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Case Information

Filed 2025-05-23
Type Dissolution / Parentage
Docket 25 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Berckart, Gregory
Defendant N/a|P|Higgins, Erika
Photo of Hon. Swenski Lisa

Judge

Hon. Swenski Lisa

Lorain County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. PETITION, WAIVER OF SUMMONS AND SEPARATION AND PROPERTY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, SHARED PARENTING PLAN, PARENTING PROCEEDING AFFIDAVIT OF EACH PET FILED.
  2. CONTACT INFORMATION FORM FILED BY ATTY ABEREGG
  3. CIV.R. 4.7 WAIVER OF SERVICE FORM FILED FOR PARTY: PARTIES
  4. IV D SUBMITTED AND FORWARDED TO CSEA
  5. FINAL HEARING SET FOR 07-18-25 AT 9AM. NO FURTHER NOTICE WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE COURT. BY SIGNING THIS ENTRY, THE ATTORNEY FILING THIS PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE ACCEPTS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF NOTIFYING BOTH PETITIONERS OF THE FINAL HEARING DATE. PURSUANT TO LOC. R. 24, A PROPOSED FINAL JUDGMENT ENTRY WITH ACCOMPANYING CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINE WORKSHEET, HEALTH INSURANCE ADDENDUM, AND ANY OTHER ATTACHMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO A DOM. SUPP. MAGISTRATE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. MATTER IS SET FOR CHILD SUPPORT APPROVAL HEARING ON 06-09-25 @ 3 PM (WITHIN 14 CALENDAR DAYS). IN LIEU OF APPEARANCE, COUNSEL MAY E-MAIL A COPY OF THE COMPLETE PROPOSED FINAL JUDGMENT ENTRY TO [email protected] OR SUBMIT A HARD COPY TO THE DOMESTIC SUPPORT DEPARTMENT IN ADVANCE OF THE HEARING DATE. (LIS) CC: ATTY ABEREGG (2-COUNTER)
  6. PARENTING SEMINAR COMPLETED BY: GREG BERCKART
  7. PARENTING SEMINAR COMPLETED BY: ERIKA HIGGINS
  8. MATTER CALLED FOR REVIEW OF JUDGMENT ENTRY OF DISSOLUTION. UPON REVIEW THE COURT FINDS THE FOLLOWING ERRORS, TO BE CORRECTED PRIOR TO THE FINAL HEARING. THIS MATTER IS HEREBY RESET TO 7-16-25 AT 1:00 PM FOR FURTHER REVIEW. SEE JOURNAL (MAG ORDER)(NRB) CC: DOM SUPP, ATTY ABEREGG, PLTF (SUMMERDALE AVE), DEFT (MARCELLUS AVE)
  9. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 7-16-25 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: DOM SUPP, ATTY ABEREGG, PLTF (SUMMERDALE AVE), DEFT (MARCELLUS AVE)
  10. UPON REVIEW THE COURT FINDS THE SUPPORT ORDER OF THE PROPOSED DISSOLUTION TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE REVISED CODE. SEE JRNL. (MAG ORDER)(NRB) CC: ATTY ABEREGG, PET 1 (SUMMERDALE AVE), PET 2 (MARCELLUS AVE)
  11. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 7/17/25 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: ATTY ABEREGG, PET 1 (SUMMERDALE AVE), PET 2 (MARCELLUS AVE)
  12. THIS CAUSE CAME FOR HEARING BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE TO WHOM THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CIVIL RULES 75 AND 53 BY THE JUDGE, ON THE PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION. THE PARTIES SPECIFICALLY WAIVE SEPARATE MAGISTRATE'S DECISIONS, AND AGREE THAT THE JUDGMENT ENTRY APPROVED AND SIGNED BY THE MAGISTRATE AND THE JUDGE SHALL BE FINAL UPON FILING AND JOURNALIZING. SEE JOURNAL. (LIS) CC: PET 1 (SUMMERDALE AVE), PET 2 (MARCELLUS AVE)
  13. HEARING HAD. DISSOLUTION GRANTED. SEE JOURNAL. (LIS) CC: CSEA, ATTY ABEREGG, PET 1 (SUMMERDALE AVE), PET 2 (MARCELLUS AVE)
  14. CIVIL RULE 58 (B) NOTICE SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO ATTY ABEREGG, PET 1 (SUMMERDALE AVE), PET 2 (MARCELLUS AVE)
  15. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRIES DATED 7/22/25 AND/OR 58 NOTICE DATED 7/23/25 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: CSEA, ATTY ABEREGG, PET 1 (SUMMERDALE AVE), PET 2 (MARCELLUS AVE)
  16. CERTIFIED ABSTRACT OF DIVORCE/ DISSOLUTION/ ANNULMENT ISSUED TO OH DEPT OF HEALTH, BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS
  17. Receipt #: 25-0022232 Processed.
  18. CASE TAXED AND CLOSED - COSTS TO BE SPLIT EQUALLY PER COURT ORDER. BILL SENT TO ERIKA HIGGINS IN THE AMOUNT OF $149.86
  19. Receipt #: 25-0027184 Processed.
  20. AGREED JUDGMENT ENTRY MODIFYING DECREE OF DISSOLUTION ISSUED 7/22/25. MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT UPON AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES TO MODIFY A SPECIFIC PROVISION IN THEIR SEPARATION & PROPERTY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. ARTICLE 4 OF THE PARTIES' SEPARATION & PROPERTY AGREEMENT ADOPTED BY THE DECREE IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE PARTIES' INITIAL INTENTIONS. SEE JRNL. (LIS) CC: ATTY ABEREGG, PET 1 (SUMMERDALE AVE), PET 2 (MARCELLUS AVE)
  21. CLERKS OFFICE CERTIFIES COPIES OF ABOVE ENTRY DATED 9/15/25 PLACED IN ATTY FOLDER OR SENT ORDINARY MAIL TO: ATTY ABEREGG, PET 1 (SUMMERDALE AVE), PET 2 (MARCELLUS AVE)
  22. MOTION FOR PARTIAL RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO CIVIL RULE 60(B)/ NOTICE OF HEARING/MOTION TO INTERVENE FILED BY ATTY ELIZABETH MARSHALL(CSEA)
  23. INSTRUCTIONS TO CLERK FOR SERVICE FILED.
  24. MOTIONS/NOTICE SENT CERTIFIED MAIL TO: ERIKA HIGGINS(MARCELLUS AVE) ARTICLE #9414726699042247152356

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