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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-08-01
Type Pr Guardian/conserv Minor
Docket 24 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Gifford, Courteney|Johns, James Charles
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Judge

Hon. Kjar James Owen

Bates County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. trs Grdnshp/Consrhp Minor
  3. udmt Appt Gar/Con for Minor
  4. udge/Clerk - Note PETITIONER IN PERSON; PETITIONER BY ATTORNEY J. JOHNS; RESPONDENT NATURAL FATHER IN PERSON; MINOR PRESENT; MINOR BY ATTORNEY BELLAMY. EVIDENCE PRESENTED. JUDGMENT PER FORMAL ENTRY. JOK
  5. uardianship Hearing Held Associated Entries: 08/04/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 08/04/2025 - Guardianship Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 08/18/2025; 1:30 PM; JAMES OWEN KJAR; Benton County Circuit Court
  7. ubpoena Issued
  8. ubpoena Issued
  9. ubpoena Requested Filed By: JAMES CHARLES JOHNS
  10. mergency/Temp Letters
  11. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JAMES CHARLES JOHNS On Behalf Of: COURTENEY GIFFORD
  12. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 25-SMCC-571; Served To - RONALD FORD; Served Date - 08/01/2025; Served Time - 13:03:00; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -
  13. roposed Order Filed Order Appointing Emergency Guardian; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JAMES CHARLES JOHNS On Behalf Of: COURTENEY GIFFORD
  14. otice of Service SUMMONS - RETURN; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service.
  15. udge/Clerk - Note PETITIONER IN PERSON; PETITIONER BY ATTORNEY J. JOHNS; MINOR PRESENT; MINOR BY ATTORNEY BELLAMY. EVIDENCE BY VERIFIED PETITION. EMERGENCY LETTERS OF GURADIANSHIP TO BE ISSUED TO PETITIONER UNTIL 2/2/2026. JOK
  16. uardianship Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 08/18/2025 - Guardianship Hearing Held Scheduled For: 08/18/2025; 1:30 PM; JAMES OWEN KJAR; Benton County Circuit Court
  17. earing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 08/01/2025 - Guardianship Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 08/18/2025 - Guardianship Hearing Held Hearing Continued From: 08/04/2025; 9:00 AM Guardianship Hearing Scheduled
  18. rder Confirming Appt of Atty
  19. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 25-SMCC-571, for FORD, RONALD
  20. uardianship Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 08/04/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 08/04/2025; 9:00 AM; JAMES OWEN KJAR; Benton County Circuit Court
  21. R Costs Minor-w/costs-Assoc
  22. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JAMES CHARLES JOHNS
  23. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing. Filed By: JAMES CHARLES JOHNS On Behalf Of: COURTENEY GIFFORD
  24. RIFS/Unredacted Document Petition for Appointment of Guardian and Conservator in associated to Guardianship and Conservatorship (application) filed on 08/01/2025. Filed By: JAMES CHARLES JOHNS On Behalf Of: COURTENEY GIFFORD Associated Entries: 08/01/2025 - App-Ltrs Grdnshp/Consrhp +

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