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Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-06
Type Fc Change Of Name
Docket 23 entries
Disposition uncontested

Parties

Plaintiff Metzner, Julia M
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Judge

Hon. Dougherty Shannon Renee

Jefferson County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. Notice THREE CERTIFIED COPIES GIVEN TO PETITIONER IN COURT
  3. Request Filed REQUEST FOR PUBLICATION
  4. Judgment Name Change SO ORDERED: SHANNON DOUGHERTY, CIRCUIT JUDGE DIV. SIX
  5. Uncontested
  6. Name Change Hearing Held Associated Entries: 08/13/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Associated Entries: 08/13/2024 - Name Change Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 10/29/2024; 9:00 AM; SHANNON RENEE DOUGHERTY; Jefferson
  7. Returned Mail-Undeliverable USPS RETURNS MAIL ON GAETAN MAKAYA WITH NO FORWARDING ADDRESS
  8. Returned Mail-Undeliverable USPS RETURNS MAIL ON GAETAN MAKAYA WITH NO FORWARDING ADDRESS.
  9. Notice of Court Hearing Sent
  10. Name Change Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 10/29/2024 - Name Change Hearing Held Scheduled For: 10/29/2024; 9:00 AM; SHANNON RENEE DOUGHERTY; Jefferson
  11. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled SCHEDULED IN ERROR Associated Entries: 08/09/2024 - Name Change Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 10/29/2024 - Name Change Hearing Held Hearing Continued From: 09/27/2024; 10:00 AM Name Change Hrng Scheduled
  12. Notice of Court Hearing Sent TO ALL PARTIES Associated Entries: 08/09/2024 - Name Change Hearing Scheduled
  13. Name Change Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 08/09/2024 - Notice of Court Hearing Sent + Associated Entries: 08/13/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 09/27/2024; 10:00 AM; SHANNON RENEE DOUGHERTY; Jefferson
  14. Order Appt Next of Friend SO ORDERED: SHANNON DOUGHERTY, CIRCUIT JUDGE DIV. SIX Associated Entries: 08/06/2024 - Motion to Appoint Next Friend +
  15. Judge/Clerk - Note ASSIGNED TO DIVISION 6 FOR SCHEDULING
  16. Request Filed REQUEST FOR PUBLICATION AFTER JUDGMENT OF CHANGE OF NAME FOR MINOR CHILD Filed By: JULIA M METZNER
  17. Proposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed
  18. Consent Filed Filed By: GAETAN M MAKAYA
  19. Motion to Appoint Next Friend SENT TO JUDGE Filed By: JULIA M METZNER Associated Entries: 08/08/2024 - Order Appt Next of Friend +
  20. Redaction Certification Filed Filed By: JULIA M METZNER
  21. Certificate of Birth Filed
  22. Petition Filed - No Fees
  23. Mot to Proc In Forma Pauperis GRANTED Per Administrative Order 6-18-24

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