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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-10
Type Fc Dissolution W/o Children
Docket 41 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Crank, Crystal Dawn
Defendant Donovan, Ryan Michael
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Judge

Hon. Lukachick John Paul

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Returned Mail-Undeliverable As to Ryan Donovan, notice of Default Judgment of Dissolution, envelope indicating UNABLE TO FORWARD; RETURN TO SENDER. /krp
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  4. Cert of Dissolution Mailed Certificate of Dissolution of Marriage mailed to Bureau of Vital Records. /aad
  5. Judgment on Dissolution Default Judgment and Decree of Dissolution of Marriage signed on 05/28/2024 filed as set out (DIV 3). Petitioner is granted restoration of their former name of Crystal Dawn Crank. /aad
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  7. CRIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet with Attachment entered and filed. Notice of entry to any unrepresented party by US MAIL this date. JPL/krp
  8. Default Judgment
  9. Ord Adopt Comisners Findings Findings and recommendations of Commissioner, as transmitted, are adopted as the final Judgment of the Court. Judgment signed and delivered to the Circuit Court Clerk for filing. Notice of entry to any unrepresented party by US MAIL. JUDGE WICHMER/krp
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  11. Comisners Findings/Recm The Court reviews file and notes that the Petitioner has filed a verified Petition using the approved Missouri Supreme Court forms for pro se litigants. Based upon the verified pleadings, the Court recommends that the Judgment be entered. Judgment and Decree of Dissolution of Marriage and all papers relative to the case now transferred to Family Court Judge. Parties notified of right to file a Motion for Rehearing by the Judge entering the Judgment within fifteen (15) days after the mailing or electronic filing of the notice of the entry of the Judgment. JPL/krp
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  13. Hearing Held Petitioner appears in person pro se. No appearance by or on behalf of Respondent. Status conference held. Petitioner granted 60 days to amend pleadings and gather evidence necessary for trial. Notice of entry to Pro Se Petitioner. JPL/krp Associated Entries: 05/03/2024 - Hearing Scheduled + Scheduled For: 05/16/2024; 9:00 AM; JOHN PAUL LUKACHICK; Greene
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  15. Hearing Scheduled Final hearing is hereby scheduled for May 16, 2024, commencing at 9:00 a.m. for a fifteen (15) minute setting. Counsel notified electronically. Notice of Entry to any unrepresented party by US Mail this date. JPL/phm Associated Entries: 05/16/2024 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 05/16/2024; 9:00 AM; JOHN PAUL LUKACHICK; Greene
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  17. Request Filed Petitioner's Request for Finalization filed. /khr Filing electronically forwarded to FMC4 Commissioner Lukachick for review on 3/25/24. /khr Filed By: CRYSTAL DAWN CRANK
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  19. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 23-SM62-97; Served To - DONOVAN, RYAN MICHAEL; Server - ; Served Date - 12-DEC-23; Served Time - 19:08:00; Service Type - Sheriff Department; Reason Description - Served; Service Text - Served; Summons served by Black Hawk, Iowa Sheriff Department at 523 Fireside Dr Cedar Falls, IA. / CEB
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  21. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SM62-97, for DONOVAN, RYAN MICHAEL. Summons issued with attached Summons Request; Petition for Dissolution of Marriage; Statement of Property and Debt Statement and Proposed Separation Agreement; Statement of Income and Expenses; Proposed Respondent's Answer to Petitioner's Petition for Dissolution of Marriage; Notice of Heairng; and IDO/CDO. Delivered to the Sheriff of Black Hawk County, IA for service. /LJL
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  23. Summons Returned Non-Est (Docketed on 12/1/23 at 10:46AM) Document ID - 23-SMCC-2487; Served To - DONOVAN, RYAN MICHAEL; Server - SO JACKSON CO-WARRANT DIVISION; Served Date - 16-NOV-23; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Sheriff Department; Reason Description - Non-est; Service Text - Non-Est; Summons Non-Est by Sheriff Deputy of Jackson County, MO made a diligent search for and failed to find Ryan Michael Donovan at 11330 E Truman Rd Indep Mo for the reason that moved. / CEB
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  25. Request Filed (Docketed on 12/07/2023 at 10:13 a.m.) Petitioner's Request filed. /LJL
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  27. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-2487, for DONOVAN, RYAN MICHAEL. Summons issued with attached: Petition for Dissolution of Marriage; Motion and Order to Proceed In Forma Pauperis; Statement of Property and Debt and Proposed Separation Agreement; Statement of Income and Expenses; Proposed Notice of Hearing; Proposed Respondent's Answer; Proposed Judgment and Decree of Dissolution of Marriage; Redaction Certification; Money Order in the Amount of $36.00; and IDO/CDO. Mailed to the SHeriff's Office of Jackson County, MO for service this date. /bny
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  29. Proposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed (Docketed on 10/25/2023 at 1103) Proposed Judgment and Decree of Dissolution of Marriage received. /bny Filed By: CRYSTAL DAWN CRANK
  30. Other Proposed Document Filed (Docketed on 10/25/2023 at 1103) Petitioner's Proposed Notice of Hearing filed as submitted. /bny Filed By: CRYSTAL DAWN CRANK
  31. Other Proposed Document Filed (Docketed on 10/25/2023 at 1103) Petitioner's Proposed Respondent's Answer to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed as submitted. /bny Filed By: CRYSTAL DAWN CRANK
  32. Income & Expense Stmnt Filed (Docketed on 10/25/2023 at 1103) Petitioner's Statement of Income and Expenses filed. /bny Filed By: CRYSTAL DAWN CRANK
  33. Property/Inc/Exp Stmnt Filed (Docketed on 10/25/2023 at 1103) Petitioner's Statement of Property and Debt and Proposed Separation Agreement filed. /bny Filed By: CRYSTAL DAWN CRANK
  34. CRIFS/Unredacted Document (Docketed on 10/25/2023 at 1103) Petitioner's Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet filed. /bny Filed By: CRYSTAL DAWN CRANK
  35. Redaction Certification Filed (Docketed on 10/25/2023 at 1103) /bny Filed By: CRYSTAL DAWN CRANK
  36. Confid Dom Rel Info File Sheet (Docketed on 10/25/2023 at 1103) /bny Filed By: CRYSTAL DAWN CRANK
  37. Certificate of Dissolution (Docketed on 10/25/2023 at 1103) /bny Filed By: CRYSTAL DAWN CRANK
  38. Petition Filed - No Fees (Docketed on 10/25/2023 at 1103) Petitioner's Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed. IDO/CDO provided to pro se Petitioner. /bny Filed By: CRYSTAL DAWN CRANK
  39. Judge Assigned Case assigned to FC4 Commissioner Lukachick for hearing. /bny
  40. Ord Allow In Forma Pauperis (Docketed on 10/25/2023 at 1103) Order to Proceed as a Poor Person filed. (DIV 24) /bny
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