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Portage Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-11-25
Status REOPEN (RO)
Type Dr Never Married
Docket 50 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Nowak, Lyndsay R
Defendant Hazelton, Thomas W
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Judge

Hon. Carnes Thomas J Probate

Portage County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. OPY ISSUED TO DOMESTIC COURT.
  2. OMPUTERIZED RESEARCH
  3. OMPUTERIZATION FEE
  4. NSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  5. UMMONS ANSWER AND NOTICE OF HEARING FOR 10-15-09 @ 1:00 PM
  6. ssue Date: 08/06/2009 Service: SUMMONS FOR ANSWER W/ NOH FOR 10-15-09 @ 1:00 PM & COMPLT TO ADOPT ADMIN ORDERS (J) Method: CERTIFIED MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $ 5.88 HAZELTON, THOMAS W 1094 CROWN AVE RAVENNA, OH 44266 Tracking No: 7160390198483881209
  7. ssue Date: 08/06/2009 Service: SUMMONS FOR ANSWER W/ NOH FOR 10-15-09 @ 1:00 PM & COMPLT TO ADOPT ADMIN ORDERS (J) Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $ 0.78 NOWAK, LYNDSAY R 226 WEST ELM STREET KENT, OH 44240 Tracking No: R000012203
  8. EARING SET: Event: A HEARING ON MOTION TO ADOPT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS Date: 10/15/2009 Time: 1:00 pm Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location:
  9. UCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAIL (JUV) Issued : 08/06/2009 Service : SUMMONS FOR ANSWER (J) Served : 08/07/2009 Return : 08/10/2009 On : HAZELTON, THOMAS W Signed By : C. HAZELTON Reason : (JUV) SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 7160390198483881209
  10. ETTER/CORRESPONDENCE TO ATTY LYLE ADVISING THAT THE ANS IN THIS MATTER WAS DUE ON 9-03-09, AND AS OF THIS DATE, NO ANS HAS BEEN FILED W/ COURT.
  11. AGISTRATE'S DEC./ORDER- COMPLT TO ADOPT HRG 10-15-09. PLTF DID NOT APPEAR AND WAS UNREP BY COUNSEL. DEF DID NOT APPEAR AND WAS UNREP BY COUNSEL. ATTY LYLE APPEARED ON BEHALF OF PCCSEA. THE MAG FINDS UPON AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES THAT THE ADMIN ORDERS FILED HEREIN ARE ADOPTED AND MADE AN ORDER OF THIS COURT. PLTF IS THE RP/LC OF THE CHILD. DEF, THOMAS W. HAZELTON, SHALL PAY CHILD SUPPT IN THE AMT OF $338.15 + 2% PROC FEE FOR TOTAL PMNT OF $344.91 / MO. 1ST PMNT DUE 12-01-08. PLTF & DEF SHALL PROVIDE MED INS FOR THE CHILD IF AVAIL @ REASON COST THRU EMPLOYMENT. PLTF SHALL BE RESPON FOR 39% OF ALL UNINSURED MED EXP & DEF SHALL BE RESPON FOR 61%. DEF TO PAY CC. COPY TO L. NOWAK, T. HAZELTON, CSEA
  12. RDER ON HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE & MEDICAL EXP. PLTF & DEF SHALL BE THE PARTIES RESPON FOR THE HEALTH CARE OF THE CHILD IF AVAIL @ REASON COST THRU EMPLOYMENT. NEITHER PARTY CURRENTLY HAS HEALTH INS AVAIL @ REASON COST. PLTF SHALL BE RESPON FOR 39% OF ALL UNINSURED MED EXP & DEF SHALL BE RESPON FOR 61%. COPY TO L. NOWAK, T. HAZELTON, CSEA
  13. OST BILL SENT TO THOMAS W. HAZELTON @ 1094 CROWN AVENUE, RAVENNA OH 44266 IN THE AMT OF $56.88 DUE IN FULL BY 11-15-09. COST BILL PLTF VS DEF Sent on: 10/15/2009 14:56:46
  14. OTION TO DETERMINE ARREARAGE AND PAYMENT OF ARREARAGE W/ NOH FOR 12-14-10 @ 2:00 PM Attorney: LYLE, ROXANA R (15399)
  15. EQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS FILED BY: Attorney: LYLE, ROXANA R (15399)
  16. OMPUTERIZATION FEE
  17. OMPUTERIZED RESEARCH
