HEARING SET: Event: UNCONTESTED DIVORCE Date: 11/05/2024 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: BLUEDORN, SAMUEL F Location: COURTROOM B ONE HOUR HEARING SET WITH COUNSEL. FRANK KOTOUCH III (PLAINTIFF); MELISSA WEST KOTOUCH (DEFENDANT); CURT BOGEN (Attorney) on behalf of FRANK KOTOUCH III (PLAINTIFF) Result: JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED
  21. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER FILED. CASE TO BE SET FOR UNCONTESTED DIVORCE HEARING. SEE J/E: SWAUGER, MAGISTRATE Receipt: 500073 Date: 04/11/2025
  22. RULE 58 NOTICE ISSUED TO PARTIES AND ATTY BOGEN
  23. POSTAGE Receipt: 500073 Date: 04/11/2025
  24. FINAL DECREE OF DIVORCE GRANTED TO PLAINTIFF ON THE GROUNDS OF INCOMPATIBILITY. PLAINTIFF TO PAY COSTS. SEE J/E: BLUEDORN, JUDGE Receipt: 500073 Date: 04/11/2025
  25. CERTIFIED COPIES ISSUED TO: ATTY BOGEN (3) AND DEFENDANT (1) Receipt: 500073 Date: 04/11/2025
  26. POSTAGE Receipt: 500073 Date: 04/11/2025
  27. Issue Date: 11/05/2024 Service: FINAL APPEALABLE ORDER Method: PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: PROCESS SERVER - DOMESTIC CLERKS Cost Per: $ KOTOUCH III, FRANK c/o ATTY: BOGEN, CURT 3843 EAST MARKET ST WARREN, OH 44484 Tracking No: P000069714
  28. Issue Date: 11/05/2024 Service: FINAL APPEALABLE ORDER Method: REGULAR MAIL - ENVELOPE Cost Per: $ KOTOUCH, MELISSA WEST 2815 OLD NEW BEIN ROAD CHOCOWINITY, NC 27817 Tracking No: R000179186
  29. COMPLETE RECORD Receipt: 500073 Date: 04/11/2025
  30. BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS Receipt: 500073 Date: 04/11/2025
  31. VITAL STATISTICS FEE Receipt: 500073 Date: 04/11/2025
  32. XXX COSTS APPLIED TO: $96.50 FRANK KOTOUCH III (PLAINTIFF);
  33. REFUND OF DEPOSIT LESS COSTS TO: CURT BOGEN
  34. DEPOSIT FROM:
  35. COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE WITHOUT CHILDREN FILED
  36. CAUSE OF ACTION:
  37. FILING FEE FOR EACH CAUSE OF ACTION AND EACH UNDERTAKING
  38. AFFIDAVIT FILED
  39. AFFIDAVIT FILED
  40. NOTARY SEAL
  41. SUMMONS WITH COPY OF COMPLAINT AND AFFIDAVIT ISSUED TO DEFENDANT BY
  42. PERSONAL OR RESIDENCE SERVICE BY
  43. HEARING SET:
  44. NOTICE SENT:
  45. NOTICE TO SERVE RETURNED ENDORSED ON [___] FOR PERSONAL SERVICE ON [___].
  46. HEARING SET:
  47. HEARING SET:
  48. NOTICE OF
  49. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER FILED
  50. RULE 58 NOTICE ISSUED
  51. POSTAGE
  52. NOTICE SENT:
  53. HEARING SET:
  54. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER FILED
  55. RULE 58 NOTICE ISSUED
  56. POSTAGE
  57. FINAL DECREE OF DIVORCE GRANTED
  58. CERTIFIED COPIES ISSUED TO:
  59. POSTAGE
  60. PERSONAL OR RESIDENCE SERVICE BY
  61. NOTICE OF FINAL APPEALABLE ORDER SENT
  62. COMPLETE RECORD
  63. BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS
  64. VITAL STATISTICS FEE
  65. XXX COSTS APPLIED TO:

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