Friday, May 30, 2008

Domestic Relations Purge Hearing Sentences Held May 02, and 16, 2008

07DR0162 Rosalie Mamick v. James Mamick May 02, 2008

By judgment entry issued January 31, 2008, the Court found Mr. Mamick to be in contempt of the Court's child support order. As a condition of his purge and to avoid serving four days in the county jail, the Court ordered Mr. Mamick to seek work five times per week and provide details of his search to the prosecutor's office. At the purge hearing on May 02, 2008, the Assistant Prosecutor Nik Buckmeier reported that Mr. Mamick had sought work eight times, and reported the day of the hearing that he had employment. He had made a $1,000.00 payment on April 18, representing 55% of the total amount due during the purge period. Mr. Mamick also reported that he would be able to make an additional $600 by 4 PM the day of the hearing. Judge Kovack found that Mr. Mamick had not purged his contempt, but on the condition that he pays $600 by 4 PM, the judge would continue the purge for thirty days to ensure wage withholding had begun. If the defendant does not make the payment, the judge will find that he did not purge, issue a capias for his arrest and order him to serve four days in the the county jail upon apprehension.




07PA0168 Angela Bigley v. John W. Kestner Jr
Part I April 25, 2008
Part II May 02, 2008

Mr. Kestner had agreed one week earlier (see 04/25/08 video) to appear with proof of his payments. At the hearing on May 02, 2008, he admitted he was incorrect in thinking he had proof of payments to Medina County CSEA, although he had made payments to another county for another case. Judge Kovack found that Mr. Kestner had not purged his contempt and ordered him to serve four consecutive days in the county jail.

KESTNER PART I April 25, 2008


KESTNER PART II May 02, 2008




94DR1561 Patricia Chavis v. Carlos L. Chavis May 02, 2008

By judgment entry issued January 28, 2008, the Court found Mr. Chavis in contempt of the child support order. In order to avoid jail and purge his contempt, the Court ordered Mr. Chavis to pay his current support of $271.75 per child per month plus 2% processing charge and $54.35 per month together with 2% processing charge toward his arrearage during the four month purge period (the additional amount to continue beyond the four months until the arrearage is paid in full). At the May 02, 2008 purge hearing, Assistant Prosecutor Nik Buckmeier reported that Mr. Chavis had paid $879.65 or 66% of the total $1330.52 owed during the purge period, and that wage wittholding had begun. Judge Kovack found that Mr. Chavis had purged his contempt.




06DR0009 Kelly Foth v. Chester Foth, III May 02, 2008 purged

Mr. Foth was previously found to be in contempt of the Court's child support order. As a condition of his purge and in order to avoid serving jail time, Mr. Foth had been ordered to pay $1831.56. At the purge hearing on May 02, 2008, Assistant Prosecutor Nik Buckmeier reported that Mr. Foth had made one payment in the amount of $460 to the child support agency, and $448.91 to a previously agreed upon out of state private agency for a total of 75% compliance. Judge Kovack ordered that Mr. Foth had satisfactorily purged his contempt, and she ordered that the child support agency reflect a credit of $448.91.




03PA0084 Janelle Hodges v. Steven Ennis May 16, 2008

Mr. Ennis was found to be in contempt of the court's child support order by virtue of an agreed judgment entry submitted January 14, 2008 . During his purge period and in order to avoid jail time, he was ordered to pay his regular monthly support of $291.26 per month plus 2% processing fee and an additional $58.25 plus 2% processing fee toward his arrearages. At the May 16 hearing, the prosecutor reported, and Mr. Ennis had made one payment of $387. Based on the testimony, Judge Kovack ordered the matter continued for four months, during which time Mr. Ennis agreed to make consistent and regular payments based on the earlier purged order.




07PA0152 Sheila J. Gosnell v. Eric S. Gosnell

Mr. Gosnell was found to be in contempt of the court's child support order at a hearing on November 05, 2007. During his four month purge period and in order to avoid jail time, he was ordered to pay $449.02 per month plus 2% processing fee toward his regular monthly child support. His payments toward his arrearages were suspended during the purge period. At the initial March 14, 2008 purge hearing, Mr. Gosnell had not completely met the conditions of his purge, and the matter was continued for 60 more days. At the May 16, 2008 hearing, Mr. Gosnell had paid 83% of the expected payments. Judge Kovack found that Mr. Gosnell had not purged the contempt and ordered him to serve four days in the County Jail. However, he would not be ordered to serve the time immediately, and if he made the remainder of the payments within two weeks, Judge Kovack agreed to vacate the jail sentence.




