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Court

Van Wert Co(Ohio)

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-04
Status Closed
Type Divorce
Docket 15 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Watson, Kasey E|Ohio Department Of Human Services, Csea
Defendant Watson, Sr, Ricardo M
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Judge

Hon. Burchfield Martin D

Van Wert County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. OMPLAINT FILED. COPY TO COURT, ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
  2. UMMONS TOGETHER WITH CC OF COMPLAINT ISSUED
  3. ssue Date: 03/05/2025 Service: SUMMONS ISSUED Method: CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $12.00 WATSON SR, RICARDO M 3849 LOCKWOOD TOLEDO, OH 43615 Tracking No: 9414726699042220618077
  4. UMMONS TOGETHER WITH CC OF COMPLAINT ISSUED
  5. ssue Date: 03/27/2025 Service: SUMMONS ISSUED Method: CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $12.00 WATSON SR, RICARDO M 1750 BERDAN TOLEDO, OH 43613 Tracking No: 9414726699042220618558
  6. ERVICE RETURN FILED. SERVICE WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL Method : CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 03/05/2025 Service : SUMMONS ISSUED Served : Return : 04/02/2025 On : WATSON SR, RICARDO M Signed By : Reason : SERVICE NOT SUCCESSFUL Comment : UNCLAIMED Tracking #: 9414726699042220618077
  7. OTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE SENT TO ATTY RAUCH
  8. UDGMENT ENTRY (SERVICE) FILED. FAILURE TO HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS WILL RESULT IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE DISMISSAL OF THIS ACTION. COPY TO ATTY RAUCH; DEFENDANT
  9. RECIPE FOR SERVICE FILED.
  10. ssue Date: 05/07/2025 Service: MAILER ONLY Method: CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $12.00 LUCAS COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT 1622 SPIELBUSCH AVE TOLEDO, OH 43604 Tracking No: 9414726699042220619401
  11. UMMONS TOGETHER WITH CC OF COMPLAINT ISSUED
  12. ssue Date: 05/07/2025 Service: SUMMONS ISSUED Method: FOREIGN SHERIFF SERVICE Cost Per: $ WATSON SR, RICARDO M 1750 BERDAN TOLEDO, OH 43613 Tracking No: FS5555555555500055641
  13. ERVICE RETURN FILED. SERVICE COMPLETED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 05/07/2025 Service : MAILER ONLY Served : 05/10/2025 Return : 05/15/2025 On : LUCAS COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT Signed By : JENNA KRUISCH Reason : SERVICE SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042220619401
  14. OREIGN CO SHERIFF SERVICE SUCCESSFUL BY LUCAS COUNTY SHERIFF ON 05/15/2025 FILED.
  15. OTICE OF DISMISSAL FILED. NEITHER PARTY CURRENTLY RESIDES IN VAN WERT COUNTY. COPY TO ATTY RAUCH, CSEA, PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT

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