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St Johns

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-05
Status CLOSED
Type Domestic Violence With Children
Docket 33 entries
Disposition final judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Pennington, Heather
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Judge

Hon. MCGILLIN, HOWARD O. JR

St. Johns County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. INAL INJUNCTION RETURNED SERVED 02/24/2025
  2. INAL JUDGMENT OF INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITH MINOR CHILDREN (AFTER NOTICE) (MINOR) - RECORDED (OR.6101.1426. / 2025013377)
  3. ASE CLOSED
  4. HERIFF'S SERVICE INFORMATION SHEET FOR OUT OF COUNTY INJUNCTION - DUVAL COUNTY
  5. MAIL SENT TO: WHITMORE, C JOY; RAFUSE, OTTO DELL REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – FINAL JUDGMENT OF INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITH MINOR CHILDREN (AFTER NOTICE) (MINOR)
  6. INAL JUDGMENT OF INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITH MINOR CHILDREN (AFTER NOTICE) (MINOR)
  7. VIDENCE CHANGE OF CUSTODY
  8. MAIL SENT TO: WHITMORE, C JOY; RAFUSE, OTTO DELL REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – ORDER CONTINUING TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
  9. AMILY COURT NOTES
  10. NJUNCTION HEARING SET FOR 03/05/2025 AT 8:15 AM IN 355/ , JDG: MCGILLIN, HOWARD O JR
  11. RDER CONTINUING TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
  12. RIAL EXHIBIT LIST FOR PETITIONER
  13. IREARM SURRENDER AFFIDAVIT
  14. ECEIPT FOR INJUNCTION DOCUMENTS
  15. MAIL SENT TO: MCGILLIN, HOWARD O JR REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – MOTION TO ALLOW TWO NON-PARTY WITNESSES TO APPEAR BY ZOOM FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING
  16. OTION TO ALLOW TWO NON-PARTY WITNESSES TO APPEAR BY ZOOM FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING
  17. ETITIONERS' NOTICE OF FILING BUSINESS RECORD AFFIDAVIT
  18. ETITIONER'S NOTICE OF INTENT TO RELY ON CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS
  19. ETITIONER'S NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST JUDICIAL NOTICE
  20. OTICE OF APPEARANCE
  21. TTORNEY: RAFUSE, OTTO DELL ASSIGNED TO GOOLSBY, JOSEPH A
  22. OTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES
  23. TTORNEY: WHITMORE, C JOY ASSIGNED TO PENNINGTON, HEATHER
  24. EMPORARY INJUNCTION RETURNED SERVED 02/05/2025
  25. EMPORARY INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITH MINOR CHILDREN
  26. MAIL SENT TO: MCGILLIN, HOWARD O JR REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – DR25-0229, PENNINGTON, HEATHER VS. GOOLSBY, JOSEPH A WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: 500-2/4/2025
  27. UDGE MCGILLIN, HOWARD O JR: ASSIGNED
  28. ASE FILED 02/05/2025 CASE NUMBER DR25-0229
  29. HERIFF'S SERVICE INFORMATION SHEET
  30. AMILY COVER SHEET
  31. OTICE OF RELATED CASES
  32. NIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT (UCCJEA) AFFIDAVIT
  33. AMILY COVER SHEET

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