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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-10-23
Type Pr Guardianship Minor
Docket 23 entries
Disposition disposed
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Judge

Hon. Kirby, Devin S

Butler County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. pp-Ltrs of Guardianship Petition for Appointment of Co-Guardians - Redacted. Filed By: MATTHEW SCOTT EDMUNDSON On Behalf Of: BERT L WATSON III , SHERRY WATSON Associated Entries: 10/23/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  2. udge/Clerk - Note Certified copies of Order of Visitation mailed to natural parents. kr
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  5. udge/Clerk - Note Certified copies of the Letters of Guardianship of Minors mailed to Attorney Edmundson. kr
  6. trs of Guardianship Minor
  7. udgment Appt Gar for Minor
  8. ound Recording Log Sheet
  9. rng Appntmnt Probate Held Petitioners appear in person and by Attorney Edmundson. Natural parents appear in person and pro se. Children's Division appears by their agent. Guardian Ad Litem Moutrie appears in person. Case called. Hearing conducted. Evidence presented. The Court finds as follows: Respondent is domiciled in Ripley County, Missouri. Respondent is a minor. Natural parents are unable or unwilling to act in their statutory capacity. Bert Watson and Sherry Watson are appointed co-guardians with full powers as provided by law. Co-guardians, if appointed, shall act independently. Attorney Moutrie awarded a GAL fee of $250.00 to be paid by Childrens Division. Each parent has 4 hours per week of supervised visitation as previously ordered in juvenile case. So ordered. DSK/kr Associated Entries: 10/24/2025 - Hrng Appntmnt Probate Sched Scheduled For: 11/13/2025; 9:01 AM; DEVIN S KIRBY; Ripley
  10. otc of Hrng Returned Served NOTICE OF HEARING - JENNIFER WATSON; Service Date - 11/03/2025; Served Time - 09:10:00; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - SERVED; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MATTHEW SCOTT EDMUNDSON On Behalf Of: BERT L WATSON III , SHERRY WATSON
  11. otc of Hrng Returned Served NOTICE OF HEARING - ADAM WATSON; Service Date - 11/03/2025; Served Time - 09:10:00; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - SERVED; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MATTHEW SCOTT EDMUNDSON On Behalf Of: BERT L WATSON III , SHERRY WATSON
  12. udge/Clerk - Note Per section 57.280 & 488.435 RSMo, Senate Bill 186: As of August 28, 2023, all special process servers must pay a $10.00 Sheriff's Deputy Salary Supplementation Surcharge for service on any summons, writ, subpoena, or other order of the court.
  13. rder - Special Process Server Associated Entries: 11/12/2025 - Motion Special Process Server +
  14. otion Special Process Server Motion and Order for Special Process Server; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MATTHEW SCOTT EDMUNDSON On Behalf Of: BERT L WATSON III , SHERRY WATSON Associated Entries: 11/12/2025 - Order - Special Process Server
  15. onf Gar/Con Background Report Sherry Watson - Criminal Background Report; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MATTHEW SCOTT EDMUNDSON On Behalf Of: BERT L WATSON III , SHERRY WATSON
  16. onf Gar/Con Background Report Bert Watson - Criminal Background Report; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MATTHEW SCOTT EDMUNDSON On Behalf Of: BERT L WATSON III , SHERRY WATSON
  17. otc of Hrng Petition (Minor) JENNIFER WATSON - Notice of Hearing attached in PDF form for attorney to retrieve from secure casenet for service.
  18. otc of Hrng Petition (Minor) ADAM WATSON - Notice of Hearing attached in PDF form for attorney to retrieve from secure casenet for service.
  19. rng Appntmnt Probate Sched Associated Entries: 11/13/2025 - Hrng Appntmnt Probate Held + Scheduled For: 11/13/2025; 9:01 AM; DEVIN S KIRBY; Ripley
  20. rd Appt Guardian Ad Litem Attorney Beth Moutrie appointed Guardian Ad Litem. DSK/kb
  21. R Costs Minor-w/costs-Assoc
  22. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: MATTHEW SCOTT EDMUNDSON
  23. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS Undredacted Document; Petition for Appointment of Co-Guardians - Clean in associated to Guardianship filed on 10/23/2025. Filed By: MATTHEW SCOTT EDMUNDSON On Behalf Of: BERT L WATSON III , SHERRY WATSON Associated Entries: 10/23/2025 - App-Ltrs of Guardianship +

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