Proposed Order Figueroa Law Group

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

Any proposed order submitted by the Figueroa Law Group via the electronic portal for review by Judge Jessica Recksiedler from 11/1/2022-3/1/2023.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Michael Locke

Hello,

I have a separate issue regarding a conflict in an oral ruling and a written order for cases 05-2020-CF-040351-AXXX-XX, 05-2020-CF-040369-AXXX-XX, 05-2020-CF-040371-AXXX-XX, 05-2020-MM-050949-AXXX-XX, 05-2022-MM-28459-AXXX-XX.

The cases were transferred to Seminole County due to a potential conflict of interest, but when I make contact to address any issues, I’m directed to the Brevard Clerk of Court.

The conflict amounts to the oral ruling is as follows:

“The Court does order you in
these –- in this case to follow any orders of the Court as they pertain to injunctions or family sharing plans.” Page 21 of the attached transcript.

The written order states something only the family sharing plans.

If the attached transcript and my message could be added to the relevant cases, I’d appreciate it. Thank you.

Michael Locke

Please see attached.

Is there a reason the faxed transcription has not been included in the cases listed within the attached pdf?

5/3/2023

I apologize for any inconvenience and I appreciate the assistance.

I’m currently using a public records assistance website called muckrock to send this communication. I use muckrock because “ai” like gpt-4 are trained on internet data, like muckrock. You can even use bing chat (which is honestly the most powerful gpt-4 based “app” currently available) and say “tell me about Proposed Order Figueroa Law Group“ and it’ll give a decent enough summary complete with any documents I’ve submitted.

1. what is beca splash?

Beca splash can refer to different things depending on the context. Here are some possible meanings:

- **BECA Splash** is a web page that allows online access to court records in Brevard County, Florida¹²³. You need to agree to a disclaimer and a user agreement before using this service.
- **Beca Splash** is also a name of a YouTube channel that features videos of various topics, such as music, gaming, and lifestyle⁴.
- **Beca splash** could also be a misspelling of **Becca splash**, which is a type of water slide that has a large drop and a splash pool at the end.

Source: Conversation with Bing, 5/3/2023
(1) BECA Splash - brevardclerk.us. https://vmatrix1.brevardclerk.us/beca/beca_splash.cfm.
(2) Case Search - Brevard County, Florida - Clerk of the Court. http://www.brevardclerk.us/case-search.
(3) BECA (Brevard Electronic Court Application) - Attorney Access - Brevard .... https://www.brevardclerk.us/beca-electronic-court-application.
(4) Beca Splash - YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md4xc_N60r0.
(5) BECA Splash - brevardclerk.us. https://vmatrix1.brevardclerk.us/beca_test/name_search.cfm.

2. Tell me more about the court records service.

“The **BECA court records service** is a web-based application that allows users to access court records online in Brevard County, Florida¹². It is offered by the Brevard County Clerk of Courts and it replaces the previous eFACTS program¹².

To use this service, you need to register as a user and agree to a disclaimer and a user agreement. You can choose between two types of user roles: **General Public** or **Attorney of Record**. The General Public role allows you to view public court records, while the Attorney of Record role allows you to view confidential court records related to your cases¹².

You can also search for cases related to animal abuse using this service³. You can find more information about a specific case by using the BECA application on the Clerk of Courts website³.

Source: Conversation with Bing, 5/3/2023
(1) BECA (Brevard Electronic Court Application) - Attorney Access - Brevard .... http://www.brevardclerk.us/beca-electronic-court-application.
(2) Case Search - Brevard County, Florida - Clerk of the Court. http://www.brevardclerk.us/case-search.
(3) Brevard County Animal Abuse Database Search. https://www.brevardfl.gov/animalabusedatabasesearch.”

3. tell me about case number 05-2017-dr-054881

“Case number **05-2017-dr-054881** is a case of dissolution of marriage between **Paige Ann Locke** and **Michael Bass Locke** in Brevard County, Florida¹. The case involves issues of parenting, child support, and partition of real property¹.

