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Fairfield County

Connecticut

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-23
Type F 40 Family Custody Application C.g.s. 46 B 61
Docket 28 entries
Disposition judgment after completed trial to the court with no jury

Parties

Plaintiff Valery Francis
Defendant Paul Rijaard
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Judge

Hon. Hon Thomas O Neill

Fairfield County (CT)

Connecticut

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Docket Entries

  1. APPEARANCE
  2. APPEARANCE
  3. CUSTODY APPLICATION
  4. ORDER HEARING AND NOTICE
  5. NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC COURT ORDERS (JD-FM-158)
  6. AFFIDAVIT CONCERNING CHILDREN
  7. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
  8. RETURN OF SERVICE abode
  9. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-SHORT
  10. MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  11. DOCUMENT ESTABLISHING LEGAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILD(REN) IN CUST/VIS ACTION PA 18-75
  12. PROPOSED ORDER Plaintiff's Proposed Orders- Custody & Parenting Plan Last Updated: Legend Code - 06/05/2024
  13. WORKSHEET FOR THE CONNECTICUT CHILD SUPPORT AND ARREARAGE GUIDELINES CCSG-1 Imputed minimum wage for defendant
  14. MEMORANDUM OF RESOLUTION SCREENING (FORM JD-FM-290)
  15. ORDER RESULT: Order 6/5/2024 HON RONALD KOWALSKI
  16. ORDER HEARING AND NOTICE RESULT: Order 8/5/2024 BY THE CLERK
  17. ORDER RESULT: Order 8/28/2024 HON RONALD KOWALSKI
  18. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-SHORT
  19. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-SHORT
  20. WORKSHEET FOR THE CONNECTICUT CHILD SUPPORT AND ARREARAGE GUIDELINES CCSG-1
  21. CUSTODY AGREEMENT AND PARENTING PLAN (FORM JD-FM-284) RESULT: Accepted 11/6/2024 HON THOMAS O NEILL
  22. ORDER RESULT: Order 8/28/2024 HON RONALD KOWALSKI
  23. ORDER RESULT: Order 11/6/2024 HON THOMAS O NEILL
  24. JUDGMENT FILE
  25. JUDGMENT AFTER COMPLETED TRIAL TO THE COURT WITH NO JURY RESULT: HON THOMAS O NEILL
  26. CONTEMPT CITATION ISSUED POST JUDGMENT RESULT: Order 1/7/2025 HON MARGARITA HARTLEY MOORE
  27. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
  28. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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