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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-07-16
Type Pr Guardianship Minor
Docket 38 entries
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Hon. Schrum Scott James

Crawford County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 24-PROB-36; Served To - ERNEST D. PENNINGTON; Served Date - 08/07/2024; Served Time - 12:46:00; Service Type - DC; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text - Associated Entries: 08/12/2024 - Certificate of Service +
  3. Certificate of Service Return of Service - Father; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO On Behalf Of: STATE OF MISSOURI, CRAWFORD COUNTY CHILDREN'S DIVISION Associated Entries: 08/12/2024 - Summons Personally Served +
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  5. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 24-PROB-37; Served To - ANNA M. MESSMER; Served Date - 07/29/2024; Served Time - 12:45:00; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -COPY LEFT WITH JOHN TOSTI AT DWELLING Associated Entries: 08/07/2024 - Certificate of Service +
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  7. Certificate of Service Return of Service - Mother; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO On Behalf Of: STATE OF MISSOURI, CRAWFORD COUNTY CHILDREN'S DIVISION Associated Entries: 08/08/2024 - Summons Personally Served +
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  9. Ord Appt Guardian Ad Litem EMAILED TO COUNSEL. aah Filed By: SCOTT JAMES SCHRUM
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  11. Summons Issued-Associate Document ID: 24-PROB-37, for MESSMER, ANNA M. BOTH SUMMONS ATTACHED IN THIS LINK AND AVAILABLE FOR COUNSEL TO HAVE SERVED. aah
  12. Summons Issued-Associate Document ID: 24-PROB-36, for PENNINGTON, ERNEST D..
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  14. Judge Assigned
  15. Order Order of assignment to the Honorable Judge Scott Schrum. /s/ Presiding Judge Megan Seay aah
  16. Judge/Clerk - Note Request for reassignment emailed to Presiding Judge for review. aah
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  18. PR Costs Minor-w/costs-Assoc
  19. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO
  20. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO
  21. CRIFS/Unredacted Document FI 35 Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Petition for the Appointment of Co-Guardians Unredacted; Motion for GAL Unredacted; Proposed Order for GAL Unredacted; Request for Summons - Father Unredacted; Request for Summons - Mother Unredacted; Signed ORDERFINALCONFIDENTIAL Unredacted in associated to Guardianship filed on 07/16/2024; Appointment of GAL filed on 07/16/2024; Order (other) filed on 07/16/2024; Request (other) filed on 07/16/2024; Request (other) filed on 07/16/2024; Exhibit filed on 07/16/2024. Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO On Behalf Of: STATE OF MISSOURI, CRAWFORD COUNTY CHILDREN'S DIVISION Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - App-Ltrs of Guardianship + Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - Motion for Appointment of GAL + Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - Proposed Order Filed + Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - Request Filed + Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - Request Filed + Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - Exhibit Filed +
  22. Exhibit Filed Signed Order for Concurrent Jurisdiction. Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO On Behalf Of: STATE OF MISSOURI, CRAWFORD COUNTY CHILDREN'S DIVISION Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  23. Request Filed Request for Summons - Mother Redacted. Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO On Behalf Of: STATE OF MISSOURI, CRAWFORD COUNTY CHILDREN'S DIVISION Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  24. Request Filed Request Summons - Father Redacted. Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO On Behalf Of: STATE OF MISSOURI, CRAWFORD COUNTY CHILDREN'S DIVISION Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  25. Proposed Order Filed Proposed Order for GAL Redacted. EMAILED TO JUDGE SCHRUM FOR REVIEW. aah Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO On Behalf Of: STATE OF MISSOURI, CRAWFORD COUNTY CHILDREN'S DIVISION Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  26. Motion for Appointment of GAL Motion for GAL Redacted. Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO On Behalf Of: STATE OF MISSOURI, CRAWFORD COUNTY CHILDREN'S DIVISION Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  27. udge Assigned
  28. rder Order of assignment to the Honorable Judge Scott Schrum. /s/ Presiding Judge Megan Seay aah
  29. udge/Clerk - Note Request for reassignment emailed to Presiding Judge for review. aah
  30. R Costs Minor-w/costs-Assoc
  31. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO
  32. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO
  33. RIFS/Unredacted Document FI 35 Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Petition for the Appointment of Co-Guardians Unredacted; Motion for GAL Unredacted; Proposed Order for GAL Unredacted; Request for Summons - Father Unredacted; Request for Summons - Mother Unredacted; Signed ORDERFINALCONFIDENTIAL Unredacted in associated to Guardianship filed on 07/16/2024; Appointment of GAL filed on 07/16/2024; Order (other) filed on 07/16/2024; Request (other) filed on 07/16/2024; Request (other) filed on 07/16/2024; Exhibit filed on 07/16/2024. Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO On Behalf Of: STATE OF MISSOURI, CRAWFORD COUNTY CHILDREN'S DIVISION Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - App-Ltrs of Guardianship + Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - Motion for Appointment of GAL + Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - Proposed Order Filed + Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - Request Filed + Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - Request Filed + Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - Exhibit Filed +
  34. xhibit Filed Signed Order for Concurrent Jurisdiction. Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO On Behalf Of: STATE OF MISSOURI, CRAWFORD COUNTY CHILDREN'S DIVISION Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  35. equest Filed Request for Summons - Mother Redacted. Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO On Behalf Of: STATE OF MISSOURI, CRAWFORD COUNTY CHILDREN'S DIVISION Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  36. equest Filed Request Summons - Father Redacted. Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO On Behalf Of: STATE OF MISSOURI, CRAWFORD COUNTY CHILDREN'S DIVISION Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  37. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order for GAL Redacted. EMAILED TO JUDGE SCHRUM FOR REVIEW. aah Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO On Behalf Of: STATE OF MISSOURI, CRAWFORD COUNTY CHILDREN'S DIVISION Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  38. otion for Appointment of GAL Motion for GAL Redacted. Filed By: LEAH MARIE AVVOCATO On Behalf Of: STATE OF MISSOURI, CRAWFORD COUNTY CHILDREN'S DIVISION Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +

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