95DR0557 Michael Michalak v. Robin Michalak May 16, 2008

The Court found defendant Ms. Michalak to be in contempt of the court's child support order. During the purge period, Ms. Michalak made 100% of the required payments. Judge Kovack found that Ms. Michalak had purged her contempt, and the case was closed.



Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Domestic Relations Purge Hearing Sentences Held April 04, 18 and 25, 2008

03DR0064 Guy Argenziano v. C. Argenziano April 04, 2008

In June 2007, the child support agency showed that Mr. Argenziano owed $2,795.91 in back child support. The court found that he was in contempt of the child support order at hearing. He was ordered to pay a total of $2,632.62 over a six month period. His initial purge hearing on February 1 was continued to allow Mr. Argenziano to continue to become compliant. At the April 4 hearing, Mr. Argenziano showed that he had made $2,700 in payments during the purge period. Judge Kovack found that he had purged his contempt.



(more)95PA0003 Amy Collins-Miklos v. Brandon Myers April 04, 2008

In June of 2007, Mr. Myers owed his children over $17,000 in back child support. Mr. Myers was found to be in contempt of this court's child support order at the November 28, 2007 hearing. For his purge, he was ordered to pay $162.08 plus 2% processing fee per month for four months for both of his CSEA accounts. He was also ordered to seek work with weekly updates given to the Prosecutor's Office. He made no payments to either account during the purge period and reported no efforts to seek work. Judge Kovack found that he had failed to purge his contempt and ordered him to serve eight days in jail, four days each for each CSEA account.




07PA0025 Kelly McDonough v. Nathan Hammond April 04, 2008

Mr. Hammond was found to be in contempt of this court's child support order on 10/23/07. When the Prosecutor's Office originally filed their motion to show cause for contempt, Mr. Hammond owed $1714.63 in back child support. He failed to appear at the purge hearing on 04/04/08, and failed to make any payments during the purge period. As of 03/24/08, the child support agency showed an arrearage of $5,401.75. Judge Kovack found that Mr. Hammond had not purged his contempt, issued a capias for his arrest and ordered him to serve ten consecutive days in jail upon apprehension.




98DR0803 Tamara Dobson v. Sean Talty April 04, 2008

Mr. Talty was found in contempt of the Court's child support order and his purge period was extended on December 14, 2007 to allow him more time to become compliant. When the Prosecutor's Office originally filed the motion to show cause for contempt, Mr. Talty had an arrearage of over $40,000. During the purge period, he was ordered to pay a total of $2,963.10 and to set up wage automatic wage withholding. He was able to pay $2,000 or (67%) and had set up wage withholding payments. Because Mr. Talty had made and effort and was making progress, the judge ordered that he had purged his contempt.




07PA0025 Kelly McDonough v. Nathan Hammond April 04, 2008

Mr. Hammond was found to be in contempt of this court's child support order on 10/23/07. When the Prosecutor's Office originally filed their motion to show cause for contempt, Mr. Hammond owed $1714.63 in back child support. He failed to appear at the purge hearing on 04/04/08, and failed to make any payments during the purge period. As of 03/24/08, the child support agency showed an arrearage of $5,401.75. Judge Kovack found that Mr. Hammond had not purged his contempt, issued a capias for his arrest and ordered him to serve ten consecutive days in jail upon apprehension.




04DR0591 Robin Estes v. Eric Estes April 18, 2008

The court granted Mr. Estes a thirty day extension to his purge period on March 14, at which time he agreed to pay his purge total in full. At the follow up hearing on April 18, Mr. Estes had paid $1600 or 40% of his purge total. His arrearage total is in excess of $35,000. The Court found that he had not purged his contempt, and was ordered to serve thirty days in jail. In order to keep his employment, he was ordered to serve his jail time on weekends.




