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Court

Portage Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-26
Status REOPEN (RO)
Type Dr Never Married
Docket 42 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Zavara, Iii, Alexander
Defendant Vanderpool, Brittany
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Judge

Hon. Berger Robert W Probate

Portage County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. TATUS REPORT PURSUANT TO SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT FILED.
  2. OMPLAINT TO ESTABLISH VISITATION FILED ON BEHALF OF ALEXANDER ZAVARA WITH AGREED ENTRY SUBMITTED BY: Attorney: DENHEIJER, GERRIT M (83499) Receipt: 90590 Date: 08/17/2020
  3. .C.C.J.E.A. AFFIDAVIT
  4. NSWER AND WAIVER OF SERVICE SIGNED BY: BRITTANY VANDERPOOL
  5. UV SPECIAL PROJ FUND Receipt: 90590 Date: 08/17/2020
  6. OMPUTERIZED RESEARCH Receipt: 90590 Date: 08/17/2020
  7. OMPUTERIZATION FEE Receipt: 90590 Date: 08/17/2020
  8. IVIL COMPLAINT ASSIGNMENT
  9. EARING SET: Event: A HEARING ON ENTRY NOTICE TO: BRITTANY MARIE VANDERPOOL ALEXANDER ZAVARA III GERRIT DENHEIJER Date: 08/03/2020 Time: 1:00 pm Judge: LYLE, ROXANA R. Location: Portage County Juvenile Court Result: CONTINUED (J) Result: CONTINUED (J) Result: CONTINUED (J) Receipt: 90590 Date: 08/17/2020
  10. OTION FOR CONTINUANCE FOR HRG SCHEDULED 8/3/20 AT 1:00PM AS THE FATHER IS OUT OF TOWN ON A PREV PLANNED VACATION THE DATE OF THE HRG FILED BY Attorney: DENHEIJER, GERRIT M (83499)
  11. AGISTRATE'S ORDER. UPON MOTION TO CONTINUE FILED BY FATHRE AND FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, THE HEARING SET FOR 8/03/2020 IS HEREBY CONTINUED. COPY TO ATTY DENHEIJER, BRITTANY VANDERPOOL & ALEANDER ZAVARA,III Receipt: 90590 Date: 08/17/2020
  12. EARING SET: The following event: A HEARING ON ENTRY scheduled for 08/03/2020 at 1:00 pm has been rescheduled to 8/12/2020 @ 2:30pm: Event: A HEARING ON PROPOSED ENTRY NOTICE TO: BRITTANY MARIE VANDERPOOL ALEXENDER ZAVAR III GERRIT DENHEIJER Date: 08/12/2020 Time: 2:30 pm Judge: LYLE, ROXANA R. Location: Portage County Juvenile Court Receipt: 90590 Date: 08/17/2020
  13. GREED ENTRY. HEARING ON ENTRY 8/12/20 ON FATHER, ALEXANDER ZAVARA III'S COMPLAINT FOR VISITATION. FATHER IS REP BY ATTY GERRIT DENHEIJER AND MOTHER, BRITTANY VANDERPOOL IS NOT REP BY AN ATTORNEY. MOTHER UNDERSTANDS THAT ATTY DENHEIJER REPRESENTS THE LEGAL INTERESTS OF FATHER AND NOT HER AND HAS BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO CNSULT WITH A LAWYER. THE PARTIES HAVE REACHED A FULL AND COMPLETE AGREEMENT ON THE ISSUES PENDING BEFORE THE COURT AND WISH TO PROCEED ON SAID AGREEMENT. SAID AGREEMENT IS RECITED HEREIN. PARTIES AGREE THAT A PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP EXISTS BETWEEN ADYSON ZAVARA (DOB: 9/7/2015) AND ALEXANDER ZAVARA III. SAID RELATIONSHIP WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE PARTIES EXECUTING AN AFFIDAVIT OF PATERNITY. PARTIES AGREE THAT FATHER SHALL HAVE PARENTING TIME WITH THE PARTIES' MINOR CHILD PURSUANT TO THIS COURT'S STANDARD ORDER, ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, UNLESS THE PARTIES OTHERWISE AGREE, WITH FOLLOWING EXCEPTION; 1) FOR WEEKEND COMPANIONSHIP SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF STANDARD ORDER SHALL BE MODIFIED SO THAT FATHER SHALL HAVE PARENTING TIME EVERY WEEKEND FROM FRIDAY AT 6:00PM UNTIL SUNDAY AT 6:00PM. ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF THIS COURT'S STANDARD ORDER NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ENTRY SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. THE PARTIES FULLY UNDERSTAND THE TERMS OF THIS ENTRY AND ENTER INTO IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY. THIS ENTRY SHALL BE ADOPTED AS AN ORDER OF THIS COURT AND RESOLVES ALL OUTSTANDING MOTIONS CURRENTLY PENDING BEFORE THE COURT. COPY TO ATTY DENHEIJER, ALEXANDER ZAVARA III & BRITTANY VANDERPOOL Receipt: 90590 Date: 08/17/2020
