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Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-06-13
Type Pr Guardianship Minor
Docket 88 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Raglandwilliams, Melissa
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Judge

Hon. Preyer H Mark

Butler County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Judge Recuses Filed By: JASON M SCHERER
  3. Judge/Clerk - Note Tina Wyrick (Brandon) shall get another hair follicle test the first of week of December 2023.
  4. Cert for Assignment PJ
  5. Order for Change of Judge Case assigned tot he Honorable Judge Mark Preyer.
  6. Judge Assigned
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  8. Notice of Court Hearing Sent
  9. Case Review Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/08/2023 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 02/23/2024; 10:00 AM; JASON M SCHERER; Dunklin
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  11. Hearing Held Requet to Terminate Guardianship held. Parties appear: GAR - Linda Smith; GAL - Jonce Chidister and NMO - Tina Heck. No other interested persons appear. Evidence adduced. Docket Entry: The Court denies the request to terminate the guardianship. Court does approve one overnight weekend visit twice a month. Associated Entries: 08/17/2023 - Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/11/2023 - Case Review Scheduled Scheduled For: 09/08/2023; 10:00 AM; H MARK PREYER; Dunklin
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  13. Order Approving Status Report Filed By: JASON M SCHERER Associated Entries: 08/16/2023 - Guardian Status Report Filing
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  15. Notice of Court Hearing Sent
  16. Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/08/2023 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 09/08/2023; 10:00 AM; H MARK PREYER; Dunklin
  17. Order Appointing GAL Order Appointing Jonce Chidister as Guardian Ad Litem for Minor Filed By: H MARK PREYER
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  19. Guardian Status Report Filing Filed By: MELISSA RAGLAND-WILLIAMS Associated Entries: 07/25/2023 - Notc Guard Status Report Associated Entries: 08/24/2023 - Order Approving Status Report
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  21. Correspondence Filed Correspondence Filed requesting to terminate guardianship
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  23. Notc Guard Status Report Associated Entries: 08/16/2023 - Guardian Status Report Filing
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  25. Judge Assigned
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  27. Notice Notice of Entry of Judgment and Letters sent to all parties. Certified Letters mailed to attorney James Tweedy.
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  29. Ltrs of Guardianship Minor Letters of Guardianship issued to Melissa Ragland-Williams Associated Entries: 08/19/2022 - Judgment Appt Gar for Minor
  30. Judgment Appt Gar for Minor Filed By: H MARK PREYER Associated Entries: 08/19/2022 - Ltrs of Guardianship Minor +
  31. Guardianship Hearing Held Petition for the Appointment of Guardian and Conservator held. Parties appear: Pet - Melissa Ragland - Williams; Apet - James Tweedy; and Gal - Lee Atwill. No other interested persons appear. Evidence adduced. Docket Entry: The Court finds that the Petition is granted and appoints Melissa Ragland - Williams as guardian of the minor; Lee Atwill is awarded a fee of $250.00 for his services. Associated Entries: 07/21/2022 - Guardianship Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 08/19/2022; 1:30 PM; H MARK PREYER; Dunklin
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  33. Propsd/Sugg Findings of Fact PROPOSED JUDGMENT; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY On Behalf Of: MELISSA RAGLAND-WILLIAMS
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  35. Notice of Court Hearing Sent
  36. Ord Appt Atty Minor & Set Hrng Order Appointing Attorney Lee Atwill for Minor. Filed By: H MARK PREYER
  37. Consent Filed CONSENT TO GUARDIANSHIP AND WAIVER OF SERVICE BY MO CHILDRENS DIV.; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY On Behalf Of: MELISSA RAGLAND-WILLIAMS
  38. Guardianship Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 08/19/2022 - Guardianship Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 08/19/2022; 1:30 PM; H MARK PREYER; Dunklin
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  40. Notice of Hearing Filed NOTICE. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY On Behalf Of: MELISSA RAGLAND-WILLIAMS
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  42. Notice of Service RETURN ON SUMMONS SERVED. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY On Behalf Of: MELISSA RAGLAND-WILLIAMS
  43. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 22-SMCC-235; Served To - HECK, TINA MICHELLE; Server - ; Served Date - 24-JUN-22; Served Time - 18:39:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
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  45. Affidavit of Publication Affidavit of Publication with attached invoice in the amount of $192.00. Associated Entries: 06/16/2022 - Notice of Order of Publication +
