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Court

Portage Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-11-25
Status REOPEN (RO)
Type Dr Never Married
Docket 35 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Howard, Steven
Defendant Johanni, Lauren
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Judge

Hon. Berger Robert W Probate

Portage County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. OTICE TO SERVE WITH PERTINENT PAPERS ISSUED TO TIM MOON AND/OR MATT SKILTON PROCESS SERVERS TO SERVE THE DEFT. NOTICE TO SERVE Sent on: 12/04/2025 15:39:43.53
  2. UV SPECIAL PROJ FUND
  3. OMPUTERIZED RESEARCH
  4. OMPUTERIZATION FEE
  5. EARING SET: Event: A CIVIL PRETRIAL NOTICE TO: LAUREN JOHANNI STEVEN HOWARD CECILY MULLINS Date: 01/15/2020 Time: 2:30 pm Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location: Portage County Juvenile Court
  6. OTICE OF REPRESENTATION FOR LAUREN JOHANNI Attorney: MULLINS, CECILY J (97686)
  7. AGISTRATE'S ORDER - PRETRIAL HRG 1/15/20 (JS). LAUREN JOHANNI, MOTHER, APPEARED WITH ATTY MULLINS. STEVEN HOWARD, FATHER, APPEARED TELEPHONICALLY. THE PARTIES WERE UNABLE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT ON OUTSTANDING ISSUES. ACCORDINGLY, THIS MATTER SHALL BE SCHEDULED FOR TRIAL. IF PARTIES ARE ABLE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT PRIOR TO THE TRIAL, SAID AGREEMENT SHALL BE FILED WITH THIS COURT FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. COPY TO ATTY MULLINS, LAUREN JOHANNI & STEVEN HOWARD
  8. EARING SET: Event: A TRIAL ON THE OUTSTANDING ISSUES NOTICE TO: LAUREN JOHANNI STEVEN HOWARD CECILY MULLINS Date: 06/01/2020 Time: 1:00 pm Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location: Portage County Juvenile Court Result: CONTINUED (J) Result: CONTINUED (J)
  9. ETURN OF MAG ORDER AND C.N. MAILED TO LAUREN JOHANNI, 3415 ST RTE 43, MOGADORE, OH 44260 MARKED "NO SUCH NUMBER"
  10. OTION FOR CHILD SUPPORT, FOR RETROACTIVE CHILD SUPPORT, FOR PAST CARE, COSTS OF BIRTH, AND HEALTH CARE ORDER FILED BY: Attorney: MULLINS, CECILY J (97686)
  11. RIAL SET: 6/1/2020 @ 1:00PM AND MOTHER'S MTN FOR CHILD SUPPORT, RETROACTIVE CHILD SUPPORT, PAST CARE, AND HEALTH CARE ORDER NOTICE TO: LAUREN JOHANNI STEVEN HOWARD CECILY MULLINS
  12. OTICE OF REPRESENTATION FOR STEVEN HOWARD Attorney: THOMAS III, SAM (67848)
  13. AGISTRATE'S ORDER. DUE TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC THIS MATTER IS HEREBY CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE AND TIME. ALL PARTIES SHALL RECEIVE A NEW COURT NOTICE WITH A RESCHEDULED HEARING DATE AND TIME. COPY TO ATTY MULLINS, ATTY THOMAS III, LAUREN JOHANNI & STEVEN HOWARD
  14. EARING SET: The following event: A TRIAL scheduled for 06/01/2020 at 1:00 pm has been rescheduled to 8/26/2020 @ 1:00pm: Event: A TRIAL ON MTNS NOTICE TO: LAUREN JOHANNI STEVEN HOWARD SAM THOMAS III CECILY MULLINS Date: 08/26/2020 Time: 1:00 pm Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location: Portage County Juvenile Court
  15. ETURN OF CN SENT TO STEVEN HOWARD, 300 E 45TH AVE, APT 1, ANCHORAGE AK 99503, MARKED "RETURN TO SENDER - NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED - UNABLE TO FORWARD". ENV WINDOW WAS OBSTRUCTED, RESENT IN NEW ENV.
