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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-07-09
Type Pr Guardianship Minor
Docket 14 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Smith, Jeri Melissa|Barefield, Kristoffer R
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Judge

Hon. Henderson, Lisa Carter

Dallas County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. uardianship Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 08/25/2025; 1:00 PM; LISA CARTER HENDERSON; Dallas
  3. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing. Filed By: KRISTOFFER R BAREFIELD On Behalf Of: JERI MELISSA SMITH
  4. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Natural Fathers Waiver of Right to be Appointed and Consent to Appointment of Guardian- Unredacted. Filed By: KRISTOFFER R BAREFIELD On Behalf Of: JERI MELISSA SMITH
  5. onsent Filed Natural Fathers Waiver of Right to be Appointed and Consent to Appointment of Guardian- Redacted. Filed By: KRISTOFFER R BAREFIELD On Behalf Of: JERI MELISSA SMITH
  6. rd Appt Guardian Ad Litem Andrew Mead appointed as GAL
  7. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: KRISTOFFER R BAREFIELD
  8. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: KRISTOFFER R BAREFIELD
  9. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet; Petition for Guardianship- Unredacted; Exhibit A- Unredacted; Exhibit B- Unredacted; Exhibit C- Unredacted; Affidavit Complying with Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act- Unredacted; Selection of Guardian of Minor- Undredacted; Childs Birth Certificate- Unredacted; Subsidy- Undredacted; Natural Mothers Death Certificate- Unredacted. Filed By: KRISTOFFER R BAREFIELD On Behalf Of: JERI MELISSA SMITH
  10. onsent Filed Selection of Guardian of Minor- Redacted. Filed By: KRISTOFFER R BAREFIELD On Behalf Of: JERI MELISSA SMITH
  11. ome Study Filed Home Study. Filed By: KRISTOFFER R BAREFIELD On Behalf Of: JERI MELISSA SMITH
  12. xhibit Filed Natural Mothers Death Certificate- Redacted. Filed By: KRISTOFFER R BAREFIELD On Behalf Of: JERI MELISSA SMITH
  13. xhibit Filed Subsidy- Redacted. Filed By: KRISTOFFER R BAREFIELD On Behalf Of: JERI MELISSA SMITH
  14. xhibit Filed Childs Birth Certificate- Redacted. Filed By: KRISTOFFER R BAREFIELD On Behalf Of: JERI MELISSA SMITH

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