C.J.G. v. MISSOURI DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES

No. SC 87667.

219 S.W.3d 244 (2007)

In the Interest of C.J.G., C.B.G., Appellant, v. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Children's Division, and C.W., Respondents, J.S. and F.S., Intervenors/Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

April 17, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Verna L. Haun, Bolivar, for Appellant.

Brandon B. Fisher, Nevada, Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Atty. Gen., Gary Gardner, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, Jon Wagner, Springfield, Belinda S. Elliston, Dept. of Social Services, Children's Division, Lamar, Charles G. Ankrom, Bolivar, for Respondent.

Jim Spahr, Frankie Spahr, Versailles, pro se.

Susan Appelquist, Mt. Vernon, Guardian Ad Litem.


PER CURIAM.1

Introduction

The juvenile division of the circuit court sent the father a letter notifying him of a hearing concerning his son. The court, contrary to statute and court rule, did not serve the father with a summons and petition. The father did not appear at the hearing. After the hearing, the trial court found it had jurisdiction, entered an order of disposition in which it found that the father's son, C.J.G., was...

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