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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-14
Status INACTIVE
Type Dissolution No Children
Docket 22 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Melinda N Bates
Defendant Jason Bates
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Judge

Hon. Leslie Ann Celebrezze

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: WAIVER OF LEGAL COUNSEL, COMPLAINT, PETITION OR APPLICATION FOR, SEPARATION AGREEMENT
  2. ABSTRACT TO STATE
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56755574) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JASON BATES [email protected]
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56755573) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MELINDA N BATES [email protected]
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56755571) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: BENJAMIN FRIEDMAN [email protected]
  6. FINAL DECREE TO COURT: 04/22/2025 DECREE FOR: DISSOLUTION COSTS TO BE PAID BY: PETITIONER-01 IT IS SO ORDERED THAT ALL RESTRAINING ORDERS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY THIS COURT ARE HEREBY DISSOLVED AND SET ASIDE. O.S.J. NOTICE ISSUED COURT COST ASSESSED AS DIRECTED. NOTICE ISSUED
  7. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56426110) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: JASON BATES 1478 MARY LOU DRIVE PATASKALA, OH 43062
  8. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56426109) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MELINDA N BATES 4800 EXPRESS DRIVE CHAROLOTTE, NC 28052
  9. HEARING NOTICE(S) SENT: EVENT: DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE / VIDEO ZOOM DATE: 04/22/2025 AT 02:00 PM BEFORE JUDGE LESLIE ANN CELEBREZZE RECIPIENTS: PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BENJAMIN FRIEDMAN, EMAIL; B*N@M***********ELAWYER.COM
  10. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56426108) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: BENJAMIN FRIEDMAN [email protected]
  11. ORDER FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE FINAL HEARING BY VIDEO
  12. HEARING NOTICE(S) SENT: EVENT: DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE / VIDEO ZOOM DATE: 04/22/2025 AT 02:00 PM BEFORE JUDGE LESLIE ANN CELEBREZZE RECIPIENTS: PLAINTIFF: MELINDA N. BATES, ORDINARY MAIL SERVICE; 4800 EXPRESS DRIVE CHARLOTTE, NC 28052-0000, DEFENDANT: JASON N. BATES, ORDINARY MAIL SERVICE; 1478 MARY LOU DRIVE PATASKALA, OH 43062-0000, PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BENJAMIN FRIEDMAN, EMAIL; B*N@M***********ELAWYER.COM
  13. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE/VIDEO ZOOM SET FOR 04/22/2025 AT 02:00 BEFORE JUDGE LESLIE ANN CELEBREZZE.
  14. JUDGE LESLIE ANN CELEBREZZE ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  15. LEGAL RESEARCH
  16. LEGAL NEWS
  17. LEGAL AID
  18. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND
  19. DIVORCE DECREE FEE FUND
  20. CLERK COMPUTER FEE
  21. CLERKS FEES
  22. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID BENJAMIN FRIEDMAN

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