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Case Information

Filed 2024-10-29
Type Paternity/legitimation
Docket 33 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Davis, Austin
Defendant Cruz, Esmeralda
Photo of Hon. Tommy J Smith

Judge

Hon. Tommy J Smith

Candler County (GA)

Georgia

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT TO LEGITIMATE CHILD, ESTABLISH CUSTODY, AND/OR VISITATION & CS
  2. VERIFICATION - COMPLAINT TO LEGITIMATE CHILD, ESTABLISH CUSTODY, AND/OR VISITATION & CS
  3. PL'S 1ST INTERROGATORIES TO DEF
  4. PL'S 1ST REQUEST FPR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO DEF AND NOTICE TO PRODUCE
  5. UNIFORM SUPERIOR COURT RULE 5.2 CERTIFICATE, COS
  6. LEAVE OF ABSENCE - TINA MADDOX
  7. LEAVE OF ABSENCE - LAUREN KIRKLAND
  8. SUMMONS FOR CRUZ, ESMERALDA .
  9. INITIATION FORM
  10. NOTICE OF HEARING 12/12/2024 @10AM
  11. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR TINA E MADDOX, EFFECTIVE 12/22/2025-1/5/2025
  12. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR TINA E MADDOX, EFFECTIVE 5/14/2025-5/16/2025
  13. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR TINA E MADDOX, EFFECTIVE 11/24/2025-11/28/2025
  14. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR TINA E MADDOX, EFFECTIVE 11/15/2024-11/15/2024
  15. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR TINA E MADDOX, EFFECTIVE 5/27/2025-5/30/2025
  16. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR TINA E MADDOX, EFFECTIVE 8/15/2025-8/15/2025
  17. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR TINA E MADDOX, EFFECTIVE 11/25/2024-11/29/2024
  18. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR TINA E MADDOX, EFFECTIVE 12/23/2024-1/2/2025
  19. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR TINA E MADDOX, EFFECTIVE 3/31/2025-4/4/2025
  20. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR TINA E MADDOX, EFFECTIVE 10/1/2025-10/3/2025
  21. SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
  22. ANSWER & COUNTERCLAIMS
  23. VERIFICATION
  24. NOTICE OF LEAVE OF ABSENCE, COS
  25. NOTICE OF SUBPOENA ISSUED, COS
  26. SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE - SOUTHERN HARVEST INS
  27. SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE - VIDALIA PEDIATRIC CLINIC
  28. SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE - MEMORIAL HEALTH MEADOWS PHYSICIANS - CHILDREN'S CARE
  29. SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE - STEP BY STEP CHILD CARE
  30. SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE - CHAPEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
  31. LEGITIMATION ORDER
  32. CONSENT TEMPORARY ORDER
  33. MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL, NOTIFICATION CERTIFICATE, ORDER PERMITTING WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY

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