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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-21
Type Pr Guardian/conserv Adult
Docket 32 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Scott, Melanie Lynn|Headhaens, Deborah L.
Defendant Scott, Braden James

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. eturned Mail-Undeliverable Notice of Hearing mailed to Natural Father returned not deliverable to the address provided. Associated Entries: 05/01/2025 - Notice of Court Hearing Sent +
  2. otc of Hrng Returned Served Document ID - 25-P310-4; Served To - SCOTT, BRADEN JAMES; Server - SO GRUNDY COUNTY-TRENTON; Served Date - 05/06/2025; Served Time - 20:35:00; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -311 E 9TH COURT, TRENTON, MO 64683 Associated Entries: 05/01/2025 - Notc to Respondent W/Rights +
  3. otice of Court Hearing Sent Notice of hearing sent to natural mother on this date by regular mail.
  4. otice of Court Hearing Sent Notice of hearing sent to natural father on this date by regular mail. Associated Entries: 05/12/2025 - Returned Mail-Undeliverable +
  5. otc to Respondent W/Rights Notice of Hearing to Respondent issued. Attorney Havens shall prepare service packet, coordinate service and prepayment of the same. Document ID: 25-P310-4, for SCOTT, BRADEN JAMES Associated Entries: 05/09/2025 - Notc of Hrng Returned Served +
  6. rng Appntmnt Probate Sched APPOINTMENT FOR FULL ADULT GUARDIAN AND CONSERVATOR Scheduled For: 07/24/2025; 1:30 PM; CARRIE ESTHER LEA ANNE LAMM CLARK; Grundy
  7. rd Appt Atty for Respondent Court reviews petition filed. Court finds that said petition is in the form required by law and that good cause exists for the exercise of jurisdiction. Court orders that Attorney Tara Walker be appointed to represent Respondent. Clerk shall schedule hearing and issue notice of hearing to be personally served upon Respondent and to be served upon other interested persons as required by law. Any person having possession, custody or control of medical, psychiatric, psychological or hospital records of Respondent shall make all such records available to the above-named attorney for inspection. Any person having possession, custody or control of any financial records of Respondent shall make all such records available to the above-named attorney. IT IS SO ORDERED. (CLC) Filed By: CARRIE ESTHER LEA ANNE LAMM CLARK
  8. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS
  9. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order Filing Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the Person and Conservator of the Estate and Order Setting Hearing. Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS On Behalf Of: BRADEN JAMES SCOTT
  10. mergency/Temp Letters Emergency Temporary Letters of Guardianship and Conservatorship issued. 3 Certified copies issued and place in attorney Havens mailbox in the Grundy County Courthouse on this date. Filed By: CARRIE ESTHER LEA ANNE LAMM CLARK
  11. rd Appt Temporary Gar/Con Court reviews petition appointing temporary guardian of the person and conservator of the estate and approves the same. IT IS THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED by the Court that Melanie L. Scott is hereby appointed Temporary Guardian of the Person and Temporary Conservator of the Estate of the said Braden James Scott, and that she be given the power and authority to obtain all reasonable and necessary medical treatment and care for the said Ward, until the hearing on the Petition for Guardianship and Conservatorship can be heard. SO ORDERED. (CLC) Filed By: CARRIE ESTHER LEA ANNE LAMM CLARK Associated Entries: 04/21/2025 - App-Emerg Appt Temp of Gar/Con +
  12. R Costs Incp/Dis-w/costs-Asso
  13. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS
  14. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS
  15. RIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet - Full -Unredacted in associated to Petition (Probate) filed on 04/21/2025. Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS On Behalf Of: MELANIE LYNN SCOTT Associated Entries: 04/21/2025 - Petition +
  16. roposed Order Filed Order Appointing Guardian and Conservator - Full redacted. Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS On Behalf Of: MELANIE LYNN SCOTT
  17. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing Full - redacted. Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS On Behalf Of: MELANIE LYNN SCOTT
  18. roposed Order Filed Order Appointing Attorney for Respondent Full redacted. Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS On Behalf Of: MELANIE LYNN SCOTT
  19. etition Petition for Appointment of Guardian ad Litem - Full. Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS On Behalf Of: MELANIE LYNN SCOTT
  20. roposed Order Filed Order Filing Petition for Appointment of Guardian and Conservator and Setting for Hearing - Full - redacted. Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS On Behalf Of: MELANIE LYNN SCOTT
  21. onsent Filed Consent to Serve as Guardian and Conservator. Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS On Behalf Of: MELANIE LYNN SCOTT
  22. etition Petition for Appointment of Guardian and Conservator - Adult Full- redacted. Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS On Behalf Of: MELANIE LYNN SCOTT Associated Entries: 04/21/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  23. RIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet and documents in associated to Petition (Probate) filed on 04/21/2025. Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS On Behalf Of: MELANIE LYNN SCOTT Associated Entries: 04/21/2025 - App-Emerg Appt Temp of Gar/Con +
  24. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing to Respondent redacted. Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS On Behalf Of: MELANIE LYNN SCOTT
  25. roposed Order Filed Order Appointing Temporary Guardian and Conservator redacted. Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS On Behalf Of: MELANIE LYNN SCOTT
  26. roposed Order Filed Order Appointing Attorney for Respondent redacted. Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS On Behalf Of: MELANIE LYNN SCOTT
  27. etition Petition for Appointment of Guardian ad Litem. Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS On Behalf Of: MELANIE LYNN SCOTT
  28. roposed Order Filed Order Filing Petition for Appointment of Guardian and Conservator and setting for hearing redacted. Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS On Behalf Of: MELANIE LYNN SCOTT
  29. onsent Filed Consent to Serve as Guardian and Conservator redacted. Filed By: DEBORAH L. HEAD-HAVENS On Behalf Of: MELANIE LYNN SCOTT

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