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Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-07-06
Type Pr Guardianship Minor
Docket 35 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Councilman, Deborah Jean|Shuler, Daid Neal|Councilman, John Leon
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Judge

Hon. Bacon Douglas P

Chariton County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. rder Withdrawing Attorney:
  4. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BRUCE H GALLOWAY On Behalf Of: REBECCA COUNCILMAN-MACHIRAN
  5. ithdrawal of Attorney Filed Motion to Withdraw; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BRUCE H GALLOWAY On Behalf Of: REBECCA COUNCILMAN-MACHIRAN
  7. mergency/Temp Letters
  8. earing Held Petitioner's appear with attorney Ikard. Attorney Galloway appears for Natural Mother. Hearing held. Court orders temporary letters of Co-Guardianship to Petitioner's. Petitioner's ordered to allow Natural Mother to have access to Medical and School Records and to execute any documents required for providers to share information. Record kept open for potential parenting plan. Judge DB/bss Associated Entries: 07/10/2025 - Guardianship Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 07/21/2025; 3:00 PM; DOUGLAS P BACON; Christian
  10. ound Recording Log Sheet
  11. otice Notice of Co-Council; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DAVID NEAL SHULER On Behalf Of: DEBORAH JEAN COUNCILMAN, JOHN LEON COUNCILMAN
  12. ertificate of Service Sheriff or Servers Return of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DAVID NEAL SHULER On Behalf Of: DEBORAH JEAN COUNCILMAN, JOHN LEON COUNCILMAN
  13. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BRUCE H GALLOWAY On Behalf Of: REBECCA COUNCILMAN-MACHIRAN
  14. otion to Shorten Time Motion to Shorten Time; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BRUCE H GALLOWAY On Behalf Of: REBECCA COUNCILMAN-MACHIRAN
  15. otion for Continuance Motion for Continuance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BRUCE H GALLOWAY On Behalf Of: REBECCA COUNCILMAN-MACHIRAN
  16. ntry of Appearance Filed Limited Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BRUCE H GALLOWAY On Behalf Of: REBECCA COUNCILMAN-MACHIRAN
  17. orrespondence Filed Letter to Judge Bacon; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER A. HAZELRIGG On Behalf Of: JACOB JAMES COUNCILMAN
  18. onfidential Correspondence Letter to Court Clerk; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER A. HAZELRIGG On Behalf Of: JACOB JAMES COUNCILMAN
  19. rd Appt Guardian Ad Litem
  20. uardianship Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 07/22/2025 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 07/21/2025; 3:00 PM; DOUGLAS P BACON; Christian
  21. ertificate of Service Sheriff or Servers Return of Service. Filed By: DAVID NEAL SHULER On Behalf Of: DEBORAH JEAN COUNCILMAN, JOHN LEON COUNCILMAN
  22. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing. Filed By: DAVID NEAL SHULER On Behalf Of: DEBORAH JEAN COUNCILMAN, JOHN LEON COUNCILMAN
  23. otice of Court Hearing Sent
  24. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 25-SMCC-356, for COUNCILMAN-MACHIRAN, REBECCA
  25. udge/Clerk - Note Please submit some available dates for Emerg Hearing for Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays and I will get with Judge. Thank you
  26. udge/Clerk - Note ATTORNEY CHECKLIST
  27. R Costs Minor-w/costs-Assoc
  28. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: DAVID NEAL SHULER
  29. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: DAVID NEAL SHULER
  30. roposed Order Filed ORDER APPOINTING GAL. Filed By: DAVID NEAL SHULER On Behalf Of: DEBORAH JEAN COUNCILMAN, JOHN LEON COUNCILMAN
  31. otion Filed MOTION FOR APPT OF GAL. Filed By: DAVID NEAL SHULER On Behalf Of: DEBORAH JEAN COUNCILMAN, JOHN LEON COUNCILMAN
  32. ertificate of Birth Filed BIRTH CERTIFICATE. Filed By: DAVID NEAL SHULER On Behalf Of: DEBORAH JEAN COUNCILMAN, JOHN LEON COUNCILMAN
  33. otion for Expedited Hearing MOTION FOR EMERGENCY CUSTODY. Filed By: DAVID NEAL SHULER On Behalf Of: DEBORAH JEAN COUNCILMAN, JOHN LEON COUNCILMAN
  34. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed CONFIDENTIAL FILING INFORMATION SHEET. Filed By: DAVID NEAL SHULER On Behalf Of: DEBORAH JEAN COUNCILMAN, JOHN LEON COUNCILMAN
  35. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS in associated to Guardianship filed on 07/06/2025. Filed By: DAVID NEAL SHULER On Behalf Of: DEBORAH JEAN COUNCILMAN, JOHN LEON COUNCILMAN Associated Entries: 07/06/2025 - App-Ltrs of Guardianship +

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