  14. EPOSIT REFUNDED TO: ALEXANDER ZAVARA III Check Issued: 08/26/20 Check #7272 $13.70 Payable to: ALEXANDER ZAVARA III.
  15. OTION FOR REALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; NOTICE OF HEARING; MOTION TO TRANSFER CHILD SUPPORT ORDER; MOTION FOR GUARDIAN AD LITEM; MOTION FOR NO-CONTACT ORDER; INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE FILED. Attorney: DENHEIJER, GERRIT M (83499) Receipt: 531714 Date: 07/24/2025
  16. OTICE OF FILING.
  17. AFFIDAVIT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES ALEXANDER ZAVARA III (PLAINTIFF);
  18. HEALTH INSURANCE AFFIDAVIT FILED. ALEXANDER ZAVARA III (PLAINTIFF);
  19. PARENTING PROCEEDING AFFIDAVIT (R.C. 3127.23 (A). ALEXANDER ZAVARA III (PLAINTIFF);
  20. ATCH SCAN: COMPLETE FILE
  21. OURNAL ENTRY: AN ORDER OF TRANSFER PURSUANT TO R.C. 2301.03(P).
  22. OTICE TO SERVE, MOTION WITH NOTICE OF HEARING AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE, NOTICE OF FILING AND AFFIDAVITS ISSUED TO PROCESS SERVERS TOM/SHERI SHANNON TO PERSONALLY SERVE DEFENDANT BRITTANY VANDERPOOL. NOTICE TO SERVE Sent on: 06/26/2025 13:24:37.81 Receipt: 531714 Date: 07/24/2025
  23. ssue Date: 06/26/2025 Service: DOMESTIC NOTICE TO SERVE Method: PERSONAL SERVICE (CP) Provider: SHANNON, THOMAS Cost Per: $ VANDERPOOL, BRITTANY 1549 BRACEVILLE ROBINSON RD SOUTHINGTON, OH 44470 Tracking No: P000007207
  24. UDGMENT ENTRY FILED. ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFER. (SEE IMAGE) Receipt: 531714 Date: 07/24/2025
  25. UDGMENT ENTRY FILED (SEE IMAGE). Receipt: 531714 Date: 07/24/2025
  26. OPY ISSUED TO DOMESTIC COURT.
  27. OPY ISSUED TO DOMESTIC COURT.
  28. EPOSIT RECEIVED / PDMPS GERRIT M DENHEIJER (Attorney) on behalf of ALEXANDER ZAVARA III (PLAINTIFF) Receipt: 530128 Date: 06/26/2025
  29. UCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE (CP) Issued : 06/26/2025 Service : DOMESTIC NOTICE TO SERVE Served : 06/26/2025 Return : 06/27/2025 On : VANDERPOOL, BRITTANY Signed By : Reason : CP- SUCCESSFUL Comment : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE MADE ON DEFENDANT BY PROCESS SERVER TOM SHANNON. Tracking #: P000007207
  30. MENDED NOTICE OF HEARING. GERRIT M DENHEIJER (Attorney) on behalf of ALEXANDER ZAVARA III (PLAINTIFF)
  31. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: POST DECREE MOTION HEARING Date: 08/15/2025 Time: 10:00 am Judge: KOHRS, BRENDON J Location: DR COURTROOM 4 Result: HEARING HELD: MAGISTRATE TO RULE
  32. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: STATUS HEARING Date: 11/12/2025 Time: 1:00 pm Judge: KOHRS, BRENDON J Location: DR COURTROOM 4
  33. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: DOMESTIC PRETRIAL Date: 12/23/2025 Time: 9:00 am Judge: KOHRS, BRENDON J Location: DR COURTROOM 4
  34. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: CONTESTED COURT TRIAL Date: 01/27/2026 Time: 9:00 am Judge: KOHRS, BRENDON J Location: DR COURTROOM 4
  35. ASE MANAGEMENT ORDER FILED (SEE IMAGE). Receipt: 535017 Date: 09/20/2025
  36. OPY ISSUED TO DOMESTIC COURT.
  37. AGISTRATE'S ORDER FILED (R53). Receipt: 535017 Date: 09/20/2025
  38. OTICE UNDER RULE 53 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL, FACSIMILE OR COURTHOUSE MAIL BOX GERRIT M DENHEIJER (Attorney) on behalf of ALEXANDER ZAVARA III (PLAINTIFF) Receipt: 535017 Date: 09/20/2025
  39. OTICE UNDER RULE 53 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL, FACSIMILE OR COURTHOUSE MAIL BOX BRITTANY VANDERPOOL (DEFENDANT); Receipt: 535017 Date: 09/20/2025
  40. ROOF OF EMAIL FILED FOR GERRIT M DENHEIJER (Attorney) on behalf of ALEXANDER ZAVARA III (PLAINTIFF)
  41. OPIES ON A CASE BRITTANY VANDERPOOL (DEFENDANT); Receipt: 535017 Date: 09/20/2025
  42. ILITARY SERVICE AFFIDAVIT FILED.

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