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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-06
Type Cc Dissolution W/o Children
Docket 24 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Smith, Christopher A|Altic, Hunter Dean
Defendant Smith, Misty M
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Judge

Hon. Nichols, James Vaughn

Barton County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. Returned Mail-Undeliverable
  4. Hearing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 10/15/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Associated Entries: 10/15/2024 - Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Scheduled For: 02/26/2025; 9:30 AM; JAMES VAUGHN NICHOLS; Barton
  5. Dismissed by Parties
  6. Motion to Dismiss Motion to Dismiss. Filed By: HUNTER DEAN ALTIC On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER A SMITH
  8. Notice MAILED TO RES FOR NOTIFICATION. LB
  9. Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/04/2024 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 02/26/2025; 9:30 AM; JAMES VAUGHN NICHOLS; Barton
  10. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Motion for continuance granted, case reset to February 26, 2024 at 9:30 AM. JVN/lb Associated Entries: 10/08/2024 - Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/04/2024 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Hearing Continued From: 11/06/2024; 9:30 AM Case Management Conference
  11. Motion for Continuance Motion for Continuance. Filed By: HUNTER DEAN ALTIC On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER A SMITH
  12. Notice
  13. Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Associated Entries: 10/15/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 11/06/2024; 9:30 AM; JAMES VAUGHN NICHOLS; Barton
  14. Answer Filed
  15. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 24-SMCC-216; Served To - MISTY M SMITH; Served Date - 09/17/2024; Served Time - 17:30:00; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -
  16. Notice of Service Served. Filed By: HUNTER DEAN ALTIC On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER A SMITH
  17. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-216, for SMITH, MISTY M
  18. Order - Special Process Server
  19. Filing Info Sheet eFiling
  20. Note to Clerk eFiling
  21. Motion Special Process Server Special Process Server. On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER A SMITH
  22. Certificate of Dissolution Certificate of Dissolution. On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER A SMITH
  23. Confid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Filing Information Sheet. On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER A SMITH
  24. CRIFS/Unredacted Document Redacted Dissolution of Marriage. On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER A SMITH

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