State of Missouri, ex rel: Department of Social Services, Family Support Division and Laura L. Gibbs v. Michael Shipley

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District STATE OF MISSOURI, Ex rel: ) DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ) FAMILY SUPPORT DIVISION and ) WD83053 LAURA L. GIBBS, ) Respondent, ) v. ) FILED: March 24, 2020 ) MICHAEL SHIPLEY, ) Appellant. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY THE HONORABLE JALILAH OTTO, JUDGE BEFORE DIVISION THREE: LISA WHITE HARDWICK, PRESIDING JUDGE, THOMAS H. NEWTON AND ALOK AHUJA, JUDGES Michael Shipley appeals the judgment denying his application to transfer his motion for judgment on the pleadings from the family court to the circuit court. For reasons…