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  47. Answer Filed Answer Filed objecting to the guardianship. Filed By: TINA MICHELLE HECK
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  49. Response Putative Father BACKGROUND SCREENING. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY On Behalf Of: MELISSA RAGLAND-WILLIAMS
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  51. Conf Gar/Con Background Report BACKGROUND REPORT. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY On Behalf Of: MELISSA RAGLAND-WILLIAMS
  52. Amended Filing AMENDED AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY On Behalf Of: MELISSA RAGLAND-WILLIAMS
  53. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 22-SMCC-235, for HECK, TINA MICHELLE.
  54. Notice of Order of Publication Notice Upon Order for Service by Publication emailed to the Campbell Courier for publication. Associated Entries: 06/16/2022 - Ord Serv Publctn Unk Par/Whbt Associated Entries: 07/18/2022 - Affidavit of Publication +
  55. Ord Serv Publctn Unk Par/Whbt Filed By: H MARK PREYER Associated Entries: 06/13/2022 - Affd for Serv by Publication + Associated Entries: 06/16/2022 - Notice of Order of Publication +
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  57. PR Costs Minor-w/costs-Assoc
  58. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY
  59. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY
  60. Proposed Order Filed PROPOSED NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY On Behalf Of: MELISSA RAGLAND-WILLIAMS
  61. Proposed Order Filed PROPOSED ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY
  62. Affd for Serv by Publication AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY Associated Entries: 06/16/2022 - Ord Serv Publctn Unk Par/Whbt
  63. Memorandum Filed INFORMATION FOR GUARDIAN. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY
  64. Affidavit in Support of Pet AFFIDAVIT. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY
  65. Consent Filed CONSENT OF PETITIONER. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY
  66. App-Ltrs of Guardianship VERIFIED PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY
  67. uardianship Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 08/19/2022 - Guardianship Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 08/19/2022; 1:30 PM; H MARK PREYER; Dunklin
  68. otice of Hearing Filed NOTICE. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY On Behalf Of: MELISSA RAGLAND-WILLIAMS
  69. otice of Service RETURN ON SUMMONS SERVED. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY On Behalf Of: MELISSA RAGLAND-WILLIAMS
  70. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 22-SMCC-235; Served To - HECK, TINA MICHELLE; Server - ; Served Date - 24-JUN-22; Served Time - 18:39:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  71. ffidavit of Publication Affidavit of Publication with attached invoice in the amount of $192.00. Associated Entries: 06/16/2022 - Notice of Order of Publication +
  72. nswer Filed Answer Filed objecting to the guardianship. Filed By: TINA MICHELLE HECK
  73. esponse Putative Father BACKGROUND SCREENING. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY On Behalf Of: MELISSA RAGLAND-WILLIAMS
  74. onf Gar/Con Background Report BACKGROUND REPORT. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY On Behalf Of: MELISSA RAGLAND-WILLIAMS
  75. mended Filing AMENDED AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY On Behalf Of: MELISSA RAGLAND-WILLIAMS
  76. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 22-SMCC-235, for HECK, TINA MICHELLE.
  77. otice of Order of Publication Notice Upon Order for Service by Publication emailed to the Campbell Courier for publication. Associated Entries: 06/16/2022 - Ord Serv Publctn Unk Par/Whbt Associated Entries: 07/18/2022 - Affidavit of Publication +
  78. rd Serv Publctn Unk Par/Whbt Filed By: H MARK PREYER Associated Entries: 06/13/2022 - Affd for Serv by Publication + Associated Entries: 06/16/2022 - Notice of Order of Publication +
  79. R Costs Minor-w/costs-Assoc
  80. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY
  81. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY
  82. roposed Order Filed PROPOSED NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY On Behalf Of: MELISSA RAGLAND-WILLIAMS
  83. roposed Order Filed PROPOSED ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY
  84. ffd for Serv by Publication AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY Associated Entries: 06/16/2022 - Ord Serv Publctn Unk Par/Whbt
  85. emorandum Filed INFORMATION FOR GUARDIAN. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY
  86. ffidavit in Support of Pet AFFIDAVIT. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY
  87. onsent Filed CONSENT OF PETITIONER. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY
  88. pp-Ltrs of Guardianship VERIFIED PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN. Filed By: JAMES R TWEEDY

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