Missouri Appellate Judge

The Honorable Kenneth R

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In re the matter of: A.L.P. and S.H.P., minors; Alicia Smith, Respondent, vs. Lora Martinez, Appellant.(2026)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 24, 2026#SC101121

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The Missouri Supreme Court reversed the circuit court's grant of third-party visitation to Smith under section 452.375.5(5)(a), holding that this statute does not create an independent cause of action for third-party visitation when custody is not at issue. The court determined that Smith lacked standing to seek visitation rights after Martinez was granted full parental rights through adoption.

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In re the matter of: A.L.P. and S.H.P., minors; Alicia Smith, Respondent, vs. Lora Martinez, Appellant.(2026)

Motors Insurance Corporation vs. Autobot Towing, LLC(2025)

In Re the Matter of: A.L.P. and S.H.P., Minors; Alicia Smith vs. Lora Martinez(2025)

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Tiffany Mills, Appellant.(2024)

State of Missouri vs. Jose F. Hernandez(2022)

Christopher Sanders vs. State of Missouri(2022)

Tracy Sykora, et al. vs. Farmers Insurance Company, Inc.(2022)

Rachel K. Williston vs. Missouri State Board of Nursing(2020)

State of Missouri vs. Travon Marcel Williams(2020)

Michael Jaeger vs. Resources for Human Development, Inc(2020)

Aaron M. Dougherty, Sr., et al vs. The Missouri Department of Social Services/The Children's Division, et al(2020)

Lois McDonald vs. Chamber of Commerce of Independence, Missouri(2019)

Thomas E. Tharp, et al., Appellants/Cross-Respondents, vs. St. Luke's Surgicenter-Lee's Summit, LLC, Respondent/Cross-Appellant.(2019)

Brett Paes vs. Bear Communications, LLC(2019)

State of Missouri ex rel City of Lee's Summit, Missouri vs. Honorabel Kenneth R. Garrett, III(2019)

U-Haul Company of Missouri and ARCOA Risk Retention Group, Inc. vs. Timothy Andre Carter, Christy Wilson-Finister, Davon Wilson, Keith L. Williams, Ashley Knight and Keith Dawson(2019)

Michael Jaeger vs. Resources for Human Development, Inc., Regan Cochran, Monica Pfarnes (SIC) and Stacy Schenck(2018)

The Costello Family Trust vs. The Dean Family Lotawana Trust Dated July 20, 2006, et al Richard and Hallie Pals(2018)

In the Matter of the Foreclosure of Liens for Delinquent Land Taxes by Action in REM: Collector of Revenue, By and Through the Director of Collections for Jackson County, Missouri vs. Chancellor Media Whiteco Outdoor Corp; Amin enterprise, LLC(2017)

Cherity Kerns and William Kerns vs. Alliance Indemnity Company(2017)

Steven S. Sterling, et al vs. Troy Long(2017)

Carl Bryant and Pamela Bryant vs. Jeffrey Wahl(2016)

State of Missouri ex rel. Ideker, Inc., and Missouri Department of Natural Resources vs. The Honorable Kenneth R. Garrett III, Judge of the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri(2015)

Georgiann Manz, et al vs. Prairie Township Fire Protection Board, et al(2015)

Woodglen Estates Association vs. Della Joan Dulaney, et al(2015)

50 Plus Pharmacy, et al vs. Choice Pharmacy Systems, LLC, et al(2015)

Darnay Session vs. Director of Revenue(2014)

Aaron M. Dougherty, Sr., et al vs. The Missouri Department of Social Services/ The Children's Division, et al(2019)

Billy E. Parker, Respondent v. Stephanie A. Parker, Appellant(2002)

Equity Trust Company vs. Keith Givhan, et al(2020)