06DV0080 Angel Goch v Frank M. Goch, Jr. April 18, 2008

Mr. Goch was found to be in contempt of the Court's child support order on December 17, 2007. In order to purge his contempt and avoid jail time, Mr. Goch was ordered to strictly comply with seeking work at five employers and report his efforts to the prosecutor's office every two weeks. Upon employment, Mr. Goch would pay his current support of $541.66 per month plus 2% processing fee for all of his children and an additional $108.33 per month plus 2% fee toward his back child support. The additional payments are to continue after the purge period until the arrearage is paid in full. He was also ordered to pay an additional $300 toward this case with written documentation to the prosecutor's office by December 20. Ms. Goch also knowingly agreed to waive $2,300 of the past arrearages. At the April 14 purge hearing, Mr. Goch had made no payments, although he had recently found employment. The Court found that Mr. Goch had not purged his contempt, but ordered Mr. Goch to serve his ten days in jail on weekends so he would not lose his employment.




99DR0108 Lisa Neff v. Curtis Carr April 18, 2008

Mr. Carr was granted a purge period extension to 4:00 pm the day of the hearing, with his promise that he would make the final full payment to the child support office and provide a receipt to the plaintiff's attorney's office.




94DR0981 Katherine Knapik v. Frank Strumbly April 18, 2008

Mr. Strumbly was found to be in contempt of the court's child support order on January 23, 2008. During his purge period and in order to avoid jail time, he was ordered to pay $237.92 per month plus 2% processing fee toward his arrearages on two accounts. At the April 18 hearing, the prosecutor reported, and Mr. Strumbly agreed that he had not made any payments since January 2008, and had only made 51% of the total purge amount. He reported he made no effort to inform the prosecutor of his termination from work, although he was previously ordered to do so. The Court found that he had not purged his contempt, and was ordered to serve ten days in jail with three days credit for time served. Mr. Strumbly was represented by Attorney Robert Hanwell.




06PA0043 Holly King v Terry R. Roper Jr. April 25, 2008

The Court found Mr. Roper to be in contempt of the child support order on December 20, 2007. In order to avoid jail time and to purge his contempt during the four month purge period, the court ordered Mr. Roper to pay his current monthly child support of $285.92 plus 2% processing fee and an additional $57.18 per month plus 2% processing fee toward his back child support. At the April 25, 2008 hearing, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Nik Buckmeier reported that Mr. Roper had made no payments toward his child support obligation, and he had a total arrearage of $3,196.30 as of 04/14/08. Defendant Roper testified that he was not able to find a job, and his current girlfriend pays all of his expenses. Judge Kovack found that Mr. Roper had not purged his contempt and ordered him to serve 4 consecutive days in the county jail immediately.




06PA0045 Amy Turner v Larry D. Brown April 25, 2008

Mr. Brown was found to be in contempt of the court's child support order on December 03, 2007 by virtue of an agreed judgment entry. During his purge period and in order to avoid jail time, he was ordered to pay his current monthly child support of $70.73 [er month per child (two children) plus 2% processing fee and an additional $28.29 per month plus 2% processing fee toward his back child support. At the April 25, 2008 hearing, Mr. Brown did not appear. The assistant prosecuting attorney Nik Buckmeier that Mr. Brown had made total payments in the amounts of $492.68 (or 71%) of the purge period total. Based on the certified printout from the child support enforcement agency, the payments seemed to be consistent and regular, suggesting wage withholding from employment. The judge found that the defendant had purged his contempt and the case was closed.




02DR0253 Bennett Brown v. Shannon Brown April 25, 2008

The defendant Shannon Brown was found to be in contempt of the court's child support order on January 07, 2008. During her purge period and in order to avoid jail time, she was ordered to pay her regular monthly support of $103.34 per month plus 2% processing fee and an additional $40 per month toward her arrearages. At the April 25 hearing, the prosecutor reported that the defendant had made payments totaling $212.36 or 36% of the purge total. Defendant Brown did not appear for the purge hearing on April 25. At the time of the purge hearing, she had a total arrearage of $7411.78. Judge Kovack found that the defendant had not purged her contempt, and the judge ordered that the defendant serve ten consecutive days in the county jail upon her arrest.





Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Domestic Relations Purge Hearing Sentences Held March 14, 2008

00PA0001 Tracy Smith v. Carlos Pino

Mr. Pino was found to be in contempt of the Court's child support order on October 15, 2007, and was ordered to serve four days in jail. In lieu of jail, Mr. Pino was given the opportunity to purge his contempt in four months, when he agreed to pay his current support of $196.93 plus 2% processing fee per month per child and an additional $40.14 per month plus 2% processing fee. He was also ordered to provide proof of employment or other income at the time of the purge hearing. Mr. Pino did not appear for his purge hearing, and the Court found that he had not purged his contempt. He had made no payments during the purge period, and owed approximately $14,700 in back support to his children.



05PA0026 Rachelle Lueras v. Perry Hermansen

Mr. Hermansen was found to be in contempt of the Court's child support order on November 19, 2007, and was ordered to serve ten days in jail. In lieu of jail, Mr. Hermansen was given the opportunity to purge his contempt by paying $207.91 per month plus 2% processing fee per month for four months. At the time of the purge hearing on March 14, 2008, Mr. Hermansen had made no payments during the purge period. Judge Kovack ordered that Mr. Hermansen serve ten consecutive days in jail effective immediately.


Friday, March 07, 2008

Domestic Relations Purge Hearing Sentences Held February 15, 2008

04PA0185 Elissa A. Minor v. Robert M. Frazier

Mr. Frazier was found in contempt of court on October 31, 2007. For the four month purge period, to avoid jail, Mr. Frazier was ordered to pay his original child support amount of $224.81 per month plus $44.96 per month toward his arrearage plus 2% administrative fee per month to CSEA. His purge period total due was $1,100.66; Mr. Frazier made his last payment in November 2007 for a total paid $446.88, or 41% compliance. At the purge hearing held February 15, Judge Mary Kovack found the defendant to be incarcerated. Under Ohio Law, incarceration is not a defense regarding nonpayment of child support obligation. The judge ordered the defendant to serve ten consecutive days in the Medina County jail concurrent to the time he is currently serving on unrelated charges.



01PA0186 Stefanie D. Bird v. Dennis J. Staten, Jr.

04PA0108 Tanya M. Shrout v. Dennis J. Staten, Jr.

Mr. Staten is the defendant in two cases. He was not present for the purge hearings held February 15, 2008. In the first case, he owes over $18,000 and made no payments. In the second case, he owes over $19,000 and made no payments. In each case, Judge Kovack found that he had not purged his contempt and ordered him to serve 4 days in the county jail upon apprehension for each case, with the two sentences to be served consecutively.
Domestic Relations Purge Hearing Sentences held February 15 and 22, 2008

01PA0004 Kim Petrush v. Donald Harvey
Mr. Harvey was found to be in contempt of the Court's child support order on September 27, 2007. During his four month purge period to avoid jail, Mr. Harvey was ordered to pay $108.92 per month toward his ongoing child support obligation, plus $10.84 per month toward his arrearage, plus 2% administrative fee per month to CSEA for a total purge period balance due of $488.84. During the purge hearing held February 15, 2008, he is represented by Attorney Shayne Sankoe. Mr. Harvey had made payments of $441 and provided proof of $123 payment in February. Mr. Harvey was found to have purged his contempt with 100% compliance.



05DR0008 Augustine v. Nick Augustine

Mr. Augustine was originally found to be in contempt of the Court's order for child support on July 06, 2007. At that time, Mr. Augustine owed $23,159.64 in back child support. During his purge period to avoid jail time, Mr. Augustine was to pay $537.50 per month toward his ongoing child support obligation, plus $10 per month in spousal support, plus 2% administrative fee per month. He was not ordered to pay any amount toward his arrearage during the purge period. The Court held a purge hearing on January 22, 2008 at which Mr. Augustine was not present, and the Court found that he had not purged his contempt. Upon learning of the hearing and sentence, Mr. Augustine requested to have another purge hearing in which he would be present. Upon consideration of Mr. Augustine's request, Judge Kovack vacated the jail sentence and held another purge hearing on February 22, 2008. At this hearing, Judge Kovack found that he had not purged, but allowed Mr. Augustine to report to jail in 45 days. He could avoid the jail sentence by paying $1,120.50 plus his March and April obligation by 4 PM on the 45th day. A hearing is set for April 18, 2008 to review this matter.



