In The Matter of Chelsea Cortese
PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
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Plaintiff shows that, on August 18, 2025, Plaintiff and Defendant stipulated to settlement of this case and agreed that the Court would retain jurisdiction to enforce its terms. (Declaration of Plaintiff’s Counsel (“Counsel Decl.”), ¶ 2, Exh. B.) The Stipulation Agreement (“Agreement”) provides that Defendant stipulates to the entry of judgment against him in the principal sum of $11,110.83 plus court costs less credit for payments made, and that Plaintiff would not request entry of judgment so long as Defendant is not in default with the payment plan set forth in the Agreement. (Exh. B, ¶¶ 1, 3.) Plaintiff shows that Defendant is in default and that the amount owed is $10,239.61 [= $11,110.83 principal, less $1,394.83 paid, plus $523.61 court costs]. (Counsel Decl., ¶¶ 3-4.) There is no Opposition on file.
Based on the foregoing, the motion is GRANTED.
In The Matter of Chelsea Cortese 26CV001307
PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
TENTATIVE RULING: Notice has been properly published and no written objections have been filed. The petition is GRANTED without need for appearance.
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