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Court

Lorain Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-21
Type Dissolution / Parentage
Docket 25 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Kretchmar, Jennifer|P|D
Defendant P|Kretchmar, Robert|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: TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP
  2. PETITION, WAIVER OF SUMMONS, SEPARATION AGREEMENT, SEPARATION AGREEMENT, PARENTING PROCEEDING AFFIDAVITS, HEALTH INSURANCE AFFIDAVIT FILED.
  3. CIV.R. 4.7 WAIVER OF SERVICE FORM FILED FOR PARTY: JENNIFER KRETCHMAR AND ROBERT KRETCHMAR
  4. CONTACT INFORMATION FORM FILED BY ATTY LANE AND ATTY HELFMAN
  5. **SEMINAR FOR SEPARATING PARENTS FORMS NOT FILED** **IV-D APPLICATION NOT FILED** **NO HEARING DATES**
  6. MATTER CALLED FOR REVIEW OF JUDGMENT ENTRY OF DISSOLUTION. A COPY OF THE UPDATED PROPOSED DISSOLUTION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE JUDGE FOR THE FINAL HEARING. SEE JOURNAL. (MAGISTRATE ORDER) (TDL) CC: DOM SUP, PLTF (BETHANY CT), DEFT (BETHANY CT), ATTY LANE, ATTY HELFMAN
  7. NOTICE OF FILING/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE/EXHIBIT FILED BY JAMES LANE
  8. PETITIONER 2'S NOTICE OF FILING OF PARENTING SEMINAR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE/ATTACHEMENT FILED BY ATTY JILL FRIEDMAN HELFMAN
  9. HEALTH INSURANCE AFFIDAVIT OF JENNIFER KRETCHMAR FILED BY ATTY JAMES LANE
  10. **IV-D APPLICATION OF JENNIFER KRETCHMAR FILED BY ATTY JAMES LANE AND FORWARDED TO CSEA**
  11. COURT REPORTER CERTIFICATION COST ENTRY
  12. MATTER CAME BEFORE THE COURT FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE. THE COURT FINDS THAT THE PARTIES' SHARED PARENTING PLAN IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE MINOR CHILDREN. DISSOLUTION GRANTED. SEE JOURNAL. (FJJ) CC: ATTY LANE, ATTY FRIEDMAN HELFMAN, CSEA
  13. HEARING HAD. DISSOLUTION GRANTED. SEE JOURNAL. (FJJ) CC: ATTY LANE, ATTY HELFMAN, CSEA
  14. CIVIL RULE 58 (B) NOTICE SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO ATTY LANE, ATTY HELFMAN, PET1 (BETHANY CT), PET2 (BETHANY CT)
  15. CERTIFIED ABSTRACT OF DIVORCE/DISSOLUTION/ANNULMENT ISSUED TO OH DEPT OF HEALTH, BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS.
  16. Receipt #: 23-0026327 Processed.
  17. CASE TAXED AND CLOSED - COSTS TO BE SPLIT EQUALLY PER COURT ORDER. BILL SENT TO JENNIFER KRETCHMAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $148.67
  18. Receipt #: 23-0030553 Processed.
  19. Receipt #: 23-0031562 Processed.
  20. QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER SUBMITTED. BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC EMPLOYEE TRUST. SEE JOURNAL. (FJJ) CC: ATTY HELFMAN
  21. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: ATTY HELFMAN
  22. Receipt #: 23-0031853 Processed.
  23. CASE TAXED AND CLOSED
  24. NON CERTIFIED COPY OF 7516 TERMINATION FILED 7-29-24 MAILED BY DOMESTIC SUPPORT VIA REGULAR MAIL TO PET.1: JENNIFER KRETCHMAR, 362 BETHANY CT. AVON LAKE, OH 44012 AND PET. 2: ROBERT KRETCHMAR, 362 BETHANY CT. AVON LAKE, OH 44012 AND CSEA VIA INTEROFFICE MAIL
  25. TERMINATION ORDER GRANTED. IT IS ORDERED THAT THE NOTICE OF CHILD SUPPORT TERMINATION INVESTIGATION FILED IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED AS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. SEE JOURNAL. (FJJ) **DOM SUPPORT TO ISSUE COPIES**

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