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- rng Appntmnt Probate Sched Scheduled For: 06/13/2025; 9:00 AM; STEVE JACKSON; Laclede
- earing Continued/Rescheduled Case called. Atty Hutson and Atty Wright appear. Court reviews file and finds lack of service to natural father. Case continued to 6-13-2025 at 9:00 a.m. SJ/nb Associated Entries: 04/04/2025 - Hrng Appntmnt Probate Sched Hearing Continued From: 05/02/2025; 9:00 AM Hrng for Appointment Probate
- otice of Service Servers Return NM; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER
- ummons Personally Served Document ID - 25-SMCC-441; Served To - AMANDA KAY CLAYTON; Served Date - 04/07/2025; Served Time - 17:28:00; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text - Associated Entries: 04/14/2025 - Notice of Service +
- rder - Special Process Server as to Natural Father Associated Entries: 04/14/2025 - Motion Special Process Server +
- ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 25-SMCC-472, for EMBRY, AUSTIN Summons attached in PDF form for attorney to retrieve from secure case.net and attach copy of Petition for service by process server
- otice of Service Servers Return; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER Associated Entries: 04/14/2025 - Summons Personally Served +
- roposed Order Filed Order to Appoint Special Process Server; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER
- otion Special Process Server Motion to Appoint Special Process Server; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER Associated Entries: 04/14/2025 - Order - Special Process Server +
- lias Summons Requested Alias Summons; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER
- ummons Returned Non-Est Document ID - 25-SMCC-442; Served To - AUSTIN EMBRY; Served Date - 04/09/2025; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - NEST; Service Text -unable to locate - no longer resides at provided address Associated Entries: 04/14/2025 - Notice of Service +
- otice of Service Servers Return - Non Est; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER Associated Entries: 04/14/2025 - Summons Returned Non-Est +
- rd Appt Emerg Gar Ad Litem
- rng Appntmnt Probate Sched Associated Entries: 05/02/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 05/02/2025; 9:00 AM; STEVE JACKSON; Laclede
- earing Held Case called, Petitioner and Minor each appear by attorney of record and jointly request the Court suspend the Natural Guardians under 475.097.1 RSMo alleging both Natural Guardians are not effectively performing their duties and that the welfare of the minor requires immediate action. The Court considers the allegations of the counselors as officers of the Court and the sworn statements set forth in the pleadings filed, including qualifications of Petitioner to serve. Based thereon and without notice, the Court appoints Petitioner as guardian ad litem for the minor. The appointment of the guardian shall be by its terms limited in duration to the period preceding the hearing on a petition for appointment of a permanent guardian or for a specified period not to exceed six (6) months, unless terminated sooner in the discretion of the Court. Atty given 10 days to file background checks. SJ/nb Associated Entries: 04/02/2025 - Hearing Scheduled + Scheduled For: 04/04/2025; 9:00 AM; STEVE JACKSON; Laclede
- earing Scheduled emergency hearing Associated Entries: 04/04/2025 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 04/04/2025; 9:00 AM; STEVE JACKSON; Laclede
- otice of Hearing Filed Notice; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER
- rd Appt Guardian Ad Litem Associated Entries: 04/01/2025 - Motion for Appointment of GAL +
- rder - Special Process Server as to Natural Father
- ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 25-SMCC-442, for EMBRY, AUSTIN Summons attached in PDF form for attorney to retrieve from secure case.net and attach copy of Petition for service by process server
- rder - Special Process Server as to Natural Mother
- ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 25-SMCC-441, for CLAYTON, AMANDA KAY Summons attached in PDF form for attorney to retrieve from secure case.net and attach copy of Petition for service by process server
- R Costs Minor-w/costs-Assoc
- iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON
- ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON
- RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS - Petition for Temporary Order in associated to Guardian Ad Litem - Temporary filed on 04/01/2025. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER Associated Entries: 04/01/2025 - App-Emerg Appt Temp of Gar/Con +
- RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS - Petition for Appointment of Guardian Conservator in associated to Petition (Probate) filed on 04/01/2025. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER Associated Entries: 04/01/2025 - App-Ltrs Grdnshp/Consrhp +
- roposed Order Filed Emergency Order Appointing Temporary Guardian. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER
- ther Proposed Document Filed Letter of Guardianship. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER
- roposed Order Filed Order to Appoint Special Process Server. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER
- otion Special Process Server Motion to Appoint Special Process Server. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER
- roposed Order Filed Order to Appoint Special Process Server. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER
- otion Special Process Server Motion to Appoint Special Process Server. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER
- roposed Order Filed Order for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER
- otion for Appointment of GAL Motion for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER Associated Entries: 04/02/2025 - Ord Appt Guardian Ad Litem
- orrespondence Filed Information for Guardians Conservators. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER
- ncome & Expense Stmnt Filed Income Expense Statement. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER
- nventory and Appr Filing Inventory. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER
- pp-Emerg Appt Temp of Gar/Con Petition for Temporary Order Appointing Guardian REDACTED. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER Associated Entries: 04/01/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
- pp-Ltrs Grdnshp/Consrhp Petition for Appointment of Guardian REDACTED. Filed By: CHRISTINE HUTSON On Behalf Of: TAMMY KAY DECKER Associated Entries: 04/01/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
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