  18. OTION FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT FILED BY: Attorney: LYLE, ROXANA R (15399)
  19. NTRY CITING PARTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT
  20. NSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  21. UMMONS FOR CONTEMPT FAILURE TO PAY SUPPORT W/ NOH FOR 12-14-10 @ 2:00 PM
  22. ssue Date: 10/07/2010 Service: SUMMONS FOR CONTEMPT W/ NOH FOR 12-14-10 @ 2:00 PM, MOT TO DETERM ARREARS, REQ FOR DOCS, MOT FOR CONTEMPT, ENTRY CITING (J) Method: CERTIFIED MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $ 5.71 HAZELTON, THOMAS W 1094 CROWN AVE RAVENNA, OH 44266 Tracking No: 7160390198489211391
  23. ssue Date: 10/07/2010 Service: SUMMONS FOR CONTEMPT W/ NOH FOR 12-14-10 @ 2:00 PM, MOT TO DETERM ARREARS, REQ FOR DOCS, MOT FOR CONTEMPT, ENTRY CITING (J) Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $ 0.61 NOWAK, LYNDSAY R 226 WEST ELM STREET KENT, OH 44240 Tracking No: R000015555
  24. EARING SET: Event: A HRG. ON MOT. TO DETERMINE ARREARAGES & CONTEMPT Date: 12/14/2010 Time: 2:00 pm Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location: Result: RESET
  25. UCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAIL (JUV) Issued : 10/07/2010 Service : SUMMONS FOR CONTEMPT (J) Served : 10/09/2010 Return : 10/12/2010 On : HAZELTON, THOMAS W Signed By : WALTER HAZELTON Reason : (JUV) SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 7160390198489211391
  26. AGISTRATE'S ORDER- HRG 12-14-10. DUE TO HAZARDOUS WEATHER, THE COURT WAS CLOSED. ACCORDINGLY, THIS MATTER SHALL BE RESCHED. COPY TO L. NOWAK, T. HAZELTON, CSEA
  27. EARING SET: The following event: A HRG. ON MOT. TO DETERMINE ARREARAGES & CONTEMPT scheduled for 12/14/2010 at 2:00 pm has been rescheduled as follows: Event: A HRG. ON MOT. TO DETERMINE ARREARAGES & CONTEMPT - NOTICE TO: LYNDSAY NOWAK THOMAS HAZELTON ROXANA LYLE Date: 01/11/2011 Time: 1:15 pm Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location:
  28. AGISTRATE'S ORDER FOR ATTACHMENT OF THE PERSON- HRG 1-11-11. THE MAG ORDERS THAT DEF, THOMAS W. HAZELTON, SHALL BE BROUGHT FORTHWITH BEFORE THE COURT.
  29. NSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  30. ssue Date: 01/19/2011 Service: MAGISTRATE'S ORDER(J) Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $ 0.44 NOWAK, LYNDSAY R 226 WEST ELM STREET KENT, OH 44240 Tracking No: R000016298 HAZELTON, THOMAS W 1094 CROWN AVE RAVENNA, OH 44266 Tracking No: R000016299
  31. LERT ISSUED (J) BENCH WARRANT issued on: 01/19/2011 For: HAZELTON, THOMAS W ORIG TO PCSO & CERT COPY TO DETENTION
  32. EARING SET: Event: AN ARRAIGNMENT Date: 05/12/2014 Time: 8:30 am Judge: JUV ARRAIGNMENT MAGISTRATE Location:
  33. AGISTRATE'S ORDER - ARRAIGN 5/12/14. RECALL WARRANT. DEF WAIVED COUNSEL. DEF IS RELEASED ON PR BOND. HRG TO BE RESET. COPY TO L. NOWAK, T. HAZELTON, PCSO, CSEA
  34. ERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE BOND SIGNED BY: THOMAS W. HAZELTON
  35. LERT SERVED (J) BENCH WARRANT served on: 05/12/2014 For: HAZELTON, THOMAS W
  36. EARING SET: Event: A HRG. ON MOT. TO DETERMINE ARREARAGES & CONTEMPT - NOTICE TO: LYNDSAY R NOWAK THOMAS W HAZELTON NANCY MORRISON Date: 06/24/2014 Time: 1:15 pm Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location:
  37. ERTIFIED WARRANT COPY RETURNED FROM DETENTION
  38. RIG WARRANT RETURNED FROM PCSO
  39. EARING SET: Event: A HEARING ON SENTENCING - NOTICE TO: LYNDSAY R NOWAK THOMAS HAZELTON NANCY MORRISON Date: 09/25/2014 Time: 3:00 pm Judge: SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH Location:
