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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-13
Type Pr Guardianship Minor
Docket 21 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Jones, Michelle Ann|Waits, James A|Leian, Betty Sue
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Judge

Hon. Clark, Carrie Esther Lea Anne Lamm

Grundy County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. tatus Report Reviewed Court reviews Annual Status Report 2023-2024 and approves the same. IT IS SO ORDERED. (CLC) Filed By: CARRIE ESTHER LEA ANNE LAMM CLARK Associated Entries: 10/18/2024 - Status/Annl Report Filing +
  3. tatus/Annl Report Filing Annual Status Report received in mail on this date. Filed by both Co-Guardians. Filed By: BETTY SUE LEIVAN Associated Entries: 10/18/2024 - Status Report Reviewed +
  5. rder Juvenile Order
  7. trs Co-Guardianship Minor Letters of Co-Guardianship are hereby issued to Michelle Ann Jones and Betty Sue Leivan. Original is retained in Court file. (3) Certified copies issued and mailed to Attorney Waits. Annual Settlement Due Date - 08-NOV-2024
  8. udgment Appt Gar for Minor Court herby appoints Michelle Jones and Betty Leivan as Co-Guardians of minor pursuant of Judgment herein filed. IT IS SO ORDERED. (CLC) Filed By: CARRIE ESTHER LEA ANNE LAMM CLARK
  10. roposed Order Filed Proposed Judgment; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JAMES A WAITS On Behalf Of: MICHELLE ANN JONES, BETTY SUE LEIVAN
  11. rng Appntmnt Probate Held Petitioners Michelle Ann Jones and Betty Sue Leivan appear in person and with Attorney James A. Waits. Minor Respondent appears in person and with Attorney Janet Larison. Also present is Paige Orndorff of the Grundy County Children's Division. Hearing held. Testimony and evidence adduced. The Court finds that Guardianship is needed and hereby appoints Michelle Ann Jones and Betty Sue Leivan Co-Guardians. Co-Guardians shall file an annual status report with this Court. Respondent's attorney, Janet Larison, is hereby allowed a reasonable attorney fee in the sum of $300.00 to be paid by Children's Division. Attorney Waits to prepare and submit a proposed Judgment attendant to today's hearing. Clerk directed to issue letters. IT IS SO ORDERED. (CLC) Associated Entries: 10/06/2023 - Hrng Appntmnt Probate Sched Scheduled For: 11/07/2023; 10:00 AM; CARRIE ESTHER LEA ANNE LAMM CLARK; Grundy
  12. rd Appt Atty Minor & Set Hrng Filed By: CARRIE ESTHER LEA ANNE LAMM CLARK
  13. eturned Mail-Undeliverable Returned Mail-Notice of Hearing to Steven Leivan.; Court receives updated mailing information and clerk updates the file attendant thereto. Attorney notifed this date via electronic notification. Filed By: JAMES A WAITS On Behalf Of: MICHELLE ANN JONES, BETTY SUE LEIVAN
  14. eturned Mail-Undeliverable Returned Mail-Notice of Hearing to Serenity Leivan.; Court receives updated mailing information and clerk updates the file attendant thereto. Attorney notifed this date via electronic notification. Filed By: JAMES A WAITS On Behalf Of: MICHELLE ANN JONES, BETTY SUE LEIVAN
  15. rng Appntmnt Probate Sched Associated Entries: 11/07/2023 - Hrng Appntmnt Probate Held + Scheduled For: 11/07/2023; 10:00 AM; CARRIE ESTHER LEA ANNE LAMM CLARK; Grundy
  16. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing. Filed By: JAMES A WAITS On Behalf Of: MICHELLE ANN JONES, BETTY SUE LEIVAN
  17. onf Gar/Con Background Report Criminal Background Checks on Petitioners. Filed By: JAMES A WAITS On Behalf Of: MICHELLE ANN JONES, BETTY SUE LEIVAN
  18. onsent by Natural Parent Consent to Appointment of Fiduciary signed by both parents. Filed By: JAMES A WAITS On Behalf Of: MICHELLE ANN JONES, BETTY SUE LEIVAN
  19. rder Juvenile Court Order entered on 06-16-2023 allowing Petitioners Betty Leivan and Michelle Jones to proceed in their application for Co-Guardianship. Same is received and filed herein.
  20. R Costs Minor-w/costs-Assoc
  21. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JAMES A WAITS

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