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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-31
Type Pr Guardianship Minor
Docket 18 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Estep, Blanche Fern|Shipma, Jackie
Photo of Hon. Martin Aaron John

Judge

Hon. Martin Aaron John

Boone County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. otion for Continuance Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JACKIE SHIPMA On Behalf Of: BLANCHE FERN ESTEP
  2. otice Generated Notice of Entry to Petitioner by mail.
  3. otc Serv Publctn Unk Par/Whbt Notice for Service by Publication on Unknown Whereabouts of Natural Father sent to California Democrat for publication.
  4. otice Atty Shipma hereby advised the Notice of Hearing to Natural Mother has been issued and is ready to be retrieved from case.net and personally served upon Natural Mother. Atty Shipma also advised to file the return of service prior to the scheduled court date.
  5. otc of Hrng Petition (Minor) Document ID: 25-PROB-3, for HAWKINS, KELLY MICHELLE.
  6. rng Appntmnt Probate Sched Scheduled For: 05/09/2025; 9:00 AM; AARON JOHN MARTIN; Moniteau
  7. earing/Trial Cancelled Available dates having been filed, case review set for 2/26/2025 is hereby cancelled. Associated Entries: 02/10/2025 - Case Review Scheduled + Scheduled For: 02/26/2025; 9:00 AM; AARON JOHN MARTIN; Moniteau
  8. vailable/Conflict Dates Filed Available Dates of Guardian Ad Litem; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KELLIE RENEE BERTELS On Behalf Of: KELLIE RENEE BERTELS
  9. vailable/Conflict Dates Filed Available Dates; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JACKIE SHIPMA On Behalf Of: BLANCHE FERN ESTEP
  10. ase Review Scheduled For filing available dates and setting trial date. No appearances required. Associated Entries: 02/25/2025 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled + Scheduled For: 02/26/2025; 9:00 AM; AARON JOHN MARTIN; Moniteau
  11. rd Appt Atty Minor & Set Hrng and Setting Initial Case Review for Wed., Feb. 26, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for filing available dates. No appearances required. Petitioner to file a cost deposit of $250.00 for GAL fees within 30 days of the date of this order. Atty for Petitioner hereby notified of this requirement.
  12. udge/Clerk - Note CASE SET FOR INITIAL STATUS REVIEW ON WED., FEB. 26, 2025, AT 9:00 A.M. FOR SETTING TRIAL DATE. NO APPEARANCES WILL BE REQUIRED. ATTY FOR PETITIONER AND GAL TO FILE AVAILABLE DATES FOR TRIAL FROM APRIL 16 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, PRIOR TO STATUS REVIEW. CLERK TO ISSUE ANY REQUIRED NOTICES OF HEARING UPON SETTING OF TRIAL DATE. ATTY FOR PETITIONER ADVISED TO FILE ANY AND ALL REPORTS AND BACKGROUND SCREENINGS AS REQUIRED BY RSMo 475.050.4 AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO TRIAL DATE. ajm/mdt
  13. onf Gar/Con Background Report Criminal Background for Petitioner. Filed By: JACKIE SHIPMA On Behalf Of: BLANCHE FERN ESTEP
  14. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS form and Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet - Additional Parties; Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet, Page 2; Petition for Guardianship - Unredacted. Filed By: JACKIE SHIPMA On Behalf Of: BLANCHE FERN ESTEP
  15. R Costs Minor-w/costs-Assoc
  16. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JACKIE SHIPMA

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