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Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-12-26
Type Fc Dissolution W/ Children
Docket 41 entries
Disposition consent judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Smith, Matthew Lane|Cownie, William
Defendant Smith, Julie L
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Judge

Hon. Howell Jason Matthew

Bates County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Order QDRO Filed By: JASON MATTHEW HOWELL
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  4. Qualified Dom Rel Order Rec'd Filed By: MATTHEW LANE SMITH
  5. Redaction Certification Filed Filed By: MATTHEW LANE SMITH
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  7. Satisfaction of Judgment Filed Filed By: JULIE L SMITH
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  9. Memorandum of Withdrawal Memorandum of Withdrawal; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHASTE SAMUEL HIGGINS On Behalf Of: JULIE L SMITH
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  11. Satisfaction of Judgment Filed Satisfaction of judgment; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: WILLIAM COWNIE On Behalf Of: MATTHEW LANE SMITH
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  13. Consent Judgment
  14. Judgment on Dissolution Marriage Dissolved. No C/S ordered. PET to pay S/S in the amount of $1600.00 per month for 2 years, $1200.00 per month for next two years, then $1000.00 per month for the last two years directly to RES beginning 09.01.2023 and ending 08.01.2029. See Judgment for list of debts and assets. Certified copies mailed 08.30.2023 Filed By: JASON MATTHEW HOWELL
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  16. Proposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed redacted judgment; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: SCOTT KEVIN FRIEDRICH On Behalf Of: JULIE L SMITH
  17. Affidavit Filed affidavit for judgment; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHASTE SAMUEL HIGGINS On Behalf Of: JULIE L SMITH
  18. Judge/Clerk - Note Attorney to file Affidavit Requesting Judgment.
  19. Separation Agreement Filed settlement agreement; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHASTE SAMUEL HIGGINS On Behalf Of: JULIE L SMITH
  20. Proposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed judgment entry; form 14; parenting plan; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHASTE SAMUEL HIGGINS On Behalf Of: JULIE L SMITH
  21. Proposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed affidvait for judgment; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHASTE SAMUEL HIGGINS On Behalf Of: JULIE L SMITH
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  23. Notice of Mediation Compliance Notice of Completion; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MERYL LYNN LANGE
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  25. Parent Education Complete Filed By: JULIE L SMITH
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  27. Parent Education Complete Petitioners certificate of completion for parenting class; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: WILLIAM COWNIE On Behalf Of: MATTHEW LANE SMITH
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  29. Certificate of Service Certificate of Service of Respondents Completed 1402s; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: WILLIAM COWNIE On Behalf Of: MATTHEW LANE SMITH
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  31. Reply Reply to Counter-Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: WILLIAM COWNIE On Behalf Of: MATTHEW LANE SMITH
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  33. Answer Filed answers to dissolution; proposed parenting plan; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHASTE SAMUEL HIGGINS On Behalf Of: JULIE L SMITH
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  35. Entry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHASTE SAMUEL HIGGINS On Behalf Of: JULIE L SMITH
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  37. Certificate of Dissolution Filed By: WILLIAM COWNIE
  38. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: WILLIAM COWNIE
  39. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: WILLIAM COWNIE
  40. Pet Filed in Family Ct Petition for Dissolution of Marriage; Certificate of Dissolution; Confidential Civil Filing Information Sheet. Filed By: WILLIAM COWNIE On Behalf Of: MATTHEW LANE SMITH
  41. Confid Filing Info Sheet Filed Filed By: WILLIAM COWNIE

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