{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"deborah-bowlin","displayName":"Deborah Bowlin","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd86671:undated","opinionId":"67067c76-4076-512d-9b07-f09615701a3f","slug":"deborah-bowlin-v-jason-a-stevens-d86671","caseName":"Deborah Bowlin\nvs. \nJason A. Stevens","caseNumber":"WD86671","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2024,"display_summary":"Father Jason Stevens appealed the denial of his Rule 74.06 motion to vacate a judgment that awarded joint legal and physical custody of his minor child, K.B., to him and K.B.'s maternal grandmother, Deborah Bowlin. Father argued the original custody judgment was void as a matter of law because the trial court misapplied Section 452.375 by awarding joint custody between a third party and a natural parent. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial, holding that Rule 74.06 cannot be used to collaterally attack a judgment based on alleged mistakes of law, which should have been raised on direct appeal.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","child-custody","family-law","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=208913","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/deborah-bowlin-v-jason-a-stevens-d86671","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"family","label":"Family Law","href":"/practice-areas/family","score":38,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: family-law","topic: family-law","topic: child-custody","text: custody"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/family"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}