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Court

Lorain Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-15
Type Divorce / Parentage
Docket 19 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Elbert, Meredith|P
Defendant N/a|P|Elbert, Matthew|N/a|D
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Judge

Hon. Janik, Judge Frank

Lorain County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. Filing fee of $380.00, paid by: ROSENTHAL THURMAN LANE LLC
  2. Receipt #: 25-0011336 Processed.
  3. COMPLAINT/CASE MANAGEMENT CONF. NOTICE/PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS/PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR MUTUAL RESTRAING ORDERS/PARENTING PROCEEDING AFFIDAVIT/HEALTH INSURANCE AFFIDAVIT FILED
  4. INSTRUCTIONS TO CLERK FOR SERVICE FILED.
  5. CONTACT INFORMATION FORM FILED BY ATTY SCOTT ROSENTHAL
  6. MUTUAL RESTRAINING ORDERS GRANTED. SEE JRNL. (MAG ORDER)(AB) CC: ATTY ROSENTHAL/JORDAN, PLTF (EAGLES GLEN COURT), DEFT (EAGLES GLEN COURT)
  7. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 4/15/25 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: ATTY ROSENTHAL/JORDAN, PLTF (EAGLES GLEN COURT), DEFT (EAGLES GLEN COURT)
  8. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL OF RECORD/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED BY ATTY AMY KEATING
  9. MATTER IS SCHEDULED FOR A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND PRETRIAL BEFORE MAGISTRATE BRYDA ON JUNE 16, 2025 AT 11:00AM. THE HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE. SEE JOURNAL (MAG ORDER)(AJB) CC: ATTY ROSENTHAL/JORDON, PLTF(EAGLES GLEN CT), DEFT(EAGLES GLEN CT)
  10. SUMMONS/COMPLAINT/RO'S/CMC NOTICE/MOTIONS/AFFIDAVITS/SEMINAR FORM ISSUED TO: GERARD MOSBACK (PS) FOR SERVICE UPON MATTHEW ELBERT (EAGLES GLEN COURT)
  11. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 4/15/25 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: ATTY ROSENTHAL/JORDON, PLTF(EAGLES GLEN CT), DEFT(EAGLES GLEN CT)
  12. PROCESS SERVER, GERARD MOSSBACK MADE PERSONAL SERVICE UPON MATTHEW ELBERT OF SUMMONS/RO'S/CMC/NOTICE/COMPLAINT/AFFIDAVITS/SEMINAR FORM/MOTIONS ON 4/18/25 AT EAGLES GLEN COURT.
  13. DEFENDANT'S OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED BY ATTY AMY KEATING
  14. Receipt #: 25-0013538 Processed.
  15. ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM FOR DIVORCE/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED BY ATTY AMY KEATING
  16. PLAINTIFF'S REPLY TO COUNTERCLAIM/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED BY ATTY SCOTT ROSENTHAL
  17. MATTER CAME BEFORE THE COURT FOR A CASE MANAGEMENT CONF AND PRETRIAL ON TEMP ORDERS. NO MOTION TO APPOINT A GAL WAS FILED. PARTIES MAY FILE A MOTION TO APPOINT A GAL, WHICH WILL BE ADDRESSED AS PART OF THE TEMPORARY ORDER BRIEFING DEADLINE. THE COURT HEREBY ISSUES A CASE MANAGEMENT CONF ORDER AND SETS THE MATTER FOR A DISCOVERY CONF. PARTIES/COUNSEL MAY SUBMIT AN AGREED ENTRY ON TEMP ORDERS TO MAG EMAIL. IF NO AGREEMENT IS REACHED, THEN PARTIES/COUNSEL TO FILE INCOME/EXPENSE AFFIDAVITS AND BRIEFS ON TEMP ORDERS ON OR BEFORE 6/27/25. SEE JRNL (MAG ORDER) (AJB) CC: ATTY ROSENTHAL; ATTY KEATING
  18. MATTER CAME FOR A CASE MANAGEMENT CONF. ALL WRITTEN DISCOVERY/DOCUMENTS, DEPOSITIONS, EXPERT REPORTS SHALL BE EXCHANGED/CONDUCTED BY 8/29/25. ANY MOTIONS TO APPOINT A GAL SHALL BE FILED BY 9/5/25. MATTER IS HEREBY SCHEDULED FOR A STATUS CONF ON 8/25/25 AT 10:30 AM. SEE JRNL (MAG ORDER) (AJB) CC: ATTY ROSENTHAL; ATTY KEATING
  19. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 6/16/25 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: ATTY ROSENTHAL; ATTY KEATING

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