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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2021-11-29
Type Fc Change Of Name
Docket 22 entries
Disposition Tried by Court-Civil

Parties

Plaintiff Ford, Christopher Lee
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Judge

Hon. Holcomb, Jerry Lee

Jasper County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Judge/Clerk - Note Judgment certified and hand delivered
  3. Sound Recording Log Sheet
  4. Judgment Name Change Name Change Granted
  5. Tried by Court-Civil Associated Entries: 01/28/2022 - Name Change Hearing Scheduled + Scheduled For: 05/25/2022; 8:45 AM; JERRY LEE HOLCOMB; 1; Jasper County - Carthage
  6. Name Change Hearing Held Petitioner appears through his next friend and mother Joan Lee, who appears with attorney Lindsey Drake. The Court takes up the Petitioner's Petition for Change of Name. Hearing held. Evidence adduced. The Court finds Petitioner was a resident of Jasper County, Missouri at the time of the filing of the Petition. The Court finds the change of name requested is proper and not detrimental to the interests of any creditors or other third parties. The Court orders Petitioner's name changed from CLF to CEL. The Bureau of Vital Records is ordered to reflect the change of name on Petitioner's birth record upon proper application by Petitioner. Publication ordered waived. Judgment entered. Jerry L. Holcomb, Judge
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  8. Name Change Hearing Scheduled To be held in Carthage - 15 mins Associated Entries: 05/25/2022 - Tried by Court-Civil Scheduled For: 05/25/2022; 8:45 AM; JERRY LEE HOLCOMB; 1; Jasper County - Carthage
  9. Judge/Clerk - Note Court is in receipt of Avai
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  11. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: DAVID W SIMS
  12. Request for Hearing Request for Hearing. Placed in the basket of the clerk for the Judge to set for a hearing. Filed By: DAVID W SIMS On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER LEE FORD, JOAN HELEN LEE
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  14. Order Appt Next of Friend
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  16. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: DAVID W SIMS
  17. Consent Filed FATHERS CONSENT TO CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR CHILD. Filed By: DAVID W SIMS On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER LEE FORD, JOAN HELEN LEE
  18. Consent Filed MOTHERS CONSENT TO CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR CHILD. Filed By: DAVID W SIMS
  19. Proposed Order Filed PROPOSED ORDER APPOINTING NEXT FRIEND. Filed By: DAVID W SIMS
  20. Motion to Appoint Next Friend MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF NEXT FRIEND. Filed By: DAVID W SIMS
  21. Pet Filed in FC - Name Change PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR CHILD. Filed By: DAVID W SIMS
  22. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: DAVID W SIMS

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