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Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-02
Type Cc Change Of Name
Docket 19 entries
Disposition uncontested
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Judge

Hon. Nichols, James Vaughn

Barton County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. Uncontested
  3. Judgment Name Change The Court enters Judgment for Change of Name of Minor Child. Petitioner last name is changed to Higgs. JVN/lb MAILED TO BOTH PARTIES. LB
  4. Hearing/Trial Cancelled Father filed Consent to Minor Child's Change of Name. Hearing cancelled. Judgment entered. JVN/lb Associated Entries: 08/26/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Associated Entries: 08/26/2024 - Name Change Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 09/18/2024; 9:30 AM; JAMES VAUGHN NICHOLS; Barton
  5. Notice OF ENTRY MAILED WITH JUDGMENTS. LB
  6. Consent Filed Filed By: JOHNATHAN DANIEL HIGGS
  7. Notice MAILED TO DFT. LB
  8. Name Change Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/10/2024 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled + Scheduled For: 09/18/2024; 9:30 AM; JAMES VAUGHN NICHOLS; Barton
  9. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Due to scheduling mistake and for good cause, Court continues case to September 18, 2024 at 9:30 AM. JVN/lb Associated Entries: 08/02/2024 - Name Change Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/10/2024 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled + Hearing Continued From: 09/11/2024; 9:30 AM Name Change Hrng Scheduled
  10. Returned Mail-Undeliverable
  11. Amended Motion/Petition Filed AMENDED PETITION SENT TO NFA AT THE ADDRESS PROVIDED. LB
  12. Order Appt Next of Friend
  13. Notice of Court Hearing Sent NOTICE, PETITION AND CONSENT SENT TO NFA VIA CERTIFIED MAIL. LB
  14. Name Change Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 08/26/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 09/11/2024; 9:30 AM; JAMES VAUGHN NICHOLS; Barton
  15. Proposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed Filed By: Next Friend Acting Pro Se
  16. Affd for Serv by Publication Filed By: Next Friend Acting Pro Se
  17. Motion to Appoint Next Friend Filed By: Next Friend Acting Pro Se
  18. Confid Filing Info Sheet Filed Filed By: Next Friend Acting Pro Se
  19. Pet Filed in Circuit Ct Filed By: Next Friend Acting Pro Se

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