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Court

Portage Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-11
Status REOPEN (RO)
Type Dr Never Married
Docket 23 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Hupp, Erma B
Defendant Higginbotham, John A
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Judge

Hon. Berger Robert W Probate

Portage County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. OMPLAINT FOR CHILD SUPPORT TO ADOPT ADMIN ORDER FILED BY CSEA
  2. NSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE FILED BY CSEA
  3. UMMONS ANSWER AND NOTICE OF HEARING FOR 10/6/20 @ 1:00 PM
  4. ssue Date: 05/28/2020 Service: SUMMONS FOR ANSWER W/NOH ON 10/6/20 @ 1:00 PM & COMPLAINT TO ADOPT(J) Method: PERSONAL SERVICE (JUV) Provider: MOON, TIM Cost Per: $ HIGGINBOTHAM, JOHN A 91 E BENTON ST #1 WAPAKONETA, OH 45895 Tracking No: P000030238
  5. ssue Date: 05/28/2020 Service: SUMMONS FOR ANSWER W/NOH ON 10/6/20 @ 1:00 PM & COMPLAINT TO ADOPT (J) Method: PERSONAL SERVICE (JUV) Provider: MOON, TIM Cost Per: $ HIGGINBOTHAM, JOHN A 91 E BENTON ST #1 WAPAKONETA, OH 45895 Tracking No: P000030239
  6. EARING SET: Event: A HEARING ON MOTION TO ADOPT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS Date: 10/06/2020 Time: 1:00 pm Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location: Portage County Juvenile Court
  7. UCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE (JUV) Issued : 05/28/2020 Service : SUMMONS FOR ANSWER (J) Served : 05/29/2020 Return : 06/18/2020 On : HIGGINBOTHAM, JOHN A Signed By : JOHN'S MOTHER Reason : (JUV) SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: P000030238
  8. AGISTRATE'S DECISION/ORDER. HRG ON 10/6/20. ATTY REGINA FRANK APPEARED ON BEHALF OF PCCSEA. THE MAG FINDS THE ADMIN ORDER FILED HEREIN AND ATTACHED AS EXHIBITS 1, 2, & 3 BE ADOPTED AND MADE AN ORDER OF THIS COURT. PLTF IS LC OF THE CHILD. JOHN HIGGINBOTHAM SHALL BE THE CHILD SUPPT OBLIGOR. WHEN PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE IS BEING PROVIDED, OBLIGOR HSALL PAY $235.24/MO, PER CHILD (1) PLUS 2% PROC CHG FOR A TOTAL OF $239.94/MO EFFECT 9/1/10. WHEN PRIVATE HEALTH INS IS NOT OR NO LONGER BEING PROVIDED, THE OBLIGOR SHALL PAY $235.24/MO PER CHILD (1) PLUS 2% PROC CHG AND CASH MED SUPPT IN THE AMOUNT OF $0.00/MO PLUS 2% PROC CHG FOR A TOTAL OF $293.94/MO EFFECT 9/1/2010 OBLIGOR SHALL PAY 77% ADN OBLIGEE SHALL PAY 23% OF THE COST OF THE HEALTH CARE NEEDSOF THE CHILD WHEN PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IS NOT AVAILABLE AS INDICATED BELOW. IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT PCCSEA BE ASSESED COSTS IN THIS MATER. COPY TO CSEA, E HUPP, J HOGGINBOTHAM
  9. ATCH SCAN: COMPLETE FILE
  10. OURNAL ENTRY: AN ORDER OF TRANSFER PURSUANT TO R.C. 2301.03(P).
  11. SEA DISPOSITION.
  12. UDGMENT ENTRY FILED. ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFER. (SEE IMAGE)
  13. OPY ISSUED TO DOMESTIC COURT.
  14. CSEA) MOTION CHARGING CONTEMPT OF COURT AND AFFIDAVIT FILED (ORDER SUBMITTED TOJUDGE). Attorney: CSEA ATTY ()
  15. CSEA) MOTION TO DETERMINE CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES AND FOR PAYMENT OF ARREARAGES FILED. Attorney: CSEA ATTY ()
  16. CSEA) NOTICE OF HEARING FILED.
  17. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: CSED SUPPORT HEARING Date: 08/21/2025 Time: 11:30 am Judge: LUDICK, TIMOTHY D. Location: DR COURTROOM 2
  18. CSEA) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FILED.
  19. NSTRUCTIONS FROM CSEA FILED.
  20. ssue Date: 06/16/2025 Service: TITLE 4 D SERVICE Method: (CSEA) PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: MOON, TIM Cost Per: $ HUPP, ERMA B Tracking No: R000001043
  21. OTICE TO SERVE WITH PERTINENT PAPERS ISSUED TO TIM MOON AND/OR MATT SKILTON PROCESS SERVER TO SERVE PLTF. NOTICE TO SERVE Sent on: 06/16/2025 14:22:44.60
  22. NSTRUCTIONS FILED FROM CSEA.
  23. CSEA) SUMMONS FOR CONTEMPT WITH NOTICE OF HEARING AND ALL PERTINENT PAPERS ISSUED TO DEFT BY PROCESS SERVERS TIM MOON AND/OR MATT SKILTON. SUMMONS FOR CONTEMPT FAILURE TO PAY SUPPORT Sent on: 06/16/2025 14:25:06.95

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