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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-04-19
Type Cc Dissolution W/o Children
Docket 42 entries
Disposition uncontested

Parties

Plaintiff Barstow, Ralph Jr|Swatosh, Christopher John
Defendant Nichols, Kay
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Judge

Hon. Carter R Craig

Douglas County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. udge Assigned
  2. udge/Clerk - Note CERTIFIED COPY NOT MAILED TO PRO SE RES. NO KNOWN ADDRESS. KLP
  4. ert of Dissolution Mailed
  6. ncontested
  7. udgment on Dissolution Filed By: R CRAIG CARTER
  8. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH
  9. roposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed Proposed Judgment of Dissolution. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH On Behalf Of: RALPH BARSTOW JR
  11. rder Petitioner appears in person and through attorney Christopher Swatosh. The Respondent fails to appear and is in default. Hearing held upon petition for dissolution of marriage. Counsel to forward proposed judgment. Filed By: R CRAIG CARTER
  12. earing Held Associated Entries: 09/06/2022 - Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 09/12/2022; 1:30 PM; R CRAIG CARTER; Douglas
  13. Affidavit of Publication
  14. earing Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/12/2022 - Hearing Held Scheduled For: 09/12/2022; 1:30 PM; R CRAIG CARTER; Douglas
  15. Notice of Order of Publication
  16. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH
  17. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH On Behalf Of: RALPH BARSTOW JR
  18. Notice
  19. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH
  20. ffidavit of Publication Affidavit of Publication. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH On Behalf Of: RALPH BARSTOW JR
  21. Notice of Service
  22. rder of Publication Filed By: R CRAIG CARTER
  23. otice of Order of Publication Filed By: R CRAIG CARTER
  24. Summons Issued-Circuit
  25. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH
  26. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order for Service by Publication. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH On Behalf Of: RALPH BARSTOW JR
  27. otice Notice Upon Order for Service by Publication. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH
  28. ffd for Serv by Publication Affidavit for Service by Publication. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH
  29. Proposed Order Filed
  30. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH
  31. otice of Service Non-Est Summons. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH On Behalf Of: RALPH BARSTOW JR
  32. Judge Assigned
  33. ummons Returned Non-Est Document ID - 22-SMCC-91; Served To - NICHOLS, KAY; Server - ; Served Date - 20-MAY-22; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Non-est
  34. rder - Special Process Server Filed By: R CRAIG CARTER
  35. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 22-SMCC-91, for NICHOLS, KAY.
  36. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH
  37. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH
  38. onfid Dom Rel Info File Sheet Confidential Filing Sheet. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH On Behalf Of: RALPH BARSTOW JR
  39. ertificate of Dissolution Certificate of Dissolution. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH
  40. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order Appointing Special Process Server. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH
  41. otion Special Process Server Motion to Appoint Special Process Server. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH
  42. etition Filed - Domestic Rel Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER JOHN SWATOSH

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