89PA0028 Carla Cart v. Timothy Riffel

The parties submitted an agreed judgment entry on September 09, 2007, in which the parties agreed that Mr. Riffel was in contempt of the Court's order for child support. During the four month purge period to avoid jail time, Mr. Riffel was ordered to pay $204.62 per month toward his monthly child support obligation, $50 per month toward his arrearage plus 2% administrative fee per month for a total of $259.71 per month. He has a total child support balance due of $17,150.48 (including a purge total of $1038.84). During the purge period, Mr. Riffel had made payments of $600 even and $200 even for a purge total paid of $800. The hearing was continued for 90 days with instructions to Mr. Riffel that he must at least make regular monthly payments, even if it is not the full amount. A hearing is set for May 23, 2008 to review the matter.

Thursday, February 07, 2008

Domestic Relations Purge Hearings Held December 21, 2007, and February 09, 2008

99DR0535 Kimberly Oelbracht v. Russell Oelbracht

Judge Mary Kovack sentences a defendant to twenty days in jail for failing to purge his contempt of the Court's child support order.




81PA0023 Cathy S. Dunning v. William K. Hampton
94PA0012 Barbara Greene v. William K. Hampton
94PA0052 Teri L. Butler v. William K. Hampton

Mr. Hampton owes over $100,000 to three different mothers in Medina County Domestic Relations Court. He failed to appear for the purge hearing, did not seek work as ordered, and made a $7 payment toward his arrearages. Judge Kovack found that he had not purged in any of the three cases, and ordered he serve 60 consecutive days in each case with the cases running consecutively (total 180 days).



Friday, January 25, 2008

Domestic Relations Purge Hearings Held December 07, 2007

01PA0008 Ada Brown v. Ronald Brown Purge Hearing 12/07/2007

Judge Kovack finds defendant Brown has not purged his contempt, and she will issue a capias for his arrest. Upon apprehension, he will serve ten days in the county jail.
UPDATE: When the CSEA prosecutor filed the motion for contempt in April 2007, Mr. Brown had a child support arrearage of $22,463.69. During the purge hearing held in December 2007, Mr. Brown admitted he had not paid support during the purge period as previously ordered. He has a monthly support obligation to his child of $249.31 and an additional obligation of $49.86 toward his arrearage.




Case 38456 Vanessa Boggs v. Gary Raymond Purge Hearing 12/07/2007

Judge Mary Kovack finds that defendant Raymond did not purge his contempt for failure to pay child support. She issued a capias for his arrest, and upon apprehension, he will serve thirty days in the county jail.





07PA0016 Crystal Hagen v. Scott Abbey Purge Hearing 12/07/2007

Judge Mary Kovack offers a conditional purge for defendant Abbey's contempt of the child support order.

Domestic Relations Purge Hearings Held October and November 2007

06PA0009 Adrienne Kinard v. Kyle Kervin Purge Hearing 11/30/2007


Judge Mary Kovack finds that defendant Kervin has not purged his contempt of the court ordered child support and sentences him to four days in the county jail.




95DR0319 Cheryl Gynn v. Samuel Gynn Purge Hearing 11/30/2007

Judge Mary Kovack extends the purge period of defendant Gynn ninety days and clarifies that payments shall be made in monthly increments. His next purge hearing will be March 21, 2008.




98DR0400 Shannon Stapleton v. Ronald Stapleton Purge Hearing 11/09/2007


Judge Mary Kovack offers extension of purge period until the end of the day in order for defendant Stapleton to pay $500 of his child support arrearage. If he does not pay the $500 by 4:30 PM, Judge Kovack would order a capias for his arrest and order him to spend thirty days in jail. At the time of the hearing, Mr. Stapleton owed $41,990.40 in child support.
UPDATE: Mr. Stapleton was able to become compliant with the purge order and was not arrested, and continues to make payments on his back child support.






98DR0665 Dawn McBride v. Michael McBride Purge Hearing 10/26/2007


Judge Mary Kovack sentences a defendant to five days in jail if he fails to pay the balance of his child support arrearage in thirty days.
UPDATE: Mr. McBride paid $1880.00 on November 23, but failed to pay the remaining 428.91 required purge amount. As of December 24, he had a total arrearage of $37,505.13. The prosecuting attorney for the child support agency requested that the purge sentence be enforced. Upon consideration of the motion, Judge Kovack issued a capias for Mr. McBride's arrest and he will serve ten days in the county jail upon apprehension.