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Court

Lorain Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-14
Type Dissolution / Parentage
Docket 21 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Sultzer, Mark
Defendant N/a|P|Zolnai, Samantha
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Judge

Hon. Swenski Lisa

Lorain County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. Filing fee of $380.00, paid by: THE NICOL LAW FIRM LLC
  2. PETITION/WAIVER OF SUMMONS/SEPARATION AGREEMENT/SHARED PARENTING PLAN/PARENTING PROCEEDING AFFIDAVIT FILED.
  3. CIV.R. 4.7 WAIVER OF SERVICE FORM FILED FOR PARTIES
  4. CONTACT INFORMATION FORM FILED BY ATTY WAYNE NICOL
  5. **IV-D APPLICATION NOT SUBMITTED** **SEMINAR FOR SEPARATING PARENTS NOTICE PROVIDED BY ATTY NICOL**
  6. FINAL HEARING SET FOR 5/5/25 AT 9:00 AM. MATTER IS SET FOR CHILD SUPPORT APPROVAL HEARING ON 3/24/25 AT 3:00 PM . SEE JOURNAL (LIS) CC: DOM SUPP; ATTY NICOL(COUNTER); PET-2(N RIDGE RD)
  7. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 3/18/25 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: DOM SUPP; ATTY NICOL(COUNTER); PET-2(N RIDGE RD)
  8. MATTER CALLED FOR REVIEW OF JUDGMENT ENTRY OF DISSOLUTION. UPON REVIEW THE COURT FINDS THE FOLLOWING ERRORS, TO BE CORRECTED PRIOR TO THE FINAL HEARING. THIS MATTER IS HEREBY RESET TO 4/18/25 AT 2:00PM FOR FURTHER REVIEW. SEE JOURNAL (MAG ORDER)(NRB) CC: DOM SUPP, PET 1(NORTH RIDGE RD), PET 2(NORTH RIDGE RD), ATTY WAYNE NICOL
  9. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 4/1/25 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: DOM SUPP, PET 1(NORTH RIDGE RD), PET 2(NORTH RIDGE RD), ATTY WAYNE NICOL
  10. PARENTING SEMINAR COMPLETED BY: SAMANTHA ZOLNIA
  11. UPON REVIEW THE COURT FINDS THE SUPPORT ORDER OF THE PROPOSED DISSOLUTION TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE REVISED CODE. SEE JRNL. (MAG ORDER)(NRB)CC: DOM SUPP, ATTY NICOL, PLTF (N RIDGE), DEFT (N RIDGE)
  12. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 4-23-25 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: DOM SUPP, ATTY NICOL, PLTF (N RIDGE), DEFT (N RIDGE)
  13. COURT REPORTER CERTIFICATION COST ENTRY
  14. THIS CAUSE CAME FOR HEARING BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE TO WHOM THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CIVIL RULES 75 AND 53 BY THE JUDGE, ON THE PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION. THE PARTIES SPECIFICALLY WAIVE SEPARATE MAGISTRATE'S DECISIONS, AND AGREE THAT THE JUDGMENT ENTRY APPROVED AND SIGNED BY THE MAGISTRATE AND THE JUDGE SHALL BE FINAL UPON FILING AND JOURNALIZING. SEE JOURNAL. (LIS) CC: ATTY NICOL; PET-2(N RIDGE RD)
  15. HEARING HAD. DISSOLUTION GRANTED. SEE JOURNAL. (LIS) CC: CSEA; ATTY NICOL; PET-2(N RIDGE RD)
  16. CIVIL RULE 58 (B) NOTICE SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO ATTY NICOL; PET-1(N RIDGE RD); PET-2(N RIDGE RD)
  17. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRIES DATED 5/7/25 AND RULE 58 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: ATTY NICOL; PET-1(N RIDGE RD); PET-2(N RIDGE RD)
  18. CERTIFIED ABSTRACT OF DIVORCE/ DISSOLUTION/ ANNULMENT ISSUED TO OH DEPT OF HEALTH, BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS
  19. Receipt #: 25-0014281 Processed.
  20. CASE TAXED AND CLOSED - COSTS TO BE SPLIT EQUALLY PER COURT ORDER. BILL SENT TO BOTH PARTIES
  21. Receipt #: 25-0018594 Processed.

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