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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-01
Status OPEN
Type Divorce With Minor Children
Docket 53 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Meek, Samuel
Defendant Meek, Cara L
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Judge

Hon. WINTERS BRUCE

Ottawa County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $3.00
  2. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $1.50
  3. MENDED MAGISTRATE ORDER THAT MICHAEL TERNER IS APPOINTED GAL ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILDREN. EACH PARTEY IS TO DEPOSIT $500.00 PLUS 2% FEE FOR GAL FEES ISSUED ASSESSED $4.00 (COPIES: PL, DEF, SANDWISCH, TERNER, FLESHER)
  4. ROOF OF ATTENDANCE FILED (HUSBAND)
  5. AYMENT $500.00 RECEIPT #5299 (GAL SAM MEEK)
  6. AYMENT $10.00 RECEIPT #5298 (GAL SAM MEEK)
  7. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $12.60
  8. EMPORARY ORDER: DEFENDANT SHALL BE DESIGNATED THE TEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL PARNET AND PLAINTIFF SHALL HAVE PARENTING TIME. ISSUED ASSESSED $28.00 (COPIES: PL, DEF, SANDWISCH, FLESHER, PETERS, CSEA)
  9. EPOSIT FOR PLAINTFFS GAL ASSESSED $510.00
  10. EPOSIT FOR DEFENDANTS GAL ASSESSED $510.00
  11. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $3.00
  12. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $1.50
  13. OURT ORDER THAT KEVIN PETERS IS APPOINTED GUARDIAN AD LITEM ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR CHILDREN. BOTH PARTIES ARE TO DEPOSIT $500 PLUS 2% FOR GAL FEES ASSESSED $4.00 (COPIES; PL, DEF, SANDWISCH, PETERS. FLESHER)
  14. EQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS FILED (SANDWISCH)
  15. ROOF OF ATTENDANCE FILED (WIFE)
  16. OTICE OF ASSIGNMENT
  17. RE-TRIAL: IN PERSON SET FOR 06/16/2025 AT 9:00 AM IN CR2/ , HEARD BY: JESS, STEPHANIE
  18. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $3.00
  19. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.60
  20. RDER AND NOTICE TO PARTIES ASSESSED $2.00 (COPIES TO S. MEEK, C. MEEK, SANDWISCH, FLESHER)
  21. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $3.00
  22. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $2.40
  23. T IS ORDERED THAT EACH PARTY IS RESTRAINED FROM DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY HARRASSING ANNOYING STALKING OR INTERFERING WITH THE OTHER PARTY ASSESSED $8.00 (COPIES TO S. MEEK, C. MEEK, SANDWISCH, FLESHER)
  24. NSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM FILED (SANDWISCH)
  25. EALTH INSURANCE AFFIDAVIT FILED (FLESHER)
  26. ARENTING PROCEEDING AFFIDAVIT FILED (FLESHER)
  27. FFIDAVIT OF PROPERTY AND DEBT FILED (FLESHER)
  28. FFIDAVIT OF INFORMATION, INCOME, AND EXPENSES FILED (FLESHER)
  29. FFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS FILED(FLESHER)
  30. EFENDANT'S REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS FILED (FLESHER)
  31. AYMENT $300.00 RECEIPT #4386
  32. NSWER AND COUNTER CLAIM FILED ASSESSED $300.00 (FLESHER)
  33. EFENSE ATTORNEY: FLESHER, PATRICK D ASSIGNED
  34. TTAWA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RETURN OF SERVICE UPON CARA LYN MEEK ASSESSED $84.00
  35. OTICE TO SERVE, PREPARED BY COURT: @
  36. UMMONS: @
  37. RIT ISSUED SHERIFF WITH COPY FOR PERSONAL SERVICE ASSESSED $2.00
  38. UMMONS ISSUED SHERIFF WITH COPY OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT FOR PERSONAL SERVICE UPON DEFENDANT ASSESSED $2.00
  39. EALTH INSURANCE AFFIDAVIT FILED (SANDIWISCH)
  40. ARENTING PROCEEDING AFFIDAVIT FILED (SANDWISCH)
  41. FFIDAVIT OF PROPERTY AND DEBT FILED (SANDWISCH)
  42. FFIDAVIT OF INFORMATION , INCOME, EXPENSES FILED (SANDWISCH)
  43. FFIDAVIT FILED (SANDWISCH)
  44. OTION FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS FILED (SANDWISCH)
  45. OTION FILED (SANDWISCH)
  46. ERSONAL INDENTIFIERS FILED (SANDWISCH)
  47. OMPLAINT FILED ASSESSED $35.00 (SANDWISCH)
  48. AYMENT $600.00 RECEIPT #3970
  49. OMMON PLEAS DEPOSIT ASSESSED $100.00
  50. TTORNEY: SANDWISCH, MICHAEL W. ASSIGNED
  51. UDGE WINTERS, BRUCE: ASSIGNED
  52. OMESTIC DEPOSIT FEE ASSESSED $168.00
  53. ILING FEES CHARGED ASSESSED $332.00

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