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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-20
Type F 40 Family Custody Application C.g.s. 46 B 61
Docket 49 entries
Disposition judgment without trial-general

Parties

Plaintiff Orlandina Santos
Defendant Winelson Merina
Photo of Hon. Donald Green Fsm

Judge

Hon. Donald Green Fsm

Fairfield County (CT)

Connecticut

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Docket Entries

  1. INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER Redacted IWO
  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
  9. CERTIFICATE Birth Certificate
  10. CERTIFICATE Birth Certificate
  11. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-LONG
  12. CERTIFICATION TO COURT OF PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAM RESULTS BY FAM DIV CGS SEC. 46b-69b(c)
  13. SCHEDULING ORDER - FAMILY MATTERS RESULT: Order 3/25/2025 HON MARGARITA HARTLEY MOORE
  14. SCHEDULING ORDER - FAMILY MATTERS RESULT: Order 3/25/2025 HON MARGARITA HARTLEY MOORE
  15. MEMORANDUM OF RESOLUTION SCREENING (FORM JD-FM-290)
  16. DOCUMENT ESTABLISHING LEGAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILD(REN) IN CUST/VIS ACTION PA 18-75
  17. DOCUMENT ESTABLISHING LEGAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILD(REN) IN CUST/VIS ACTION PA 18-75
  18. NOTICE
  19. MOTION TO COMPEL Motion to Compel Financial Affidavit RESULT: Order 6/18/2025 HON GLADYS NIEVES
  20. ORDER RESULT: Order 6/18/2025 HON GLADYS NIEVES
  21. MOTION FOR ORDER OF COMPLIANCE - PB SEC 13-14 (INTERR/PROD - 13-6/13-9) RESULT: Order 6/18/2025 HON GLADYS NIEVES
  22. ORDER RESULT: Order 6/18/2025 HON GLADYS NIEVES
  23. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-LONG
  24. MOTION FOR ORDERS BEFORE JUDGMENT - PENDENTE LITE
  25. NOTICE Plaintiff's compliance with case date submissions
  26. WORKSHEET FOR THE CONNECTICUT CHILD SUPPORT AND ARREARAGE GUIDELINES CCSG-1
  27. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE RESULT: Denied 6/24/2025 HON MARGARITA HARTLEY MOORE
  28. ORDER RESULT: Denied 6/24/2025 HON MARGARITA HARTLEY MOORE
  29. WORKSHEET FOR THE CONNECTICUT CHILD SUPPORT AND ARREARAGE GUIDELINES CCSG-1
  30. AGREEMENT RESULT: Accepted 6/26/2025 HON NDIDI MOSES
  31. ORDER RESULT: Accepted 6/26/2025 HON NDIDI MOSES
  32. ADVISEMENT OF RIGHTS REGARDING INCOME WITHHOLDING
  33. MOTION FOR CONTEMPT PENDENTE LITE
  34. CASEFLOW REQUEST - FAMILY MATTERS (FORM JD-FM-292) RESULT: Granted 8/5/2025 HON MARGARITA HARTLEY MOORE
  35. ORDER RESULT: Granted 8/5/2025 HON MARGARITA HARTLEY MOORE
  36. REQUEST FOR REFERRAL BY CSSD FAMILY SERVICES (FORM JD-FM-230) RESULT: Granted 9/10/2025 HON STEVEN DEMBO
  37. ORDER RESULT: Granted 9/10/2025 HON STEVEN DEMBO
  38. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-LONG
  39. FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT JD-FM-6-LONG
  40. AGREEMENT Final Parenting Agreement
  41. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST TO ENTER FINAL CUSTODY JUDGMENT (FORM JD-FM-279)
  42. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST TO ENTER FINAL CUSTODY JUDGMENT (FORM JD-FM-279) Defendant's form 279
  43. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FINAL AGREEMENT WITHOUT COURT APPEARANCE (FORM JD-FM-282) RESULT: Granted 10/22/2025 HON DONALD GREEN
  44. ORDER RESULT: Granted 10/22/2025 HON DONALD GREEN
  45. REPORT TO CLERK - FAMILY SERVICES UNIT (FORM JD-FM-283)
  46. FAMILY SERVICES NOTICE TO COURT JD-FM-223
  47. JUDGMENT FILE
  48. JUDGMENT WITHOUT TRIAL-GENERAL RESULT: HON DONALD GREEN
  49. DOCUMENT SEALED

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