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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-09-02
Type Pr Guardianship Minor
Docket 23 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Jacobs, Cathy Arlene|Mccarer, Shawn Ragan|Roth, Amy Lynn
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Judge

Hon. Dorsett, Tony

Gasconade County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. pp-Ltrs of Guardianship Petition REDACTED. Filed By: SHAWN RAGAN MCCARVER On Behalf Of: CATHY ARLENE JACOBS, AMY LYNN ROTH Associated Entries: 09/02/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  2. emorandum Filed Filed By: AMY LYNN ROTH
  3. emorandum Filed Filed By: CATHY ARLENE JACOBS
  5. ase Review Scheduled CAUSE PLACED ON THE DOCKET SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 FOR REVIEW FOR FILING OF BACKGROUND CHECKS OF PETITIONERS. ATTORNEY MCCARVER NOTIFIED BY ENOTICE. Scheduled For: 09/22/2025; 4:00 PM; TONY DORSETT; Washington
  6. orrespondence Sent MEMORNADUM TO GUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS AS TO DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FORWARDED TO PETITIONERS
  7. otc of Hrng Petition (Minor) FORWARDED, BY CLERK, TO NATURAL MOTHER VIA REGULAR MAIL.
  8. rng Appntmnt Probate Sched Scheduled For: 10/06/2025; 2:30 PM; TONY DORSETT; Washington
  9. rd Appt Emerg Gar Ad Litem Filed By: TONY DORSETT
  10. ound Recording Log Sheet
  11. earing Held CAUSE CALLED; PETITIONERS APPEAR IN PERSON AND BY COUNSEL, SHAWN MCCARVER; MINOR APPEARED IN PERSON AND BY GUARDIAN AD LITEM, LACEY MERSINGER; HALL CALLED 3 TIMES FOR NATURAL MOTHER WITH NO RESPONSE; EVIDENCE WAS ADDUCED. Associated Entries: 09/02/2025 - Hearing Scheduled + Scheduled For: 09/04/2025; 9:05 AM; TONY DORSETT; Washington
  12. ffidavit Filed Affidavit of Service Mother; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: SHAWN RAGAN MCCARVER On Behalf Of: CATHY ARLENE JACOBS, AMY LYNN ROTH
  13. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: SHAWN RAGAN MCCARVER
  14. roposed Order Filed Judgment Appointing Emergency Guardian; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: SHAWN RAGAN MCCARVER On Behalf Of: CATHY ARLENE JACOBS, AMY LYNN ROTH
  15. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 25-SMCC-884; Served To - MANDIE RENEE BRANNON; Server - LAWDOG INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE, LLC; Served Date - 09/03/2025; Served Time - 16:14:00; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -
  16. earing Scheduled HEARING ON EMERGENCY PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF MINOR Associated Entries: 09/04/2025 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 09/04/2025; 9:05 AM; TONY DORSETT; Washington
  17. rd Appt Guardian Ad Litem THE COURT APPOINTS LACEY MERSINGER AS ATTORNEY FOR MINOR. Filed By: TONY DORSETT
  18. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 25-SMCC-884, for BRANNON, MANDIE RENEE
  19. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: SHAWN RAGAN MCCARVER
  20. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: SHAWN RAGAN MCCARVER
  21. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certificate. Filed By: SHAWN RAGAN MCCARVER On Behalf Of: CATHY ARLENE JACOBS, AMY LYNN ROTH
  22. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Case Information Sheet 1; Case Information Sheet 2. Filed By: SHAWN RAGAN MCCARVER On Behalf Of: CATHY ARLENE JACOBS, AMY LYNN ROTH
  23. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS Petition; Petition UNREDACTED in associated to Guardianship filed on 09/02/2025. Filed By: SHAWN RAGAN MCCARVER On Behalf Of: CATHY ARLENE JACOBS, AMY LYNN ROTH Associated Entries: 09/02/2025 - App-Ltrs of Guardianship +

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