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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-08
Status Closed
Type Div Or Cust W/children (3 Pa)|Unmarried Parents Do Not Agree (or Are Unsure) On Parenting Plan
Docket 80 entries
Disposition uncontested

Parties

Plaintiff Waterman, Blake
Defendant Knutson, Tara L.
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Judge

Hon. Cagle John C

Anchorage Borough (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. VENUE HAS BEEN CHANGED THE PALMER CERT. NUMBER 91 7199 9991 7030 5746 2189
  2. Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit
  3. Domestic Relations Procedural Order and Assignment
  4. Summons and Notice to Both Parties of Judicial Assignment
  5. Information Sheet - Confidential Document per Civil Rule 90.1(f)(1)
  6. Attorney Information Attorney Ononye, Elisha A representing Plaintiff(s) Waterman, Blake as of 12/07/2023
  7. Entry of Appearance Elisha A Ononye (Attorney) on behalf of Blake Waterman (Plaintiff)
  8. Motion for Change of Venue Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Tara L. Knutson (Defendant); Filing Party: Knutson, Tara L. Case Motion #1
  9. Motion for 30 Day Extension of Time Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Filing Party: Knutson, Tara L. Case Motion #2
  10. Notice of Filing Child Support Guidelines Affidavit and Shared Custody Support Calculation Elisha A Ononye (Attorney) on behalf of Blake Waterman (Plaintiff) Elisha A Ononye (Attorney) on behalf of Blake Waterman (Plaintiff)
  11. Non-Opposition to Motion for Change of Venue (linked to motion #1) Attorney: Ononye, Elisha A (2311131) Blake Waterman (Plaintiff); Case Motion #1: Motion for Change of Venue
  12. Non-Opposition to Motion for 30 Day Extension of Time (linked to motion #2) Attorney: Ononye, Elisha A (2311131) Blake Waterman (Plaintiff); Case Motion #2: Motion for 30 Day Extension of Time
  13. Order Granting Motion Knutson, Tara L. Case Motion #1 Motion for Change of Venue
  14. File Received from: Anchorage Old Case #: 3AN-23-09674CI
  15. Notice of Change of Venue Notice of Change of Venue (5/21) Sent on: 02/08/2024 15:44:56.84
  16. Entry of Appearance (PPK only) Attorney Varela, M Elizabeth representing Defendant Knutson, Tara L. as of 02/16/2024 M Elizabeth Varela (Attorney) on behalf of Tara L. Knutson (Defendant)
  17. Answer to Complaint for Child Custody and Counterclaim (PPK only) M Elizabeth Varela (Attorney) on behalf of Tara L. Knutson (Defendant)
  18. Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit (PPK only) M Elizabeth Varela (Attorney) on behalf of Tara L. Knutson (Defendant)
  19. Child Support Guidelines Affidavit (PPK only) M Elizabeth Varela (Attorney) on behalf of Tara L. Knutson (Defendant)
  20. Information Sheet - Confidential Document per Civil Rule 90.1(f)(1) (PPK only) M Elizabeth Varela (Attorney) on behalf of Tara L. Knutson (Defendant)
  21. Order Granting Motion for 30 Day Extension of Time Case Motion #2 Motion for 30 Day Extension of Time
  22. Reply to Counterclaim to Complaint for Child Custody (PPK only) Elisha A Ononye (Attorney) on behalf of Blake Waterman (Plaintiff)
  23. Tara Knutson's Witness List (PPK only) M Elizabeth Varela (Attorney) on behalf of Tara L. Knutson (Defendant)
  24. Proposed Order, Judgment, Findings or Decree (Creates Motion Record) (Pwk only) Attorney: Ononye, Elisha A (2311131) Filing Party: Waterman, Blake Case Motion #3
  25. Child Support Guidelines Affidavit (PPK only) Elisha A Ononye (Attorney) on behalf of Blake Waterman (Plaintiff)
  26. Proposed Child Support Order Submitted (PPK only) Attorney: Ononye, Elisha A (2311131) Filing Party: Waterman, Blake Case Motion #4
  27. Decree of Custody
  28. Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law (linked to motion) Case Motion #3: Proposed Order, Judgment, Findings or Decree (Creates Motion Record) (Pwk only)
  29. Settlement Agreement
  30. Petition for Custody Granted After Non-Contested Hearing
  31. Child Support Order - Final Case Motion #4: Proposed Child Support Order Submitted (PPK only)
  32. Unopposed Motion for Expedited Consideration of: Motion to Modify Custody, Support, and Visition Attorney: Ononye, Elisha A (2311131) Filing Party: Waterman, Blake Case Motion #5
  33. Case Reopened
