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Portage Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-08-05
Status CLOSED
Type Dr Never Married
Docket 47 entries
Disposition other terminations

Parties

Plaintiff Smith, Jaime E
Defendant Reynolds, Michelle
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Judge

Hon. Carnes Thomas J Probate

Portage County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. SEA NOTICE OF RULE 58 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE CSEA ATTY (Attorney) on behalf of PO CTY DEPT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICES (INTERVENOR)
  2. ATERNITY COMPLAINT AND ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FILED BY ATTY FANKHAUSER (CSEA) Receipt: 66507 Date: 03/12/2009
  3. USTODY AFFIDAVIT
  4. NSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  5. OMPUTERIZED RESEARCH Receipt: 66507 Date: 03/12/2009
  6. OMPUTERIZATION FEE Receipt: 66507 Date: 03/12/2009
  7. NSWER AND WAIVER OF SERVICE SIGNED BY MICHELLE REYNOLDS
  8. EARING SET: Event: A CIVIL PRETRIAL - NOTICE TO: JAIME E SMITH MICHELLE REYNOLDS MARK K FANKHAUSER Date: 02/11/2009 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: AYLWARD, JAMES J Location: Receipt: 66507 Date: 03/12/2009
  9. AGISTRATE'S ORDER. MATTER CAME ON FOR PRETRIAL. PLTF APPEARED W/ATTY FANKHAUSER. DEF APPEARED W/O COUNSEL. MAG FINDS THAT PARTIES NEED TO CLARIFY FOR THE COURT THE STATUS OF CSEA PROCEEDINGS REGARDING ESTABL OF PATERNITY AND CHILD SUPPORT. PARTIES PROPOSED JE DEVIATING THE CHILD SUPPORT TO ZERO IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO THE COURT. STATUS TO BE SET. COPIES TO ATTY FANKHAUSER AND M. REYNOLDS. Receipt: 66507 Date: 03/12/2009
  10. EARING SET: Event: A STATUS HEARING - NOTICE TO: JAIME E SMITH MICHELLE REYNOLDS MARK K FANKHAUSER Date: 03/13/2009 Time: 10:30 am Judge: AYLWARD, JAMES J Location: Receipt: 66507 Date: 03/12/2009
  11. AGISTRATE'S DEC./ORDER. PLTF'S COMPL TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY AND ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. PLTF APPEARED W/ATTY FANKHAUSER. DEF APPEARED W/O COUNSEL. PARTIES HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT AS FOLLOWS: PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIP EXISTS BETWEEN PLTF JAIME SMITH AND MATTHEW REYNOLDS. MOTHER SHALL BE R/P AND L/C OF CHILD. PLTF WILL HAVE VISITS ACCORDING TO THE PC JUVENILE COURT'S STANDARD ORDER OF IN-STATE VISITATION. EFF 3/1/09, PLTF SHALL PAY TO DEF FOR SUPPORT $131.97 PER MON PURSUANT TO THE ATTACHED CS GUIDELINE WORKSHEET. DEF SHALL BENEFIT FROM CLAIMING CHILD FOR TAX PURPOSES EVERY YEAR. DEF WAIVES PAST CARE EXPENSES/CHILD SUPPORT FROM CHILDS DATE OF BIRTH. COSTS TO PLTF. COPIES TO ATTY FANKHAUSER AND M. REYNOLDS (3PROV) Receipt: 66507 Date: 03/12/2009 Receipt: 81998 Date: 10/13/2015
  12. OTICE OF CSEA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ESTABLISHMENT OF PATERNITY
  13. OST BILL SENT TO JAIME E. SMITH 146 N. SCRANTON RAVENNA, OH 44266 IN THE AMT OF $6.11 DUE IN FULL BY 4/12/09 COST BILL PLTF VS DEF Sent on: 03/12/2009 09:19:42
  14. CKNOWLEDGEMENT OF LEGAL REPRESENTATION SIGNED BY MICHELLE REYNOLDS
  15. AIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS SIGNED BY MICHELLE REYNOLDS
