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Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-16
Type Pr Guardianship Minor
Docket 23 entries
Disposition disposed
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Judge

Hon. Kirby, Devin S

Butler County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. eturned Mail-Undeliverable Returned Mail: Judgment -Pamela Carr. No forwarding address.
  4. udge/Clerk - Note Certified copies of Letters of Co-Guardianship submitted to Attorney Moutrie. kr
  5. trs Co-Guardianship Minor Issued to David E. McKnight and Suzann McKnight
  6. udge/Clerk - Note Certified copy of Judgment Appointing Co-Guardians of Minors mailed to Pamela Carr. kr
  7. udgment Appt Gar for Minor
  8. eturned Mail-Undeliverable Returned Mail: Notice of Entry - Domonic Carr
  9. ound Recording Log Sheet
  10. rng Appntmnt Probate Held Petitioners in person and by Attorney Moutrie. Guardian Ad Litem Siegrid Maness appears in person. Case called. Hearing conducted. Evidence presented. The Court finds as follows: Respondent is domiciled in Ripley County, Missouri. Respondent is a minor. Natural parents are unable or unwilling to act in their statutory capacity. David E McKnight and Suzann McKnight are appointed co-guardians with full powers as provided by law. Co-guardians, if appointed, shall act independently. Attorney Maness awarded a GAL fee of $200.00 to be paid by Co-Guardians. So ordered. DSK/kr Associated Entries: 04/16/2025 - Hrng Appntmnt Probate Sched Scheduled For: 05/15/2025; 9:01 AM; DEVIN S KIRBY; Ripley
  11. onf Gar/Con Background Report Background Check for Suzann McKnight; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BETH L. MOUTRIE On Behalf Of: DAVID E MCKNIGHT, SUZANN MCKNIGHT
  12. onf Gar/Con Background Report Background Check for David McKnight; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BETH L. MOUTRIE On Behalf Of: DAVID E MCKNIGHT, SUZANN MCKNIGHT
  13. onsent by Natural Parent Consent to Legal Guardianship of a Minor Child by natural mother Pamela Carr; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BETH L. MOUTRIE On Behalf Of: DAVID E MCKNIGHT, SUZANN MCKNIGHT
  14. otice Notice of Entry mailed to natural mother and minor. kb
  15. rd Appt Guardian Ad Litem Attorney Siegrid Maness appointed Guardian Ad Litem. DSK/kb
  16. rng Appntmnt Probate Sched Associated Entries: 05/15/2025 - Hrng Appntmnt Probate Held + Scheduled For: 05/15/2025; 9:01 AM; DEVIN S KIRBY; Ripley
  17. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: BETH L. MOUTRIE
  18. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: BETH L. MOUTRIE
  19. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet 2. Filed By: BETH L. MOUTRIE On Behalf Of: DAVID E MCKNIGHT, SUZANN MCKNIGHT
  20. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet 1. Filed By: BETH L. MOUTRIE On Behalf Of: DAVID E MCKNIGHT, SUZANN MCKNIGHT
  21. RIFS/Unredacted Document Consent to Legal Guardianship of a Minor Child - CONSENT FROM MINOR Filed By: BETH L. MOUTRIE On Behalf Of: DAVID E MCKNIGHT, SUZANN MCKNIGHT
  22. onsent Filed Redacted Consent to Legal Guardianship of a Minor Child - CONSENT FROM MINOR Filed By: BETH L. MOUTRIE On Behalf Of: DAVID E MCKNIGHT, SUZANN MCKNIGHT
  23. RIFS/Unredacted Document Petition for Co-Guardianship for Minor Child. Filed By: BETH L. MOUTRIE On Behalf Of: DAVID E MCKNIGHT, SUZANN MCKNIGHT

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