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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-03-10
Type Fc Dissolution W/ Children
Docket 23 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Patton, Susan|Smith, Cody P
Defendant Patton, Richard
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Judge

Hon. Martin Reginald Lynn

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. udge Assigned Case assigned to FC1 Commissioner Martin hearing. /MPW
  2. ert of Dissolution Mailed Certificate of Dissolution of Marriage mailed to Bureau of Vital Records. /jo
  3. udgment on Dissolution Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage filed on 8/26/22 is entered as set out (Dv. 22). /jo
  5. efault Judgment Unable to notify pro se Respondent due to inactive address. rss
  6. rd Adopt Comisners Findings Findings and Recommendations of the Family Court Commissioner as transmitted are adopted as the Final Judgment of the Court. Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage signed and filed in the Circuit Court. Attorneys are ordered to withdraw trial exhibits from the office of the Circuit Court Clerk upon notification that exhibits are ready to be retrieved. After 60 days from notification said exhibits may be destroyed by the Circuit Court Clerk. Judge Margaret Palmietto/rss
  8. omisners Findings/Recm The Court reviews file and notes that attorney Cody Smith has filed a verified Petition. The Respondent has not filed an Answer and remains in default. Based upon the verified pleadings, the Court recommends that the Judgment be entered. Judgment and Decree of Dissolution of Marriage and all papers relative to the case now transferred to Family Court Judge. Parties notified of right to file a Motion for Rehearing by the Judge entering the Judgment within fifteen (15) days after the mailing or electronic filing of the notice of entry of the Judgment. RLM/rss
  10. roposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed (Docketed 08/10/2022 at 3:15 pm) Proposed Judgment on the Pleadings received. /bjs Filed By: CODY P SMITH On Behalf Of: SUSAN PATTON
  11. Affidavit of Publication
  12. ffd for Serv by Publication Document ID - 22-NOSP-50; Served To - PATTON, RICHARD; Server - DAILY EVENTS; Served Date - 05-MAY-22; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Publication; Reason Description - Served; Service Text - **5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26 2022 /jo
  13. Filing Info Sheet eFiling
  14. ot Ord for Serv by Pub Issued Document ID: 22-NOSP-50, for PATTON, RICHARD. Notice Upon Order for Service by Publication, Affidavit for Service by Publication, Order for Service by Publication of Notice; Petition for Dissolution of Marriage issued and delivered to the daily events for service by publication. /LJL
  15. Certificate of Dissolution
  16. rder of Publication Order for Service by Publication of Notice filed. /LJL Filed By: CODY P SMITH On Behalf Of: SUSAN PATTON
  17. otice Notice Upon Order for Service by Publication received. /LJL Filed By: CODY P SMITH
  18. ffidavit of Publication Petitioner's Affidavit for Service by Publication filed. /LJL Filed By: CODY P SMITH
  19. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 22-SM32-65, for PATTON, RICHARD. Petitioner's Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed. Education Information made available for attorney to retrieve via the Circuit Clerk website. IDO/CDO saved and attached in PDF format to retrieve from secure Case.net. /MPW
  20. iling Info Sheet eFiling / mpw Filed By: CODY P SMITH
  21. onfid Dom Rel Info File Sheet / mpw Filed By: CODY P SMITH
  22. ertificate of Dissolution /mpw Filed By: CODY P SMITH
  23. issolution Filed Family Petitioner's Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed. Education Information made available for attorney to retrieve via the Circuit Clerk website. IDO/CDO saved and attached in PDF format to retrieve from secure Case.net. /MPW Filed By: CODY P SMITH

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