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Manatee County

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2026-03-23
Status OPEN
Type Domestic Relations
Docket 64 entries

Parties

Plaintiff James Faherty
Defendant Kelly Best Davidson
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Judge

Hon. EDWARD NICHOLAS Circuit Civil Division D

Manatee County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. $300.00
  2. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $300.00 AssessmentID 12711854
  3. Compliance FILING FEE ASSESSED has been created with due date of 3/24/2026 - id number 2975962
  4. Compliance Type FILING FEE ASSESSED was satisfied with Compliance Action - FILING FEE PAID set on 3/23/2026
  5. Payment received:Receipt Number C 1489427
  6. COVER SHEET FOR FAMILY COURT CASES (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  7. EX PARTE VERIFIED MOTION FOR TEMPORARY SOLE PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUPERVISED TIMESHARING (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  8. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESSES ATTORNEY JOSEPH P CAIRNS OBO JAMES FAHERTY (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  9. NOTICE OF RELATED CASES (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  10. NOTICE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER- JAMES FAHERTY (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  11. PETITION TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY, PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, PARENTING PLAN AND OTHER RELIEF (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  12. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT (UCCJEA) AFFIDAVIT (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  13. ORDER GRANTING FATHER'S EX PARTE VERIFIED MOTION FOR TEMPORARY SOLE PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUPERVISED TIMESHARING (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  14. SUMMONS ISSUED TO KELLY BEST DAVIDSON (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  15. NOTICE OF IN-PERSON HEARING: PETITIONERS EX PARTE VERIFIED MOTION FOR TEMPORARY SOLE RESPONSIBILITY AND SUPERVISED TIMESHARING- 05/08/2025 2PM EST (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  16. ORDER RESETTING EXPEDITED EVIDENTIARY RETURN HEARING DE NOVO (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  17. ORDER RESETTING EXPEDITED EVIDENTIARY RETURN HEARING DE NOVO- 06/17/2025 11AM (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  18. LETTER FROM CAIRNS LAW TO JUDGE POLLACK REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING FATHERS EX-PARTE VERIFIED MOTION FOR TEMPORARY SOLE PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUPERVISED TIMESHARING (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  19. ORDER GRANTING FATHER'S EX PARTE VERIFIED MOTION FOR TEMPORARY SOLE PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUPERVISED TIMESHARING UPON COURT'S ORDER RESETTING EXPEDITED EVIDENTIARY RETURN HEARING DE NOVO (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  20. RETURN OF SERVICE SUMMONS SERVED ON KELLY BEST DAVIDSON ON 06/10/2025 (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  21. DESIGNATION OF CURRENT MAILING AND E-MAIL ADDRESS -RESPONDENT (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  22. EMERGENCY MOTION FOR EMERGENCY HEARING -FILED BY RESPONDENT (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY) (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  23. MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE -RESPONDENT (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  24. EMERGENCY MOTION HANDLING ORDER SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND DEADLINES- 08/13/2025 11AM (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  25. ORDER SETTING HEARING AND RESETTING DEADLINES- 08/20/2025 11:30AM (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  26. MOTION FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RELATED CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  27. CIVIL ATTACHMENT TO MOTION FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RELATED CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OF ORDER FOR NO CONTACT WITH VICTIM PINELLAS COUNTY/ COPY OF KELLY DAVIDSON POST REGARDING EMAIL TO CAIRNS LAW REGARDING ARRANGED VISITATION (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  28. NOTICE OF NO OBJECTION TO APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  29. NOTICE OF PRO SE APPEARANCE PENDING RETENTION OF NEW COUNSEL (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  30. PETITIONER'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO RESPONDENT'S MOTION FOR CHANGE OF VENUE (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  31. EXHIBIT INDEX TO PETITIONER'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO RESPONDENT'S MOTION FOR CHANGE OF VENUE: EXHIBIT A - AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES FAHERTY IX. A-1 - MANATEE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER'S RECORD EX. A- 2 - RESPONDENT'S NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS IN CRIMINAL CASES EXHIBIT B - PINELLAS COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER'S RECORD EXHIBIT C - AFFIDAVIT OF KRISTIN DEMERS (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  32. RESPONDENT'S MOTION TO TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE OF PETITIONER'S FLORIDA DHSMV RECORD (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  