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Case Information

Filed 2025-05-01
Status Active
Type Guardianship Of Minor
Docket 43 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Ward, Jabari Y.

Docket Entries

  1. Letters Issued. Letters of Authority (Guardianship of a Minor) Sent On: 02/27/2026 14:48:22
  2. Affidavit of Indigency Filed
  3. Affidavit of Indigency Approved
  4. Child Care or Custody Disclosure Affidavit
  5. Verified Motion For Appointment of Temporary Guardian of a Minor
  6. Temporary Bond Without Sureties Filed
  7. Permanent Bond Without Sureties Filed
  8. Affidavit as to Military Service
  9. Emergency Verified Motion For Appointment of Temporary Guardian for a Minor
  10. Affidavit In Support of Emergency Motion for Temporary Guardianship
  11. Motion For Speedy Hearing
  12. Jabari Y. Ward's Opt-In for Electronic Notification
  13. Motion For Speedy Hearing ALLOWED on 05/02/2025 File Reference # 11 Judge: Dunn, Hon. Brian J.
  14. Event Resulted: Motion scheduled on: 05/07/2025 09:00 AM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Brian J. Dunn, Presiding
  15. Citation Filed; Served as Ordered
  16. Motion For Appointment of Temporary Guardian for a Minor DENIED on 05/07/2025 File Reference # 9
  17. Motion For Speedy Hearing ALLOWED on 05/02/2025 File Reference # 11
  18. Order 05/07/2025, on Petition filed on 05/01/2025 Judge: Antolini, Kristen
  19. Order 08/04/2025, on a Petition for Guardianship files on 05/01/2025 Judge: Rivers, Hon. Janine D
  20. Event Resulted: Status Conference scheduled on: 09/05/2025 09:00 AM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Janine D Rivers, Presiding
  21. Order 09/05/2025, for Production of Records
  22. Temporary Order DATED: 09/05/2025 Judge: Rivers, Hon. Janine D
  23. Order to Disclose DATED: 09/05/2025 Judge: Rivers, Hon. Janine D
  24. Event Resulted: Status Conference scheduled on: 09/12/2025 09:00 AM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Janine D Rivers, Presiding
  25. Pre-Trial Notice and Order Sent Judge: Rivers, Hon. Janine D Event: Pretrial Conference - Probate and Guardianship Date: 12/05/2025 Time: 09:30 AM Result: Order Issued
  26. Temporary Order Dated: 09/12/2025 Judge: Rivers, Hon. Janine D
  27. Temporary Bond Approved of Guardian dated 09/12/2025, by Hon. Janine D Rivers , File Ref #6
  28. Order Appointing Temporary Guardian of a Minor Dated: 09/12/2025 Judge: Rivers, Hon. Janine D
  29. Letters Issued. Letters of Authority (Guardianship of a Minor) Sent On: 09/26/2025 10:19:52
  30. Further Temporary Order DATED: 10/17/2025 Judge: Rivers, Hon. Janine D
  31. Temporary Order Dated: 10/28/2025 Judge: Rivers, Hon. Janine D
  32. Order 10/28/2025, on Complaint for Contempt filed on 09/09/25 (X-Ref: 25W0732)
  33. Event Resulted: Review Hearing scheduled on: 11/10/2025 02:00 PM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Janine D Rivers, Presiding
  34. Further Temporary Order DATED: 11/10/2025 Judge: Rivers, Hon. Janine D
  35. Event Resulted: Pretrial Conference - Probate and Guardianship scheduled on: 12/05/2025 09:30 AM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Janine D Rivers, Presiding
  36. Event Resulted: Review Hearing scheduled on: 12/05/2025 09:30 AM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Janine D Rivers, Presiding
  37. Letters Issued. Letters of Authority (Guardianship of a Minor) Sent On: 12/05/2025 11:32:20
  38. Order Extending the Appointment of Temporary Guardian DATED: 12/05/2025 Judge: Rivers, Hon. Janine D
  39. Temporary Order Dated: 12/05/2025 Judge: Rivers, Hon. Janine D
  40. Order to Disclose Dated: 12/05/2025 Judge: Rivers, Hon. Janine D
  41. Event Resulted: Review Hearing scheduled on: 02/17/2026 12:30 PM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Janine D Rivers, Presiding
  42. Event Resulted: Pretrial Continued scheduled on: 02/17/2026 12:30 PM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Janine D Rivers, Presiding
  43. Order Extending the Appointment of Temporary Guardian of a Minor Dated: 02/17/2026 Judge: Rivers, Hon. Janine D

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