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Court

Alaska Unified

Alaska

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Case Information

Filed 2024-10-25
Status 10/25/2024
Type Protective Proceedings (3 Kn)|Guardianship Of Adult
Docket 31 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Of Alaska, Dhss, Adult Protective Services
Defendant Giffin, Rochelle
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Judge

Hon. Joanis Lance

Anchorage Borough (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. This case is a protective proceeding. The case is confidential except for those documents listed in AS 13.26.013. Court hearings in this case are generally confidential and not open to the public unless the protected person requests to have the hearing open to the public under AS 13.26.113(a)
  2. Petition for Appointment of a Guardian
  3. Attorney Information Attorney Bookman, Steven representing Petitioner State of Alaska, DHSS, Adult Protective Services as of 10/25/2024
  4. Motion for Hearing on Shortened Time Under Probate Rule 14.1 Attorney: Bookman, Steven (0011071) Case Motion #1
  5. Attorney Information Attorney Attorney General's Office - PR Statewide representing Petitioner State of Alaska, DHSS, Adult Protective Services as of 10/25/2024
  6. Notice Of Judical Assignment Notice of JA and Order of Reference for SM (2/24) Sent on: 10/29/2024 12:41:08.73
  7. Order Granting Motion State of Alaska, DHSS, Adult Protective Services Case Motion #1 Motion for Hearing on Shortened Time Under Probate Rule 14.1
  8. Notice of Court Visitor Assignment Shawnda Cutcher-Griechen Notice of Court Visitor Assignment (9/22) Sent on: 10/31/2024 08:09:48.91
  9. Attorney Information Attorney Roberts, Sarah Frank representing Respondent Giffin, Rochelle as of 11/05/2024
  10. Attorney Information Attorney Office of Public Advocacy (3KN) representing Respondent Giffin, Rochelle as of 11/06/2024
  11. Amended Entry of Appearance Sarah Frank Roberts (Attorney) on behalf of Rochelle Giffin (Respondent)
  12. Court Visitor's Report (Short Form)
  13. Court Visitor's Report on Initial Petition Shawnda Cutcher-Greichen (Court Visitor);
  14. Superseding Notice of Court Visitor Assignment Don Pitcher Notice of Court Visitor Assignment (9/22) Sent on: 11/27/2024 12:50:46.77
  15. Notice of Guardianship Hearing Attorney: Keating, Brooke M (NA21324)
  16. Order Appointing Temporary Guardian under AS 13.26.140 Order Appointing Temporary Guardian (7/22) Sent on: 12/18/2024 15:40:47.97
  17. [Proposed] Order Appointing Expert and Order on Evaluation by Expert Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Case Motion #2
  18. Court Visitor's Information on Expert Appointment Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001)
  19. Court Visitor's Information on Expert Appointment
  20. Order Appointing Expert and Order on Evaluation by Expert
  21. Order Granting Motion Pitcher, Don Case Motion #2 [Proposed] Order Appointing Expert and Order on Evaluation by Expert
  22. Motion to Reschedule Long Term Hearing Attorney: Bookman, Steven (0011071) Filing Party: State of Alaska, DHSS, Adult Protective Services Case Motion #3
  23. Motion Deemed Moot State of Alaska, DHSS, Adult Protective Services Case Motion #3 Motion to Reschedule Long Term Hearing
  24. Witness List Filed By: Steven Bookman (Attorney) on behalf of State of Alaska, DHSS, Adult Protective Services (Petitioner)
  25. Hearing Findings Taken Under Advisement Judge: Sweet, Kimberley (20150033) Participant(s): Judge Kimberley Sweet on behalf of Judge Lance Joanis Case Motion #4
  26. Master's Report and Order
  27. Letters of Guardianship of an Adult Letters of Guardianship of an Adult (12/21) Sent on: 02/06/2026 12:55:22.84
  28. Order Approving Master's Report Case Motion #4 Hearing Findings Taken Under Advisement
  29. Order Appointing Full Guardian with Powers of Conservator
  30. Letters of Guardianship of an Adult
  31. Guardian Received Five Free Certified Copies of Orders and Letters (Administrative Bulletin 90). Office of Public Advocacy (Guardian/Conservator);

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