{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"the-honorable-sandra-midkiff","displayName":"The Honorable Sandra Midkiff","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"mo:sc98308:2020-03-31","opinionId":"093d5f95-2d56-5927-bd47-e86728811f65","slug":"state-ex-rel-kelsey-koehler-relator-v-the-honorable-sandra-midkiff-respon-c98308","caseName":"State ex rel. Kelsey Koehler, Relator, vs. The Honorable Sandra Midkiff, Respondent.","caseNumber":"SC98308","court":"mo","courtLabel":"Supreme Court of Missouri","decisionDate":"2020-03-31","year":2020,"display_summary":"Mother filed for dissolution of marriage and sought temporary custody of her child. The circuit court awarded temporary sole legal and physical custody to Father without a hearing, despite Mother's objections and requests for a hearing. Mother sought a writ of prohibition, arguing the circuit court exceeded its authority by not holding a hearing as required by statute. The Missouri Supreme Court issued a permanent writ of prohibition, ordering the circuit court to vacate its temporary custody order and conduct a hearing.","primaryTopic":"child-custody","topicSlugs":["child-custody","family-law","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=153875","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-ex-rel-kelsey-koehler-relator-v-the-honorable-sandra-midkiff-respon-c98308","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: dissolution","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":"respondent"}]}