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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-08-31
Type Fc Change Of Name
Docket 36 entries
Disposition tried by court-civil

Parties

Plaintiff Bechard, Heidi Lauren|Stringer, Benjamin A
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Hon. Martin Reginald Lynn

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Affd for Serv by Publication Affidavit of Publication as to Rachel Cairo Gugel-Bechard by Daily Events with publication dates of 2/2, 9, 16, 2023 /erb
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  4. Order of Publication Notice of Change of Name mailed to Daily Events. /jo
  5. Judgment Name Change Change of Name Judgment filed on 1-25-2023 entered. The name Rachel Cairo Gugel-Bechard shall be changed to that of Rachel Cairo Bechard as set out DV26. /jrg
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  7. Tried by Court-Civil
  8. Ord Adopt Comisners Findings Findings and recommendations of Commissioner, as transmitted, are adopted as the final Judgment of the Court. Judgment signed and delivered to the Circuit Court Clerk for filing. Notice mailed to pro se party. JUDGE CARRIER/krp
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  10. Comisners Findings/Recm Commissioner's findings and recommendations for Judgment and all papers relative to the case now transferred to Family Court Judge. Parties notified of right to file a Motion for Rehearing by a Judge of the Court within fifteen (15) days after the mailing of the notice of the entry of the Judgment. JPL/krp
  11. Trial Setting Held Minor child appears by Next Friend with atty Stringer. Court reviews file and recommends judgment be entered on the verified pleadings. FC4 acting for FC1. JPL/krp Associated Entries: 10/06/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Associated Entries: 12/14/2022 - Trial Setting Scheduled + Scheduled For: 01/24/2023; 8:15 AM; REGINALD LYNN MARTIN; Greene
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  13. Trial Setting Scheduled The Court removes case from the dismissal docket and sets trial for January 24, 2023, at 8:15 a.m. RLM/rss Associated Entries: 01/24/2023 - Trial Setting Held + Scheduled For: 01/24/2023; 8:15 AM; REGINALD LYNN MARTIN; Greene
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  15. Request Filed Petitioner's Request to remove case from dismissal docket filed. Same forwarded to FC1 and docketed on 12/19/2022. /krp Filed By: BENJAMIN A STRINGER On Behalf Of: HEIDI LAUREN BECHARD, RACHEL CAIRO GUGEL-BECHARD
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  17. Notice of Service (Docketed 12-12-2022 at 02:14 p.m.) Petitioner's Notice of service by certified mail filed. /klmn Filed By: BENJAMIN A STRINGER On Behalf Of: HEIDI LAUREN BECHARD, RACHEL CAIRO GUGEL-BECHARD
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  19. Notice of Dismissal Notice of intent to dismiss: You are hereby notified this case will be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute on January 6, 2023. Any request that case not be dismissed must be in writing, filed and properly noticed before the Court no later than December 30, 2022. RLM/rss
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  21. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Attorney Ben Stringer appears on behalf of Petitioner and advises service will be perfected. Case continued to allow time for service. Court to review in 30 days. RLM/rss Associated Entries: 09/13/2022 - Trial Setting Scheduled + Associated Entries: 01/24/2023 - Trial Setting Held + Hearing Continued From: 10/06/2022; 8:00 AM Trial Setting
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  23. Motion for Continuance Petitioner's Motion for Continuance filed. /kat Filed By: BENJAMIN A STRINGER On Behalf Of: HEIDI LAUREN BECHARD, RACHEL CAIRO GUGEL-BECHARD
  24. Entry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance on behalf of Petitioner filed. /kat Filed By: BENJAMIN A STRINGER On Behalf Of: HEIDI LAUREN BECHARD, RACHEL CAIRO GUGEL-BECHARD
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  26. Trial Setting Scheduled The Court sets trial for October 6, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Notice mailed to pro se Petitioner this date. RLM/rss Associated Entries: 10/06/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 10/06/2022; 8:00 AM; REGINALD LYNN MARTIN; Greene
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  28. Correspondence Filed (Docketed 9/12/22 at 5:12pm) Petitioner's correspondence filed. File to be forwarded for review on 09/13/2022 to FC1/ Commissioner Martin. dhs Filed By: HEIDI LAUREN BECHARD
  29. Proposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed (Docketed 9/12/22 at 5:10pm) Proposed Judgment for Change of Name of Minor Child received and placed in file. dhs Filed By: HEIDI LAUREN BECHARD
  30. Comp-Litigant Awareness Filed (Docketed 9/12/22 at 5:07pm) Litigant Awareness Program Completion as to Heidi Lauren Bechard filed. dhs Filed By: HEIDI LAUREN BECHARD
  31. Request Filed (Docketed 9/12/22 at 5:04pm) Petitioner's Request for Publication after Judgment of Change of Name for Minor Child filed. dhs Filed By: HEIDI LAUREN BECHARD
  32. Request Filed (Docketed 9/12/22 at 5pm) Petitioner's Request for Service by Publication; Order for Service by Publication of Notice filed. dhs Filed By: HEIDI LAUREN BECHARD
  33. Order Appt Next of Friend (Docketed 9/12/2022 at 4:43pm) Petition, Consent and Order for Parent's Appointment as Next Friend filed. dhs Filed By: HEIDI LAUREN BECHARD
  34. Consent Filed (Docketed 9/12/2022 at 3:31pm) Consent to Minor Child's Change of Name filed. dhs Filed By: HEIDI LAUREN BECHARD
  35. Confid Dom Rel Info File Sheet (Docketed 9/12/2022 at 3:18pm) Case Information Filing Sheet filed. dhs Filed By: HEIDI LAUREN BECHARD
  36. Pet Filed in FC - Name Change (Docketed 9/12/2022 at 3:13pm) Petition for Change of Name by Parent filed. dhs Filed By: HEIDI LAUREN BECHARD

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