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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-07-16
Type Pr Guardianship Minor
Docket 20 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Smith, Kimberly|Nelson, Justin H.
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Judge

Hon. Ray Robert David

Carter County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. roposed Order Filed PROPOSED JUDGMENT
  4. otc of Hrng Petition (Minor)
  5. rng Appntmnt Probate Sched PETITION FOR EMERGENCY GUARDIANSHIP Scheduled For: 07/24/2025; 9:00 AM; ROBERT DAVID RAY; Howell
  6. rd Appt Guardian Ad Litem
  7. R Costs Minor-w/costs-Assoc
  8. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JUSTIN H. NELSON
  9. RIFS/Unredacted Document CONFIDENTIAL FILING REDACTED SHEET; EMERGENCY PETITION in associated to Emergency Appointment of Temp Guardian/Conservator filed on 07/16/2025. Filed By: JUSTIN H. NELSON On Behalf Of: KIMBERLY SMITH Associated Entries: 07/16/2025 - App-Emerg Appt Temp of Gar/Con +
  10. RIFS/Unredacted Document CONFIDENTIAL FILING REDACTED SHEET; CONSENT OF K. SMITH in associated to Consent filed on 07/16/2025. Filed By: JUSTIN H. NELSON On Behalf Of: KIMBERLY SMITH Associated Entries: 07/16/2025 - Consent Filed +
  11. RIFS/Unredacted Document CONFIDENTIAL FILING REDACTED SHEET; CONSENT OF NATURAL MOTHER in associated to Natural Parent filed on 07/16/2025. Filed By: JUSTIN H. NELSON On Behalf Of: KIMBERLY SMITH Associated Entries: 07/16/2025 - Consent by Natural Parent +
  12. RIFS/Unredacted Document CONFIDENTIAL FILING REDACTED SHEET; TEMP LETTERS in associated to Guardianship filed on 07/16/2025. Filed By: JUSTIN H. NELSON On Behalf Of: KIMBERLY SMITH Associated Entries: 07/16/2025 - App-Ltrs of Guardianship +
  13. RIFS/Unredacted Document CONFIDENTIAL FILING REDACTED SHEET; PETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP in associated to Petition (Probate) filed on 07/16/2025. Filed By: JUSTIN H. NELSON On Behalf Of: KIMBERLY SMITH Associated Entries: 07/16/2025 - Petition +
  14. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed CONFIDENTIAL FILING SHEET. Filed By: JUSTIN H. NELSON On Behalf Of: KIMBERLY SMITH
  15. pp-Emerg Appt Temp of Gar/Con EMERGENCY PETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP. Filed By: JUSTIN H. NELSON On Behalf Of: KIMBERLY SMITH Associated Entries: 07/16/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  16. roposed Order Filed ORDER FOR GAL. Filed By: JUSTIN H. NELSON On Behalf Of: KIMBERLY SMITH
  17. otion for Appointment of GAL MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GAL. Filed By: JUSTIN H. NELSON On Behalf Of: KIMBERLY SMITH
  18. onsent Filed CONSENT BY GUARDIAN. Filed By: JUSTIN H. NELSON On Behalf Of: KIMBERLY SMITH Associated Entries: 07/16/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  19. onsent by Natural Parent CONSENT OF NATURAL MOTHER. Filed By: JUSTIN H. NELSON On Behalf Of: KIMBERLY SMITH Associated Entries: 07/16/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  20. pp-Ltrs of Guardianship TEMPORARY LETTERS. Filed By: JUSTIN H. NELSON On Behalf Of: KIMBERLY SMITH Associated Entries: 07/16/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +

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