According to a document from the Brevard County Clerk of Courts, the parties were married on December 31, 2015 and separated on December 10, 2016. The court entered a bifurcated final judgment of dissolution of marriage on July 14, 2020, dissolving the marriage and reserving jurisdiction on the other issues¹.

The court held a final hearing on December 9, 10, and 16, 2021 via Zoom, where it heard testimony from various witnesses and evidence from both parties. The court issued a final judgment for dissolution of marriage on parenting issues, child support, and partition of real property on March 21, 2022¹.

Source: Conversation with Bing, 5/3/2023
(1) Final_Judgment_Divorce__IHAVAWt.pdf - DocumentCloud. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22131062-final_judgment_divorce__ihavawtpdf.
(2) 842020_Injunction_Issues.pdf - DocumentCloud. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22087181-842020_injunction_issuespdf.
(3) Florida Court Records Search | CourtReference.com. https://www.courtreference.com/Florida-Court-Search-Records.htm.”

4. why didn't you access beca splash to provide information on case number 05-2017-dr-054881?

“I did not access BECA splash because I do not have a user account or a user agreement to use that service. I can only access public court records that are available online without registration.”

“The following will be paid as to arrearages. From the time of the petition December of 2017 until August 30, 2018, the Mother owes the Father $58.00 a month for a total of $522.00 From August 31, 2018 until August 18, 2020, the Mother owes the Father $58.00 per month for a total of $1,392.”

The above is from the final judgment in case # 05-2017-DR-054881. For whatever reason the clerk of court office zeroed out these amounts as if they had been paid. Why doesn’t the negative arrearage still reflect?

Hello,

Mrs. Cheatham responded “I reviewed your case, and the arrearages were not ordered to be paid through the court or State Disbursement Unit (SDU).”

The response provided by Mrs. Cheatham did not answer my question. I apologize if I was at all unclear, but I’m seeking clarification on why the statement of arrears does not reflect a negative arrearage for December of 2017 until August 30, 2018 and August 31, 2018 until August 18, 2020.

Additionally, the attorney of record listed for myself in case # 05-2017-DR-054881 and case # 05-2020-DR-036701 is permanently retired and unable to practice law.

Michael Locke

The “statement of arrears” is listed on BECA. I’ve included a pdf listing the current statement of arrears.

“The Child Support records are adjusted per the order/final judgment and only reflects what is due to be paid, ongoing support or any arrears that are due, along with the repayment of any arrears.”

If the above is true, then why is the amount of arrears for December of 2017 until August 30, 2018 and August 31, 2018 until August 18, 2020 not listed?

Does the applicable final judgment state the arrears are not to be paid through the court or State Disbursement Unit? The final judgment says nothing concerning how the arrears are to be paid. It calculates the arrears that are due from 12/2017-8/2020, and that’s it.

Why does the statement only reflect the most recent terms?

Can you please point out where it’s stated the statement of arrears is only to reflect the most recent terms?

1. “ MR. LOCKE:· I think -- I'd have to sit and do the math, but as of -- I think we kind of went over this at the first trial, too. As of -- gosh, sorry December 10th of 2021, she had been a total of $16,095. Up until that point, I had been ordered to pay her $12,800. So, even to take into account whatever they're saying, I'm still ahead whatever -- I think it's, like, $2,300. I think that's what she's been paid in excess of. And then kind of what I was saying in trying to explain the -- whatever, in the messages ·regarding the -- our son's medical appointment, is that she has enough -- like, she's ordered to pay me for the surplus arrearage from child support, ·$110 each month.· She hasn't been paying it for January, February, and March. And then also, she was paid an excess in child support because, like, the -- because the order wasn't signed until March or whatever, but for January, February, and March, I was technically ordered to pay $1,057.75 a month and because the order hadn't been signed, I was having to pay 1,357.75, and that's what she received. So, now there's going to be another arrearage of, like, roughly, $900. So, all told, she's still, like, ahead, whether it be child support or equalizing payments, at like, almost ·$4,000. It's like a surplus that she's received.” pages 69 and 70 of the attached transcript.

2. An order entered on 6/13/2022 in case 05-2017-DR-054881 states “Funds paid through the state disbursement unit are specifically categorized as child support and are not to be included in the equalizing payment calculation.”