  40. AGISTRATE'S DEC./ORDER. 06-24-14 MTDA & CONTEMPT HRG. PLTF, LYNDSAY NOWAK APPEARED & WAS NOT REPRES BY COUNSEL. DEF, THOMAS HAZELTON APPEARED & WAS NOT REPRES BY COUNSEL. ATTY MORRISON APPEARED ON BEHLAF OF PCCSEA. THE MAGISTRATE FINDS THAT THE DEF, UPON THE RECORD, ADMITTED THAT HE IS IN CONTEMPT OF THIS COURT'S ORDER BY FAILING TO PAY HIS CHILD SUPPT OBLIG & HE CONSENTED TO THE COURT ENTERING A FINDING OF CONTEMPT. UPON AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES, THE MAGISTRATE FINDS THE DEF HAS FAILED TO PAY CHILD SUPPT AS HE WAS ORDERED TO DO. THE MAGISTRATE FINDS THAT AN ARRGE IN CHILD SUPPT PYMTS HAS ACCRUED IN THE AMT OF $8,090.90 AS OF 05-31-14. THE MAGISTRATE DECIDES THE DEF IS FOUND TO BE IN CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR FAILING TO PAY HIS CHILD SUPPT ORDER. SENTENCING IN THIS MATTER IS SCHED FOR 09-25-14 AT 3:00 PM. PENDING SENTENCING, DEF IS TO REMAIN CURRENT IN HIS CHILD SUPPT OBLIG, INCLUDING PYMTS ON ARRGS FOR THE 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THE HRG. DEF SHALL MAKE ALL FUTURE REG SUPPT PYMTS AS PREV ORDERED + PROC CHRG, & SHALL PAY AN ADDIT 20% OF HIS MONTHLY OBLIG + PROC CHRG/MO UNTIL THE TOTAL ARRGE IS LIQUIDATED. DEF TO PAY CC.
  41. NSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  42. ssue Date: 07/03/2014 Service: MAGISTRATE'S DECISION/ORDER Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $ 0.48 NOWAK, LYNDSAY R 226 WEST ELM STREET KENT, OH 44240 Tracking No: R000025836 HAZELTON, THOMAS W 1094 CROWN AVE RAVENNA, OH 44266 Tracking No: R000025837
  43. AGISTRATE'S DEC./ORDER. 09-25-14 SENTENCING HRG. BOTH PLTF, LYNDSAY NOWAK & DEF, THOMAS HAZELTON APPEARED, BUT NEITHER WERE REPRES BY COUNSEL. ATTY MORRISON APPEARED ON BEHALF OF PCCSEA. UPON AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES, THE MAGISTRATE FINDS THE DEF HAS FAILED TO PAY CHILD SUPPT AS HE WAS ORDERED. THE MAGISTRATE HEARD STATEMENTS OF COUNSEL & THE PARTIES. THOMAS HAZELTON IS HEREBY ORDERED TO SERVE 30 DAYS INCARCERATION IN THE PC JAIL. SAID SENTENCE IS SUSP IN THE CONDITION THAT: DEF REMAINS CURRENT IN HIS CHILD SUPPT OBLIG, INCLUDING PYMTS ON ARRGS, FOR THE 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THE HRG. THE DEF MAY PURGE THIS CONTEMPT BY PAYING THE STATED ARREARS PYMT FOR 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS. DEF SHALL MAKE ALL FUTURE REG SUPPT PYMTS AS PREV ORDERED & SHALL PAY AN ADDIT 20% OF HIS MONTHLY OBLIG + PROC CHRG/MO UNTIL THE TOTAL ARRGE IS LIQUIDATED. DEF TO PAY CC.
  44. NSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  45. ssue Date: 10/01/2014 Service: MAGISTRATE'S DECISION/ORDER Method: REGULAR MAIL (JUV) Cost Per: $ 0.48 NOWAK, LYNDSAY R 226 WEST ELM STREET KENT, OH 44240 Tracking No: R000026565 HAZELTON, THOMAS W 1094 CROWN AVE RAVENNA, OH 44266 Tracking No: R000026566
  46. OST BILL SENT TO THOMAS HAZELTON, 1094 CROWN AVE, RAVENNA OH 44266 IN THE AMT OF $118.53 DUE IN FULL BY 11-01-14 COST BILL PLTF VS DEF Sent on: 10/01/2014 14:38:49
  47. ATCH SCAN: COMPLETE FILE
  48. OURNAL ENTRY: AN ORDER OF TRANSFER PURSUANT TO R.C. 2301.03(P) OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE.
  49. SEA DISPOSITION.
  50. CSEA) JUDGMENT ENTRY ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFER FILED.

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