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Court

Lorain Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-13
Type Dissolution / Parentage
Docket 20 entries
Disposition final judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Whittaker, Teresa|P|D
Defendant N/a|P|Whittaker, Brian|D
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Judge

Hon. Janik, Judge Frank

Lorain County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. Filing fee of $380.00, paid by: ANTHONY PECORA
  2. PETITION, WAIVER OF SUMMONS AND SEPARATION AGREEMENT, AFFIDAVITS, SHARED PARENTING PLAN FILED.
  3. CONTACT INFORMATION FORM FILED BY ATTY ANTHONY PECORA
  4. CIV.R. 4.7 WAIVER OF SERVICE FORM FILED FOR PARTY: TERESA WHITTAKER, BRIAN WHITTAKER
  5. FINAL HEARING SET FOR 10/23/24 AT 9:00AM. NO FURTHER NOTICE WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE COURT. BY SIGNING THIS ENTRY, THE ATTORNEY FILING THIS PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE ACCEPTS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF NOTIFYING BOTH PETITIONERS OF THE FINAL HEARING DATE. PURSUANT TO LOC. R. 24, A PROPOSED FINAL JUDGMENT ENTRY WITH ACCOMPANYING CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINE WORKSHEET, HEALTH INSURANCE ADDENDUM, AND ANY OTHER ATTACHMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO A DOM. SUPP. MAGISTRATE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. MATTER IS SET FOR CHILD SUPPORT APPROVAL HEARING ON 8/28/24 AT 3:00PM (WITHIN 14 CALENDAR DAYS). IN LIEU OF APPEARANCE, COUNSEL MAY E-MAIL A COPY OF THE COMPLETE PROPOSED FINAL JUDGMENT ENTRY TO [email protected] OR SUBMIT A HARD COPY TO THE DOMESTIC SUPPORT DEPARTMENT IN ADVANCE OF THE HEARING DATE. (FJJ) CC: ATTY PECORA, ATTY KAPUSTA-DOROGI
  6. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 8/20/24 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: ATTY PECORA, ATTY KAPUSTA-DOROGI
  7. QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER SUBMITTED. THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' PROFIT SHARING AND SAVINGS PLAN. JOURNAL (FJJ) CC: ATTY PECORA(1 CERT COPY)
  8. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 10/7/24 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: ATTY PECORA(1 CERT COPY)
  9. PARENTING SEMINAR COMPLETED BY: BRIAN WHITTAKER
  10. UPON REVIEW THE COURT FINDS THE SUPPORT ORDER OF THE PROPOSED DISSOLUTION TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE REVISED CODE. SEE JRNL. (MAG ORDER)(NRB) CC: DOM SUPP, CSEA, ATTY PECORA, ATTY KAPUSTA DOROGI, PLTF (INWOOD BLVD), DEFT (CHERRY LN)
  11. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 10-22-24 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: DOM SUPP, CSEA, ATTY PECORA, ATTY KAPUSTA DOROGI, PLTF (INWOOD BLVD), DEFT (CHERRY LN)
  12. COURT REPORTER CERTIFICATION COST ENTRY
  13. MATTER CAME BEFORE THE COURT FOR HEARING ON A PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE. HEARING HAD. DISSOLUTION GRANTED. THE COURT FINDS THAT THE SHARED PARENTING PLAN IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE MINOR CHILDREN. SEE JRNL. (FJJ) CC: ATTY PECORA, ATTY KAPUSTA-DOROGI, CSEA, PET-1 (INWOOD BLVD), DEFT (CHERRY LN)
  14. HEARING HAD. DISSOLUTION GRANTED. SEE JOURNAL. (FJJ) CC: ATTY PECORA, ATTY KAPUSTA-DOROGI, PET-1 (INWOOD BLVD), PET-2 (CHERRY LN), CSEA
  15. CIVIL RULE 58 (B) NOTICE SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO ATTY PECORA, ATTY KAPUSTA-DOROGI, PET-1 (INWOOD BLVD), PET-2 (CHERRY LN)
  16. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRIES DATED 10-25-24 AND/OR RULE 58 DTD 10-28-24 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: ATTY PECORA, ATTY KAPUSTA-DOROGI, PET-1 (INWOOD BLVD), PET-2 (CHERRY LN), CSEA
  17. CERTIFIED ABSTRACT OF DIVORCE/ DISSOLUTION/ ANNULMENT ISSUED TO OH DEPT OF HEALTH, BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS
  18. Receipt #: 24-0029941 Processed.
  19. CASE TAXED AND CLOSED - COSTS TO BE SPLIT EQUALLY PER COURT ORDER. BILL SENT TO BOTH PARTIES.
  20. Receipt #: 24-0030986 Processed.

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