  16. OURNAL ENTRY. HRG ON 8/26/20. THE PARTIES CAME TO A COMPLETE AGREEMENT ON ALL OF THE MATTERS BEFFORE THE COURT. THE COURT FINDS THAT THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED THAT MOTHER SHALL CONTINUE TO BE THE LEGAL CUSTODIAN AND RP OF THE MINOR CHILDREN. FATHER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO PARENTING VIA THE ZOOM PLATFORM OR OTHER AGREED UPON VIDEO PLATFORM ONCE PER WEEK FOR UP TO AN HOUR EACH TIME, SO LONG AS THE CHILDREN REMAIN ENGAGED IN THE VISITS, MOTHER SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH SAID VIDEO VISITATION. THE DATES AND TIMES SHALL BE AS AGREED UPON BY THE PARTIES, HOWEVER, IF THERE IS NO AGREEMENT THAT THE VISIT SHALL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY EVENNG AT 7 PM. FATHER IS THE CHILD SUPPT OBLIGOR EFFECT 10/1/2019. OBLIGOR SHALL PAY $878.83/MO ($39.42 PER CHILD) PLUS 2% PROC FEE. OBLIGOR SHALL PAY CASH MED SUPPT IN THE AMOUNT OF $42.70/MO, PLUS PROC FEE AND OBLIGEE SHALL PAY $22.08/MO. OBLIGOR SHALL PAY 65.91% AND OBLIGEE SHALL PAY 34.09% OF THE EXTRAORDINARY HEALTH CARE EXPENSES OF A CHILD IN EXCESS OF THE PARTIES' COMBINED ANNUAL CASH MEDICAL SUPPT OBLIGATION. COPY TO L JOHANNI, S HOWARD, ATTY MULLINS, ATTY THOMAS III, & CSEA
  17. OST BILL SENT TO STEVEN HOWARD, 300 E 45 ST, APT 1, ANCHORAGE, AK 99503 IN THE AMT OF $59.48 DUE IN FULL BY 9/30/2020 COST BILL IN RE: Sent on: 09/01/2020 08:18:59.09
  18. OST BILL SENT TO LAUREN JOHANNI, 3327 ST RTE 43, MOGADORE, OH 44260 IN THE AMT OF $59.47 DUE IN FULL BY 9/30/20
  19. SEA CERTIFIED COPIES - 1 COPY + CERTIFY = $11.00
  20. ATCH SCAN: COMPLETE FILE
  21. OURNAL ENTRY: AN ORDER OF TRANSFER PURSUANT TO R.C. 2301.03(P) OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE.
  22. SEA DISPOSITION.
  23. CSEA) JUDGMENT ENTRY ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFER FILED.
  24. CSEA) JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED.
  25. OPY ISSUED TO DOMESTIC COURT.
  26. OPY ISSUED TO DOMESTIC COURT.
  27. CSEA) MOTION CHARGING CONTEMPT OF COURT AND AFFIDAVIT FILED (ORDER SUBMITTED TOJUDGE). Attorney: CSEA ATTY ()
  28. CSEA) MOTION TO DETERMINE CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES AND FOR PAYMENT OF ARREARAGES FILED. Attorney: CSEA ATTY ()
  29. CSEA) NOTICE OF HEARING FILED.
  30. CSEA) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FILED.
  31. NSTRUCTIONS FROM CSEA FILED.
  32. CSEA) SUMMONS FOR CONTEMPT WITH NOTICE OF HEARING AND ALL PERTINENT PAPERS ISSUED TO PLTF BY PROCESS SERVERS TIM MOON AND/OR MATT SKILTON. SUMMONS FOR CONTEMPT FAILURE TO PAY SUPPORT Sent on: 12/04/2025 15:36:21.37
  33. ssue Date: 12/04/2025 Service: (CSEA) CONTEMPT SUMMONS Method: (CSEA) PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: MOON, TIM Cost Per: $ HOWARD, STEVEN Tracking No: R000001198
  34. NSTRUCTIONS FROM CSEA FILED.
  35. ssue Date: 12/04/2025 Service: TITLE 4 D SERVICE Method: (CSEA) PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: MOON, TIM Cost Per: $ JOHANNI, LAUREN 2626 NESMITH LAKE BLVD AKRON, OH 44314 Tracking No: R000001199

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