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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-08-10
Type Fc Dissolution W/ Children
Docket 56 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Sparks, Alexis|Benson, Thomas Matthew
Defendant Sparks, Steven D
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Judge

Hon. Martin Reginald Lynn

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Retn Serv-Reg/Cert Mail Succs Certified Mail Return Receipt returned with service 06/17/2024. /jsn
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  4. Judge/Clerk - Note Income Withholding Order sent to employer by certified US mail. /jsn
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  6. Retn Serv-Reg/Cert Mail Succs Certified Mail Return Receipt to Char Steakhouse returned with service on 05/15/2023. /jsn
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  8. Certificate of Mailing Completed request mailed to requestor this date. /sap
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  10. Note to Clerk eFiling
  11. Request for Records Filed Request for certified copy; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /tlb
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  13. Withholding Order Petitioner's Income Withholding Order filed. Forwarded to employer via certified mail this date. /jrg
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  15. Returned Mail-Undeliverable Certified Mail to Char Steakhouse returned undelivered. Unclaimed. /jsn
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  17. Correspondence Filed Correspondence from Buffalo Wild Wings stating Respondent is not employed with company. MACSS updated. /jsn
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  19. Retn Serv-Reg/Cert Mail Succs Certified Mail Return Receipt returned by the USPS with service on 02/02/2023. /jsn
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  21. Affidavit Filed Affidavit of Credit for Child Support and/or Maintenance Owed to Custodial Parent filed. Clerk's Office to make adjustment. /jsn Filed By: ALEXIS SPARKS
  22. Withholding Order Income Withholding Order filed by Petitioner. Employer added to MACSS. Sent to employer - Buffalo Wild Wings - by certified US mail. /jsn Filed By: ALEXIS SPARKS
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  24. Returned Mail-Undeliverable Payment Information Sheet mailed to Steven Sparks returned undeliverable by USPS stating *Return to sender, not deliverable as addressed, unable to forward* /kat
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  26. Returned Mail-Undeliverable Mail returned undeliverable. USPS notification: Return to Sender; Vacant; Unable to Forward. Respondent Steven Sparks Notice and Judgment dated October 20, 2022, sent to file. Unable to notify due to inactive address. RLM/rss
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  28. Judge/Clerk - Note Child support order entered into MACSS. Child support payment information sheets mailed to both parties at last known address. /kat
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  30. Cert of Dissolution Mailed Certificate of Dissolution of Marriage mailed to Bureau of Vital Records. /jo
  31. Judgment on Dissolution Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage filed on 10/20/22, Parenting Plan - Exhibit 1, Form 14 entered as set out (Dv. 22). Forwarding on to child support for further processing. /jo
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  33. Default Judgment Recommendations and Judgment mailed this date to pro se Respondent. rss
  34. Ord Adopt Comisners Findings Findings and Recommendations of the Family Court Commissioner as transmitted are adopted as the Final Judgment of the Court. Judgment and Decree of Dissolution of Marriage signed and filed in the Circuit Court. Attorneys are ordered to withdraw trial exhibits from the office of the Circuit Court Clerk upon notification that exhibits are ready to be retrieved. After 60 days from notification said exhibits may be destroyed by the Circuit Court Clerk. Judge Margaret Palmietto/rss
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  36. Comisners Findings/Recm Commissioner's Findings and Recommendations for Judgment and Decree of Dissolution of Marriage as submitted by Attorney Tom Benson with non-substantive changes and all papers relative to the case now transferred to Family Court Judge. Parties notified of right to file a Motion for Rehearing by a Judge of the Court within fifteen (15) days after the mailing of the notice of entry of the Judgment. Counsel notified electronically. Notice mailed to pro se party. RLM/rss
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  38. Trial Setting Held Petitioner appears with attorney Tom Benson. Respondent does not appear. Trial held, evidence heard. Attorney Benson to submit proposed Judgment. RLM/rss
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  40. Motion for Default Judgment Petitioner's Motion for Entry of Default Judgment filed. /kat Filed By: THOMAS MATTHEW BENSON On Behalf Of: ALEXIS SPARKS
  41. Notice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing as to Petitioner's Motion for Entry of Default Judgment on 10/18/22 at 8:30 am filed. /kat Filed By: THOMAS MATTHEW BENSON
  42. Certificate of Service Certificate of Service of Motion for Entry of Default Judgment and Notice of Hearing filed. /kat Filed By: THOMAS MATTHEW BENSON
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  44. Notice of Service Service Return as to Steven Sparks filed. /kat Filed By: THOMAS MATTHEW BENSON On Behalf Of: ALEXIS SPARKS
  45. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 22-SM32-272; Served To - SPARKS, STEVEN D; Server - ; Served Date - 01-SEP-22; Served Time - 14:25:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served; Service Text - /kat Filed By: THOMAS MATTHEW BENSON
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  47. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 22-SM32-272, for SPARKS, STEVEN D. Summons issued and made available to Petitioner's attorney on secure case.net. Education Information made available to Petitioner's attorney on the Circuit Clerk website and IDO/CDO made available to Petitioner's attorney via secure Case.net. /jrg
  48. Filing Info Sheet eFiling /jrg Filed By: THOMAS MATTHEW BENSON
  49. Motion Special Process Server Petitioner's Motion to Appoint Special Process Server filed. /jrg Filed By: THOMAS MATTHEW BENSON
  50. Proposed Parenting Plan Filed Petitioner's Proposed Parenting Plan Part A filed. /jrg Filed By: THOMAS MATTHEW BENSON
  51. Certificate of Dissolution /jrg Filed By: THOMAS MATTHEW BENSON On Behalf Of: ALEXIS SPARKS
  52. Confid Filing Info Sheet Filed /jrg Filed By: THOMAS MATTHEW BENSON
  53. Dissolution Filed Family Petitioner's Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed. Education Information made available for attorney to retrieve via the Circuit Clerk website. IDO/CDO saved and attached in PDF format to retrieve from secure Case.net. /jrg Filed By: THOMAS MATTHEW BENSON
  54. ertificate of Dissolution /jrg Filed By: THOMAS MATTHEW BENSON On Behalf Of: ALEXIS SPARKS
  55. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed /jrg Filed By: THOMAS MATTHEW BENSON
  56. issolution Filed Family Petitioner's Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed. Education Information made available for attorney to retrieve via the Circuit Clerk website. IDO/CDO saved and attached in PDF format to retrieve from secure Case.net. /jrg Filed By: THOMAS MATTHEW BENSON

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