  16. OTION TO MODIFY CHILD SUPPORT BY AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES FILED BY ATTY ESKRIDGE Receipt: 81998 Date: 10/13/2015
  17. OMPUTERIZATION FEE Receipt: 81998 Date: 10/13/2015
  18. OMPUTERIZED RESEARCH Receipt: 81998 Date: 10/13/2015
  19. EPOSIT FROM ATTY ESKRIDGE Receipt: 81977 Date: 10/09/2015
  20. AGISTRATE'S DEC./ORDER. AGREED ENTRY TO MODIFY CHILD SUPPT. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT A CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES HAS OCCURRED & THE PLTF, JAIME SMITH'S CHILD SUPPT SHALL BE DEVIATED DOWNWARD TO $0.00. EFFECT 09-10-15 ON THE 1ST DAY OF THE MONTH WHEN HEALTH INS IS BEING PROV PLTF SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPT IN THE AMT OF $62.97/MO PER CHILD TO MICHELLE REYNOLDS + 2% PROC CHRG. IF HEALTH INS IS NOT BEING PROV, PLTF SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPT IN THE AMT OF $62.97/MO PER CHILD + 2% PROC CHRG AND $0.00/MO CASH MEDICAL SUPPORT. BASED ON THE FACTORS WARRANTING A DEVIATION PLTF SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPT IN THE AMT OF $0.00 + 2% PROC CHRG. NEITHER PARENT HAS PRIV HEALTH INS COVERAGE AT A REAS COSTS. PLTF SHALL BE RESPON FOR 50% OF MEDICAL EXP & DEF IS RESPON FOR 50%. COURT COSTS OVER & ABOVE THE DEPOSIT SHALL BE PAID BY THE PLTF. COPY TO M. REYNOLDS, ATTY ESKRIDGE, CSEA (4 PROV) Receipt: 81998 Date: 10/13/2015
  21. EPOSIT REFUNDED TO: ATTY JAMES R ESKRIDGE
  22. EPOSIT ON BEHALF OF JAIME E. SMITH Attorney: ESKRIDGE, JAMES R (84439) Receipt: 83114 Date: 04/27/2016
  23. OTION TO MODIFY CHILD SUPPORT BY AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES Attorney: ESKRIDGE, JAMES R (84439) Receipt: 84044 Date: 10/03/2016
  24. .C.C.J.E.A. AFFIDAVIT
  25. CKNOWLEDGEMENT OF LEGAL REPRESENTATION SIGNED BY JAIME E. SMITH AND MICHELLE REYNOLDS
  26. AIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS SIGNED BY MICHELLE REYNOLDS
  27. EALTH INSURANCE AFFIDAVIT
  28. OMPUTERIZATION FEE Receipt: 84044 Date: 10/03/2016
  29. OMPUTERIZED RESEARCH Receipt: 84044 Date: 10/03/2016
  30. EARING SET: Event: A HEARING ON AGREED ENTRY NOTICE TO: JAIME E SMITH MICHELLE REYNOLDS JAMES ESKRIDGE Date: 06/06/2016 Time: 3:30 pm Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location: Result: CONTINUED (J) Receipt: 84044 Date: 10/03/2016
  31. OTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF THE HRG SET FOR 6/06/16 @ 3:30 PM FOR THE REASON THAT DEF WILL BE OUT OF STATE FOR WORK PURPOSES AT THAT TIME. Attorney: ESKRIDGE, JAMES R (84439)
  32. AGISTRATE'S ORDER - UPON MOT AND FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, DEF'S MOT FOR CONTINUANCE IS GRANTED. COPY TO ATTY ESKRIDGE, M. REYNOLDS Receipt: 84044 Date: 10/03/2016
  33. EARING SET: The following event: A HEARING ON AGREED ENTRY scheduled for 06/06/2016 at 3:30 pm has been rescheduled TO 6/29/16 AT 10:45 AM: NOTICE TO: MICHELLE REYNOLDS JAIME SMITH JAMES ESKRIDGE Event: A HEARING Date: 06/29/2016 Time: 10:45 am Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location: Portage County Juvenile Court Receipt: 84044 Date: 10/03/2016
