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Lorain Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-06
Type Divorce / Parentage
Docket 25 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Hockey, Christine|N/a|P
Defendant P|Hockey, Jesse|D
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Judge

Hon. Janik, Judge Frank

Lorain County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  2. Receipt #: 24-0024086 Processed.
  3. COMPLAINT/CMC NOTICE/AFFIDAVIT REGARDING PARENTING PROCEEDING INFORMATION UNDER THE U.C.C.J.E.A./MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS/REQUEST FOR MUTUAL EX-PARTE ORDERS FILED
  4. INSTRUCTIONS TO CLERK FOR SERVICE FILED.
  5. CONTACT INFORMATION FORM FILED BY ATTY JENIFER BERKI MERRILL
  6. **NO IV-D APPLICATION SUBMITTED** **SEMINAR FOR SEPARATING PARENTS NOTICE PROVIDED TO ATTY BERKI MERRILL**
  7. MUTUAL RESTRAINING ORDERS GRANTED. SEE JRNL. (FJJ) CC: ATTY BERKI MERRILL, DEFT (PROCESS SERVER)
  8. SUMMONS/COMPLAINT/CMC NOTICE/PARENTING AFFIDAVIT/SEMINAR NOTICE/MOTION/REQUEST/JE DTD 09-09-24 ISSUED TO: BRYAN THOMAS (PS) FOR SERVICE UPON JESSE HOCKEY
  9. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 09-09-24 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: ATTY BERKI MERRILL, DEFT (PROCESS SERVER)
  10. BRYAN THOMAS (PS) DID ON THE FOLLOWING DATE MAKE SERVICE OF SUMMONS/COMPLAINT/CMC NOTICE/PARENTING AFFIDAVIT/SEMINAR NOTICE/MOTION/REQUEST/JE DTD 09-09-24 UPON JESSE HOCKEY ON 9-12-24
  11. PARENTING SEMINAR COMPLETED BY: CHRISTINE HOCKEY
  12. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE ANSWER, INSTANTER/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE/EXHIBIT FILED BY ATTY ASSEFF
  13. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED BY ATTY MICHAEL ASSEFF
  14. MATTER CAME BEFORE THE COURT FOR A CMC AND A PRETRIAL ON TEMP ORDERS. ATTY BERKI AND THE DEFT APPEARED BY ZOOM. DEFT CONFIRMS HE WAS SERVED BY PERSONAL SERVICE. INTERIM ORDERS. IF NO AGREEMENT IS REACHED THEN PARTIES/COUNSEL TO FILE INCOME/EXPENSE AFFIDAVITS AND BRIEFS ON TEMP ORDERS ON OR BEFORE 11-22-24. SEE JRNL. (MAG ORDER)(AB) CC: ATTY BERKI, DEFT (BUTTERCUP LN)
  15. MATTER CAME FOR A CMC. WRITTEN DISCOVERY, DEPOSITIONS AND EXPERT REPORTS DEADLINE 2-7-24. MOTIONS FOR A GAL DEADLINE 2-14-24. DISCOVERY CONF SET FOR 1-24-25 AT 9:30 AM. SEE JRNL. (MAG ORDER)(AB) CC: ATTY BERKI, DEFT (BUTTERCUP LN)
  16. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRIES DATED 11-7-24 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: ATTY BERKI, DEFT (BUTTERCUP LN)
  17. THE COURT PERMITTED THE PARTIES TO FILE INCOME/EXPENSE AFFIDAVITS AND BRIEFS ON TEMPORARY ORDERS ON OR BEFORE NOV 22, 2024, IF NEEDED. THE COURT HEREBY GRANTS DEFT LEAVE TO FILE AN ANSWER. THE ANSWER FILED ON NOV 7, 2024 IS DEEMED FILED INSTANTER AND WITHIN TIME. MATTER REMAINS SET FOR DISCOVERY CONFERENCE ON JAN 24, 2025 AT 9:30AM BY ZOOM. SEE JOURNAL (MAG ORDER)(AJB) CC: ATTY BERKI, ATTY ASSEFF
  18. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 12/2/24 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: ATTY BERKI, ATTY ASSEFF
  19. MATTER CAME BEFORE THE COURT FOR A DISCOVERY CONF. THE PARTIES HAS BEEN WORKING TOWARDS GLOBAL RESOLUTION . THE DIVISION OF THE MARITAL RESIDENCE IS THE PRIMARY ASSET OF DIVISION. THE COURT HEREBY EXTENDS ANY/ALL DISCOVERY DEADLINES THROUGHTHE NEST COURT DATE. IF THE PARTIES REACH A GLOBAL RESOLUTION, THEN THEY CAN SUBMIT THE AGREED ENTRY AND WAIVER FORM TO MAG EMAIL. UPON RECEIPT, THE CASE WILL BE CLOSED AND FUTURE COURT DATES CANCELLED. MATTER IS HEREBY SET FOR A STATUS CONF. 3/12/25 AT 2:30 PM. SEE JOURNAL (MAG ORDER) (AJB) CC: ATTY BERKI; ATTY ASSEFF
  20. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 1/24/25 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: ATTY BERKI; ATTY ASSEFF
  21. MATTER CAME BEFORE THE COURT FOR A STATUS CONF. COUNSEL DRAFTED SETTLEMENT PROPOSALS AND CONTEMPLATE A GLOBAL RESOLUTION. COUNSEL MAY SUBMIT THE AGREED ENTRY AND WAIVER FORM. UPON RECEIPT, CASE WILL BE CLOSED AND STATUS CANCELLED. MATTER IS HEREBY SET FOR A STATUS CONF ON 05-09-25 @ 10 AM BY ZOOM. SEE JRNL. (MAG ORDER) (AJB) CC: ATTY BERKI, ATTY ASSEFF
  22. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 03-13-25 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: ATTY BERKI, ATTY ASSEFF
  23. MATTER CAME BEFORE THE COURT FOR A STATUS CONF. ATTY BERKI AND ATTY ASSEFF APPEARED BY ZOOM. COUNSEL INDICATES PARTIES HAVE REACHED A GLOBAL RESOLUTION. ATTY BERKI'S CLIENT SIGNED THE PAPERWORK AND SUBMITTED IT TO ATTY ASSEFF FOR HIS CLIENT'S REVIEW AND SIGNATURE. COUNSEL REQUESTED A WEEK TO SUBMIT THE WAIVER FORM AND AGREED ENTRY. REQUEST GRANTED. SEE JRNL. (MAG ORDER)(AB) CC: ATTY ASSEFF, ATTY BERKI
  24. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 5/9/25 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: ATTY ASSEFF, ATTY BERKI
  25. THE PARTIES REACHED A GLOBAL RESOLUTION ON THE PLTF'S COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE. THE PARTIES SPECIFICALLY WAIVE SERVICE OF A MAG DECISION. DIVORCE GRANTED. CASE CLOSED. SEE JRNL (FJJ) CC: CSEA; ATTY BERKI; ATTY ASSEFF

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