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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-07-06
Type Ac Habeas Corpus
Docket 31 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Mills, Karolyn Jewel
Defendant Zuniga, Michael Benjamin Jr
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Judge

Hon. Shock John H

Butler County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Notice of Dismissal Sent to Respondent at last known address. db
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  4. Dismissed by Parties Case called. Petitioner appears by counsel Moore. Petition withdrawn. Case dismissed without prejudice. -- JHS/db Associated Entries: 07/14/2022 - Case Review Scheduled Scheduled For: 08/17/2022; 9:00 AM; JOHN H SHOCK; Butler
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  6. Notice Notice of Entry with copy of Order of Habeas Corpus forwarded to Respondent at last know address. /ms
  7. Order Order of Habeas Corpus executed and attached. JHS/ms ORDER ATTACHED IN PDF FORM FOR ATTORNEY TO RETRIEVE FROM SECURE CASE NET Filed By: JOHN H SHOCK
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  9. Proposed Order Filed Proposed Order of Habeas Corpus. Forwarded to Judge Shock for review./cb Filed By: DANIEL THOMAS MOORE On Behalf Of: KAROLYN JEWEL MILLS
  10. Notice Notice of Entry sent to Respondent. bl
  11. Case Review Scheduled Associated Entries: 07/13/2022 - Hearing Held + Associated Entries: 08/17/2022 - Dismissed by Parties + Scheduled For: 08/17/2022; 9:00 AM; JOHN H SHOCK; Butler
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  13. Sound Recording Log Sheet
  14. Hearing Held Case called. Petitioner appears in person with counsel Moore. Respondent appears in person. Evidence adduced. Motion taken under advisement. Now later, the Court now considers Petitioner's Motion for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The Court finds that Respondent has no legal rights established concerning the minor child Elizabeth Zuniga, born 12/12/2019. Therefore, Motion granted. The Court orders the return of the minor child to Petitioner --JHS/bl Associated Entries: 07/06/2022 - Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 07/14/2022 - Case Review Scheduled Scheduled For: 07/13/2022; 9:00 AM; JOHN H SHOCK; Butler
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  16. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 22-WRIT-3; Served To - ZUNIGA, MICHAEL BENJAMIN; Server - SUMMERS, DARREN; Served Date - 07-JUL-22; Served Time - 08:51:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served; Service Text - SERVED AT BUTLER CO COURTHOUSE
  17. Notice of Service Affidavit of Service on Petition, Order and Writ of Habeas Corpus 22-WRIT-3 Filed By: DANIEL THOMAS MOORE On Behalf Of: KAROLYN JEWEL MILLS, JO-ANDREA DUCKETT
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  19. Writ Issued Document ID: 22-WRIT-3, for ZUNIGA, MICHAEL BENJAMIN. WRIT ATTACHED IN PDF FORM FOR ATTORNEY TO RETRIEVE FROM SECURE CASE NET TO OBTAIN SERVICE.
  20. Writ of Habeas Corpus Order Order Granting Writ of Habeas Corpus executed and attached. MMP/ms Filed By: JOHN H SHOCK
  21. Judge/Clerk - Note Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus reviewed by MMP.
  22. Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 07/13/2022 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 07/13/2022; 9:00 AM; JOHN H SHOCK; Butler
  23. Order - Special Process Server
  24. Motion Granted/Sustained Associated Entries: 07/06/2022 - Motion Special Process Server +
  25. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: DANIEL THOMAS MOORE
  26. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: DANIEL THOMAS MOORE
  27. Confidential Address Filed Confidential Filing Information Sheet. Filed By: DANIEL THOMAS MOORE On Behalf Of: KAROLYN JEWEL MILLS, JO-ANDREA DUCKETT
  28. Motion Special Process Server Motion and Order for Special Process Server. Filed By: DANIEL THOMAS MOORE Associated Entries: 07/06/2022 - Motion Granted/Sustained
  29. Writ Requested Writ of Habeas Corpus. Filed By: DANIEL THOMAS MOORE
  30. Proposed Order Filed Order Granting Writ of Habeas Corpus. Filed By: DANIEL THOMAS MOORE
  31. Pet Filed in Associate Ct Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Filed By: DANIEL THOMAS MOORE

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