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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-09-22
Type Pr Guardianship Minor
Docket 23 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Sipes, Orille Lee|Keen, James D
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Judge

Hon. Scherer, Jason M

Dunklin County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. pp-Ltrs of Guardianship REDACTED VERIFIED PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN. Filed By: JAMES D KEEN On Behalf Of: ORVILLE LEE SIPES Associated Entries: 09/22/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  2. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 25-SMCC-375; Served To - PEEK, ANDREW CHARLES; Server - SHERIFF DEPT-DUNKLIN COUNTY-KENNETT; Served Date - 09/30/2025; Served Time - 02:35:00; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -SERVED BY: JOBETH PATTERSON
  3. otice of Service SUMMONS RETURN - NFA; ELECTRONIC FILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. Filed By: JAMES D KEEN On Behalf Of: ORVILLE LEE SIPES
  5. uardianship Hearing Scheduled ATTORNEYS AND LITIGANTS MAY APPEAR IN PERSON (COURTROOM B) OR VIRTUALLY BY WEBEX USING THE VIRTUAL COURTROOM LINK (HTTPS://MOCOURTS.WEBEX.COM/MEET/JASON.SCHERER). LITIGANTS OR WITNESSES USING THE VIRTUAL COURTROOM LINK ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THEIR VIDEO TURNED ON. LITIGANTS WITH ATTORNEYS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR ATTORNEY AS TO WHETHER TO APPEAR VIRTUALLY. THE VIRTUAL COURTROOM LINK CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE "SCHEDULED HEARINGS & TRIALS" TAB ON CASE.NET. Scheduled For: 11/12/2025; 1:00 PM; JASON M SCHERER; Dunklin
  6. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 25-SMCC-375, for PEEK, ANDREW CHARLES
  7. umm Req-Circuit Pers Serv SUMMONS REQUEST; ELECTRONIC FILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. Filed By: JAMES D KEEN
  8. etition AMENDED PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN; ELECTRONIC FILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. Filed By: JAMES D KEEN
  9. roposed Order Filed PROPOSED JUDGMENT FOR TEMPORARY GUARDIAN; ELECTRONIC FILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. Filed By: JAMES D KEEN On Behalf Of: ORVILLE LEE SIPES
  10. ound Recording Log Sheet COURT NOTES
  11. uardianship Hearing Held THE FOLLOWING PARTIES APPEAR: PET - ORVILLE SIPES; APET - JAMES KEEN; AND GAL - JONCE CHIDISTER. EVIDENCE ADDUCED. COURT FINDS PARENTS HAVE EITHER CONSENTED OR ARE UNABLE TO CARE FOR THE CHILD. PETITIONER IS APPOINTED AS TEMPORARY GUARDIAN PENDING RESOLUTION OF THE UNDERLYING PETITION. MR. KEEN SHALL FILE THE JUDGMENT FOR TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP. CASE IS SET FOR HEARING ON FULL GUARDIANSHIP ON NOVEMBER 12, 2025 AT 1:00 P.M. Associated Entries: 09/23/2025 - Guardianship Hearing Scheduled + Scheduled For: 09/24/2025; 1:00 PM; JASON M SCHERER; Dunklin
  12. uardianship Hearing Scheduled EMERGENCY GUARDIANSHIP ATTORNEYS AND LITIGANTS MAY APPEAR IN PERSON (COURTROOM B) OR VIRTUALLY BY WEBEX USING THE VIRTUAL COURTROOM LINK (HTTPS://MOCOURTS.WEBEX.COM/MEET/JASON.SCHERER). LITIGANTS OR WITNESSES USING THE VIRTUAL COURTROOM LINK ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THEIR VIDEO TURNED ON. LITIGANTS WITH ATTORNEYS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR ATTORNEY AS TO WHETHER TO APPEAR VIRTUALLY. THE VIRTUAL COURTROOM LINK CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE "SCHEDULED HEARINGS & TRIALS" TAB ON CASE.NET. Associated Entries: 09/24/2025 - Guardianship Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 09/24/2025; 1:00 PM; JASON M SCHERER; Dunklin
  13. rd Appt Guardian Ad Litem ON THIS 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025, IT IS ORDERED THAT JONCE CHIDISTER SHALL BE APPOINTED AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR THE ABOVE-NAMED MINOR. SO ORDERED. /S/ JUDGE JASON M. SCHERER Filed By: JASON M SCHERER
  14. R Costs Minor-w/costs-Assoc
  15. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JAMES D KEEN
  16. ther Proposed Document Filed INFORMATION FOR GUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS. Filed By: JAMES D KEEN On Behalf Of: ORVILLE LEE SIPES
  17. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS; VERIFIED PETITION FOR EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY GUARDIAN IN ASSOCIATED TO MOTION (OTHER) FILED ON 09/22/2025. Filed By: JAMES D KEEN On Behalf Of: ORVILLE LEE SIPES Associated Entries: 09/22/2025 - Motion Filed +
  18. otion Filed REDACTED VERIFIED PETITION FOR EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY GUARDIAN. Filed By: JAMES D KEEN On Behalf Of: ORVILLE LEE SIPES Associated Entries: 09/22/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  19. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS; CONSENT BY NATURAL PARENT TO APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN IN ASSOCIATED TO NATURAL PARENT FILED ON 09/22/2025. Filed By: JAMES D KEEN On Behalf Of: ORVILLE LEE SIPES Associated Entries: 09/22/2025 - Consent by Natural Parent +
  20. onsent by Natural Parent REDACTED CONSENT BY NATURAL PARENT TO APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN. Filed By: JAMES D KEEN On Behalf Of: ORVILLE LEE SIPES Associated Entries: 09/22/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  21. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS; CONSENT OF PETITIONER TO APPOINTMENT AS GUARDIAN IN ASSOCIATED TO SERVE FILED ON 09/22/2025. Filed By: JAMES D KEEN On Behalf Of: ORVILLE LEE SIPES Associated Entries: 09/22/2025 - Consent to Serve +
  22. onsent to Serve REDACTED CONSENT OF PETITIONER TO APPOINTMENT AS GUARDIAN. Filed By: JAMES D KEEN On Behalf Of: ORVILLE LEE SIPES Associated Entries: 09/22/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  23. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS; VERIFIED PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN IN ASSOCIATED TO GUARDIANSHIP FILED ON 09/22/2025. Filed By: JAMES D KEEN On Behalf Of: ORVILLE LEE SIPES Associated Entries: 09/22/2025 - App-Ltrs of Guardianship +

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