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Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-14
Type Fc Pet For Child Custody/supp
Docket 42 entries
Disposition Default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Belton, Kyera|Cotten, Armeta D|Cooper, Philip Iii
Defendant Cooper, Philip Ii
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Judge

Hon. Johnson Terri J

St. Louis County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Judge/Clerk - Note NO TAX
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  4. Sound Recording Log Sheet START: 11:13:18 AM END: 11:21:51 AM
  5. Final Parenting Plan Filed SO ORDERED: COMM. TERRI JOHNSON
  6. Judgment Entered PATERNITY JUDGMENT ENTERED. THE COURT FINDS THAT THE RESPONDENT IS THE FATHER OF THE MINOR CHILD. MOTHER AND FATHER SHALL HAVE JOINT LEGAL AND PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF THE MINOR CHILD. THE COURT APPROVES THE PROVISIONS OF PARENTING PLAN PART A PERTAINING TO CUSTODY. THE COURT APPROVES THE PROVISIONS OF PARENTING PLAN PART B PERTAINING TO SUPPORT. RESPONDENT IS ORDERED TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT IN THE AMOUNT OF $141.00 PER MONTH FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE (1) CHILD IN THIS SAID ORDER . COURT COSTS ARE TO BE PAID FROM THE COURT DOST DEPOSIT PREVIOUSLY POSTED. SO ORDERED: COMM. TERRI JOHNSON ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY JUDGE JULIA LASATER
  7. Default Judgment Associated Entries: 02/08/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 02/08/2024 - Non Contested Hrng Sched Scheduled For: 02/23/2024; 11:00 AM; TERRI J. JOHNSON; St Louis County
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  9. Non Contested Hrng Sched Associated Entries: 02/23/2024 - Default Judgment Scheduled For: 02/23/2024; 11:00 AM; TERRI J. JOHNSON; St Louis County
  10. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 02/05/2024 - Counsel Status Hrng Scheduled Associated Entries: 02/23/2024 - Default Judgment Hearing Continued From: 02/08/2024; 8:30 AM Counsel Status Hearing
  11. Order STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER. SO ORDERED: COMM. TERRI JOHNSON
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  13. Counsel Status Hrng Scheduled Associated Entries: 02/08/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 02/08/2024; 8:30 AM; TERRI J. JOHNSON; St Louis County
  14. Order STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER. SO ORDERED: COMM. TERRI JOHNSON
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  16. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: ARMETA D COTTEN
  17. Notice of Hearing Filed Statues Conference Notice. Filed By: ARMETA D COTTEN On Behalf Of: Next Friend
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  19. Redaction Certification Filed Filed By: PHILIP COOPER II
  20. Motion Filed Filed By: PHILIP COOPER II
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  22. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: ARMETA D COTTEN
  23. Motion for Default Judgment Default Motion. Filed By: ARMETA D COTTEN On Behalf Of: Next Friend
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  25. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: ARMETA D COTTEN
  26. Notice of Service Service return Affidavit. Filed By: ARMETA D COTTEN
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  28. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 23-SM32-2146; Served To - PHILIP COOPER; Served Date - 10/09/2023; Served Time - 13:53:01; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -
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  30. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SM32-2146, for COOPER, PHILIP Summons attached in PDF Form for Attorney to Retrieve from Secure Case.Net and Process for Service.
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  32. Order Appt Next of Friend KYERA BELTON is hereby appointed as Next of Friend on behalf of the minor child. SO ORDERED: COMM. TERRI J. JOHNSON
  33. Judge/Clerk - Note Automatic Family Court Order Rule 68.3, Mandatory Exchange of Documents Rule 68.5, Mediation Rule 68.14 and Rule 15 forms given/mailed/electronically sent to filing party.
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  35. Filing Info Sheet eFiling
  36. Property Statement Filed Property Statement. On Behalf Of: KYERA BELTON, KYERA BELTON, PHILIP COOPER III
  37. Income & Expense Stmnt Filed Income Statement. On Behalf Of: KYERA BELTON, KYERA BELTON, PHILIP COOPER III
  38. Motion to Appoint Next Friend next friend. On Behalf Of: KYERA BELTON, KYERA BELTON, PHILIP COOPER III
  39. Motion Special Process Server special process service request. APPROVED SEPTEMBER 20 2023 On Behalf Of: KYERA BELTON, KYERA BELTON, PHILIP COOPER III
  40. Certificate of Birth Filed birth Certificate. On Behalf Of: KYERA BELTON, KYERA BELTON, PHILIP COOPER III
  41. Confid Dom Rel Info File Sheet CCFIS-DRC; Petition. On Behalf Of: KYERA BELTON, KYERA BELTON, PHILIP COOPER III
  42. Pet Filed in Family Ct Petition redacted. On Behalf Of: KYERA BELTON, KYERA BELTON, PHILIP COOPER III

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