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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-29
Status Closed
Type Guardianship Of Minor
Docket 30 entries
Disposition decree

Parties

Plaintiff De Costa, Gilbert

Docket Entries

  1. Judgment/Decree on Remove Guardian of Minor entered on 07/03/2025 Related to File Reference # 18 cps SF MO GD 7/7/25
  2. Verified Motion for Appointment of Temporary Guardian/Conservator
  3. Affidavit of Public Assistance
  4. Temporary, Permanent Bond Without Sureties Filed
  5. Affidavit Of Military Service
  6. Notarized Waiver and Consent to Petition for Guardian of Minor
  7. Child Care or Custody Disclosure Affidavit
  8. Motion For Ex Parte Hearing
  9. Affidavit In Support of Motion for Ex Parte Hearing
  10. Motion To Accept a Copy of Birth Certificate
  11. Event Resulted: Ex Parte Hearing (Emergency) scheduled on: 04/29/2025 12:30 PM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Susan L Jacobs, Presiding
  12. Certificate of Birth
  13. Permanent Bond Approved of Guardian dated 04/29/2025, by Hon. Katherine A Field
  14. Motion For ExParte Hearing ALLOWED on 04/29/2025 File Reference # 8 Judge: Field, Hon. Katherine A
  15. Motion To Accept a Copy of birth Cert. ALLOWED on 04/29/2025 File Reference # 10 Judge: Field, Hon. Katherine A
  16. Decree Appointing Guardian of Minor, April 29, 2025 copies given in hand 4/29/25 Judge: Field, Hon. Katherine A
  17. Letters Issued. (docketed in error) Letters of Authority (Guardianship of a Minor) Sent On: 05/19/2025 08:48:21
  18. Letters Issued. Letters of Authority (Guardianship of a Minor) Sent On: 05/19/2025 10:10:06
  19. Petition for Removal of a Guardian of Minor Applies To: Ouellette, Michelle (Petitioner); Smith, Kris (Petitioner)
  20. Motion For Short Order of Notice Applies To: Ouellette, Michelle (Petitioner); Smith, Kris (Petitioner)
  21. Affidavit In support of motion for short order of notice Applies To: Ouellette, Michelle (Petitioner); Smith, Kris (Petitioner)
  22. Affidavit as to Military Service
  23. Notice of Petition for Termination of Guardianship of a Minor Issued. Hearing date 07/18/2025 11:00 AM Review Hearing.
  24. Petition to Resign as Guardian of Minor
  25. Notice of Petition for Termination of Guardianship of a Minor Issued. Hearing date 07/18/2025 11:00 AM Review Hearing.
  26. Event Resulted: Ex Parte Hearing (Emergency) scheduled on: 06/24/2025 02:50 PM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Susan L Jacobs, Presiding
  27. Affidavit as to Military Service
  28. Motion For Short Order of Notice ALLOWED on 06/24/2025 File Reference # 19 in hand 6/24/25
  29. Event Resulted: Review Hearing scheduled on: 07/03/2025 09:00 AM Has been: Judgment/Decree Issued Hon. Susan L Jacobs, Presiding
  30. Judgment/Decree of Dismissal on Resignation Guardian of Minor entered on 07/03/2025 Related to File Reference # 22 cps SF MO GD 7/7/25

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