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Case Information

Filed 2025-08-26
Type Pr Guardianship Minor
Docket 16 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Beaird, Katie Jan|Atwill, John Lee|Harden, Dustin W
Photo of Hon. Scherer, Jason M

Judge

Hon. Scherer, Jason M

Dunklin County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. pp-Ltrs of Guardianship PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CO-GUARDIANS OF A MINOR - REDACTED. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: KATIE JAN BEAIRD, DUSTIN W HARDEN Associated Entries: 08/26/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  2. otice of Service RETURN OF SERVICE - DENNIS HARDEN. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: KATIE JAN BEAIRD, DUSTIN W HARDEN
  3. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 25-SMCC-345; Served To - HARDEN, DENNIS W; Server - SO PIKE COUNTY-BOWLING GREEN; Served Date - 09/11/2025; Served Time - 12:47:00; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -SERVED BY; DEPUTY CORINA HALBACH OF PIKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
  4. amily Member/Roommate Served Document ID - 25-SMCC-344; Served To - JOHNSON, ROBERT GRAVES; Server - SHERIFF DEPT-DUNKLIN COUNTY-KENNETT; Served Date - 09/11/2025; Served Time - 15:37:00; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -SERVED TO HEATHERLYN SCHRUM BY DEPUTY HUNTER SUTTON
  5. otice of Service RETURN OF SERVICE - ROBERT JOHNSON. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: KATIE JAN BEAIRD, DUSTIN W HARDEN
  6. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 25-SMCC-345, for HARDEN, DENNIS W
  7. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 25-SMCC-344, for JOHNSON, ROBERT GRAVES
  8. R Costs Minor-w/costs-Assoc
  9. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL
  10. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL
  11. ntry of Appearance Filed CONSENT TO APPOINTMENT, ENTRY OF APPEARANCE AND WAIVER OF SERVICE - NMO. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: KATIE JAN BEAIRD, DUSTIN W HARDEN
  12. onsent to Serve CONSENT TO APPOINTMENT AS CO-GUARDIAN - DUSTIN. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: KATIE JAN BEAIRD, DUSTIN W HARDEN
  13. onsent to Serve CONSENT TO APPOINTMENT AS CO-GUARDIAN - KATIE. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: KATIE JAN BEAIRD, DUSTIN W HARDEN
  14. RIFS/Unredacted Document PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CO-GUARDIANS OF A MINOR - UNREDACED IN ASSOCIATED TO GUARDIANSHIP FILED ON 08/26/2025. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: KATIE JAN BEAIRD, DUSTIN W HARDEN Associated Entries: 08/26/2025 - App-Ltrs of Guardianship + Associated Entries: 08/26/2025 - Confid Filing Info Sheet Filed +
  15. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed CONFIDENTIAL CASE FILING INFORMATION SHEET - PROBATE. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: KATIE JAN BEAIRD, DUSTIN W HARDEN Associated Entries: 08/26/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +

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