  34. Motion to Modify Custody, Support or Visitation Attorney: Ononye, Elisha A (2311131) Filing Party: Waterman, Blake Case Motion #6
  35. Affidavit of Whitney Krake Elisha A Ononye (Attorney) on behalf of Blake Waterman (Plaintiff) Case Motion #6: Motion to Modify Custody, Support or Visitation
  36. Motion & Memorandum to Mark Motion to Modify Custody, Support, and Visitation and Supporting Exhibits Confidential Attorney: Ononye, Elisha A (2311131) Filing Party: Waterman, Blake Case Motion #7
  37. PROOF OF SERVICE
  38. Non-Documentary Exhibit List Form TF-202 Notice of Non-documentary Exhibit
  39. Motion to Modify Filing Fee (Post-Judgment) Receipt: 2343939 Date: 11/25/2025
  40. Notice of Errata Case Motion #6: Motion to Modify Custody, Support or Visitation
  41. Amended Motion to Modify Custody, Support, and Visitation Elisha A Ononye (Attorney) on behalf of Blake Waterman (Plaintiff) Case Motion #6: Motion to Modify Custody, Support or Visitation
  42. PROOF OF SERVICE
  43. Non-Documentary Exhibit List Updated Notice Form TF-202
  44. Notice of Filing Unsigned Affidavit
  45. PROOF OF SERVICE
  46. Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit Unsigned Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit
  47. Unopposed Motion for Expedited Consideration of: Motion & Memorandum to Mark Motion to Modify Custody, Support, and Visitation and Supporting Exhibits Confidential Attorney: Ononye, Elisha A (2311131) Filing Party: Waterman, Blake Case Motion #8
  48. PROOF OF SERVICE
  49. Notice of Filing Confidential Exhibit
  50. Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Expedited Consideration of: Motion & Memorandum to Mark Motion to Modify Custody, Support, and Visitation and Supporting Exhibits Confidential Waterman, Blake Case Motion #8 Unopposed Motion for Expedited Consideration of: Motion & Memorandum to Mark Motion to Modify Custody, Support, and Visitation and Supporting Exhibits Confidential
  51. Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Expedited Consideration of: Motion to Modify Custody, Support, and Visition Case Motion #5 Unopposed Motion for Expedited Consideration of: Motion to Modify Custody, Support, and Visition
  52. Partial Opposition to Motion to Modify Custody, Support and Visitation Attorney: Varela, M Elizabeth (0405031) Case Motion #6: Motion to Modify Custody, Support or Visitation
  53. PROOF OF SERVICE
  54. Affidavit of Tara Knutson
  55. Child Support Guidelines Affidavit
  56. Proposed Order Not Used (Not Linked to Motion) 250916 Knutson Order
  57. Non-Opposition to Motion to Mark Motion to Modify Custoday and Accompanying Exhibits Confidential Attorney: Varela, M Elizabeth (0405031) Case Motion #7: Motion & Memorandum to Mark Motion to Modify Custody, Support, and Visitation and Supporting Exhibits Confidential
  58. PROOF OF SERVICE
  59. Reply to Partial Opposition to Motion to Modify Custody, Support, and Visitation Attorney: Ononye, Elisha A (2311131) Case Motion #6: Motion to Modify Custody, Support or Visitation
  60. PROOF OF SERVICE
  61. Notice of Filing Confidential Exhibit
  62. Amended Reply to Partial Opposition to Motion to Modify Custody, Support, and Visitation Attorney: Ononye, Elisha A (2311131) Case Motion #6: Motion to Modify Custody, Support or Visitation
  63. PROOF OF SERVICE
  64. Errata Re: Reply to Partial Opposition to motion #6
  65. Child Support Guidelines Affidavit
  66. PROOF OF SERVICE
  67. Notice
  68. Notice
  69. PROOF OF SERVICE
  70. Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit
  71. PROOF OF SERVICE
  72. Child Support Guidelines Affidavit
  73. Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit
  74. Notice of Errata and Notice of Filing
  75. Notice of Change of Address
  76. PROOF OF SERVICE
  77. Order Granting Motion & Memorandum to Mark Motion to Modify Custody, Support, and Visitation and Supporting Exhibits Confidential Waterman, Blake Case Motion #7 Motion & Memorandum to Mark Motion to Modify Custody, Support, and Visitation and Supporting Exhibits Confidential
  78. Order Granting Motion to Modify Custody, Support or Visitation Waterman, Blake Case Motion #6 Motion to Modify Custody, Support or Visitation
  79. Motion to Modify Granted. Case Closed. (no motion link)
  80. No Child Support Order Issued.

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