  34. AGISTRATE'S ORDER. 06-29-16 HRG ON AGREED ENTRY. PLTF APPEARED REPRES BY ATTY ESKRIDGE. DEF APPEARED W/O COUNSEL. BASED UPON INFORMATION PROVIDED AT THE HRG, PCCSEA SHALL BE JOINED AS A PARTY. FURTHER, THIS MATTER SHALL BE SCHED FOR FURTHER HRG. AT THE NEXT HRG CSEA SHALL PROVIDE DOCUM REFLECTING ANY OUTSTANDING ARRGS OWED BY PLTF & TO WHOM IT IS OWED AND DOCUM REGARDING A DISBURSEMENT MADE ON OR ABOUT 10-05-15, IN THE AMT OF $1,611.33, INCLUDING WHO THE DISBURSEMENT WAS MADE TO, & WHETHER IT WAS RCVD. FURTHER, CSEA SHALL NOT DISBURSE ANY MONIES PRESENTLY BEING HELD IN THE APPROX AMT OF $851.17. COPY TO M. REYNOLDS, ATTY ESKRIDGE, CSEA Receipt: 84044 Date: 10/03/2016
  35. EARING SET: Event: A HEARING JAIME E SMITH MICHELLE REYNOLDS NANCY MORRISON JAMES ESKRIDGE Date: 09/27/2016 Time: 1:00 pm Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location: Portage County Juvenile Court Receipt: 84044 Date: 10/03/2016
  36. AGISTRATE'S DEC./ORDER. 09-27-16 AGREED ENTRY. PLTF APPEARED REPRES BY ATTY ESKRIDGE & DEF APPEARED PRO SE. THE PARTIES AGREE TO WAIVING A PORTION OF THE ARRGS UNDER THE INSTANT CHILD SUPPT ORDER & THE COURT ADOPTS THE AGREEMENT. AS OF 08-31-16 ARRGS OWED ARE IN THE AMT OF $1,082.67 + $205.49 IN ADMIN FEES FOR A TOTAL OWED IN THE AMT OF $1,288.16. AS OF 08-31-16 THERE IS CURRENTLY HELD IN ESCROW BY PCDJFS THE AMT OF $851.17 & PCCSEA SHALL DISBURSE THAT TO DEF, MICHELLE REYNOLDS. PLTF, JAMIE SMITH SHALL BE RESPON FOR ALL ADMIN FEES IN THE AMT OF $205.49. THE REMAINING ARRGS IN THE AMT OF $231.50 SHALL BE WAIVED RESULTING IN A -0-BALANCE. EFFECT 08-31-16 ON THE 1ST DAY OF THE MONTH WHEN PRIV HEALTH INS IS BEING PROV, PLTF SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPT IN THE AMT OF $$62.97/MO PER CHILD + 2% PROC CHRG. WHEN PRIV HEALTH INS IS NOT BEING PROV, PLTF SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPT IN THE AMT OF $62.97/MO PER CHILD + 2% PROC CHRG& CASH MED SUPPT IN THE AMT OF $0.00/MO PER CHILD. BASED ON THE FACTORS WARRANTING A DEVIATION THE PLTF SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPT IN THE AMT OF $0.00/MO PER CHILD + 2% PROC CHRG. NEITHER PARENT HAS PRIV HEALTH INS AVAIL TO THEM AT A REAS COSTS. DEF IS NAMED THE HEALTH INS OBLIGOR. DEF MOTHER SHALL OBTAIN PRIV HEALTH INS. PLTF SHALL BE RESPON FOR 50% OF THE CHILD'S HEALTH CARE NEEDS & DEF SHALL BE RESPON FOR 50%. DEF, MICHELLE REYNOLDS SHALL CLAIM THE CHILD FOR TAX PURPOSES. ALL PRIOR ORDERS OF THIS COURT SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE & EFFECT. THE COSTS OF THIS ACTION OVER & ABOVE THE DEPOSIT SHALL BE PAID BY THE PLTF. COPY TO M. REYNOLDS, ATTY ESKRIDGE, CSEA (3 PROV) Receipt: 84044 Date: 10/03/2016
  37. EPOSIT REFUNDED TO: JAIME E SMITH Check Issued: 10/27/16 Check #6376 $18.10 Payable to: JAIME E SMITH.
  38. ATCH SCAN - COMPLETE FILE
  39. OURNAL ENTRY: AN ORDER OF TRANSFER PURSUANT TO R.C. 2301.03(P).
  40. SEA DISPOSITION.
  41. CSEA) JUDGMENT ENTRY ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFER FILED.
  42. UDGMENT ENTRY FILED.
  43. OPY ISSUED TO DOMESTIC COURT.
  44. OPY ISSUED TO DOMESTIC COURT.
  45. ERMINATION OF SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO PO CTY WELFARE DEPT FILED (R58).
  46. SEA NOTICE OF RULE 58 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE CSEA RULE 58 (NOTICE) Sent on: 08/18/2025 08:05:22.13 JAIME E SMITH (PLAINTIFF);
  47. SEA NOTICE OF RULE 58 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE MICHELLE REYNOLDS (DEFENDANT);

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