33. PETITIONER'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SECURE COUNSEL AND TO CONTINUE ALL DEADLINE TD PENDING MATTER (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  34. STIPULATED ORDER FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  35. ORDER SETTING CONTINUED HEARING- 10/16/2025 4PM (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  36. PETITIONER'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER AND EXTENSION OF TIME REGARDING FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES AND CASE-RELATED HARASSMENT (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  37. CIVIL ATTACHMENT TO PETITIONER'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER AND EXTENSION OF TIME REGARDING FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES AND CASE-RELATED HARASSMENT OF MEDICAL RECORDS (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  38. CIVIL ATTACHMENT TO PETITIONER'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER AND EXTENSION OF TIME REGARDING FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES AND CASE-RELATED HARASSMENT OF PINELASS COUNTY MISDEMEANOR CHARGES/ PARTY DATA SHEET/ ORDER FOR NO CONTACT WITH VICTIM/ COPY OF KELLY DAVIDSON POSTS REGARDING CHILD & CASE/ ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO ISSUE CAPIAS/ COPY OF KELLY DAVIDSONS DRIVERS LICENSE/ COPY OF POSTS FROM ANA GUZMAN WITH PHOTOS AND DRIVERS LICENSE/ COPY OF KELLY DAVIDSONS STORY OF SEAN WEAVERS DRIVERS LICENSE COPY OF CHECK FOR CASH DONATION OF 6000/ COPY OF KELLYS TEXTS REGARDING DECLINED TRANSATION/ COPY OF MS DE GUZMANS PUBLIC POST OF CREDIT CARD STATEMENT/ KELLY DAVIDSONS PUBLIC POST REGARDING PATERNITY OF DAUGHTER/ COPY OF PHOTO OF KELLY DAVISON POSTING ON MS. GUZMANS PROFILE REGARDING DAUGHTER/ COPY OF TEXTS REGARDING DAUGHTER/ COPY OF KELLY DAVIDSONS POSTS ABOUT DAUGHTERS DAD/ POST FROM KELLY DAVIDSON REGARDING KIDNAPPING/ EMAIL FROM KELLY BEST DAVIDSON REGARING BEING A PUBLIC
  39. PETITIONER'S AMENDED MOTION TO TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RESPONDENT'S FLORIDA DHSMV RECORD (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  40. CIVIL ATTACHMENT TO PETITIONER'S AMENDED MOTION TO TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RESPONDENT'S FLORIDA DHSMV RECORD OF COPY OF DRIVERS LICENSE RECORD CHECK (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  41. PETITIONER'S MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT AGAINST RESPONDENT (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  42. LETTER FROM ATTORNEY CAIRNS TO JUDGE POLLACK REGARDING PROPOSED STIPULATED ORDER FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  43. COPY OF KELLY DAVIDSONS DRIVERS LICENSE -BLURRY IMAGE/ COPY OF AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CARD/COPY OF UTILITIES & FPL BILL (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  44. RESPONDENTS MOTION FOR VISITATION (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  45. CIVIL ATTACHMENT TO RESPONDENTS MOTION FOR VISITATION OF RESPONDENTS DRIVERS LICENSE(TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  46. RESPONDENT'S MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR CHANGE OF VENUE AND REPLY TO PETITIONER'S OPPOSITION (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  47. COPY OF COVER PAGE FROM RESPONDENT REGARDING HAND WRITTEN LEASE FOR ADDRESS TO BE CORRECTED WITH ATTACHED INSTRUCTION FOR PRISONERS FILING COMPLAINTS AND ENVELOPE (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  48. RESPONDENTS MOTION FOR RELEASE FROM CUSTODY ON GROUNDS DENTITION UNLAWFUL AS PERIOD OF TIME TO PROSECUTE AND BRING TO TRIAL TIMELY HAS EXPIRED(TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  49. RESPONDENTS RECIPORCAL NO CONTACT ORDER REQUESTED FOR KRISTIN ALEXANDRA DEMERS (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  50. RESPONDENTS PRO SE MOTION FOR A HEARING (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  51. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF PARENTING CLASS -RESPONDENT (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  52. LETTER FROM RESPONDENT TO JUDGE POLLACK REGARDING REQUEST FOR ORDER OF SHARED CUSTODY (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  53. ORDER SETTING CONTINUED HEARING 02/18/2026 3PM (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  54. LETTER FROM RESPONDENT TO THE JUDGE REGARDING ACCEPTING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR PARENTING CLASS AND COMPLETION OF RECOVERY CLASS WITH ATTACHED WORKSHEET/ COPY OF ENVELOPE (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  55. NOTICE OF LIMITED APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL FOR WITNESS AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  56. PETITIONERS NOTICE OF NO OBJECTION TO RESPONDENTS MOTION FOR CHANGE OF VENUE (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  57. ORDER TRANSFERRING VENUE (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  58. LETTER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY CLERK TO PARTIES REGARDING TRANSFER OF CASE (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  59. RETURNED MAIL TO JAMES FAHERTY (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  60. CERTIFIED COPY OF PROGRESS DOCKET (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  61. CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER TRANSFERRING VENUE (TRANSFER FROM PINELLAS COUNTY)
  62. NOTICE OF RELATED CASES
  63. FAMILY FORM A
  64. $300.00

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