Legal Document Type: Legal Motion: MOTION TO APPEAR VIA WEBEX FOR ALL UPCOMING HEARINGS

Case Information: Case 24SN-DR00104 | Status: Pending

Document Content:
COMES NOW, Micheal Lawrence Salmon, Petitioner pro se, and respectfully moves this Honorable Court to permit remote appearance via Webex for the following scheduled "proceedings":
Pre-Trial Conference � May 2, 2025 at "11":00 AM
Court Trial � May 9, 2025 at "10":00 AM
(Unnoticed Hearing) � April 28, 2025 at "10":00 AM (appears in docket but was not timely or explicitly served)

In support of this Motion, Petitioner states the "following":
Lack of Proper "Service": The hearing scheduled for April 28, 2025 at "10":00 AM was embedded within docket activity and not reasonably presented to Petitioner in a manner compliant with due process. Petitioner only became aware of this entry by cross-referencing mailed materials with docket entries after the fact.
Financial and Logistical "Hardship": Petitioner resides in Kansas City, Kansas, and travel to the Stone County Courthouse imposes a significant burden both financially and logistically. Petitioner is also solely responsible for the care of minor child Felix Day Salmon when not obstructed.
Due Process and Oversight "Considerations": Given ongoing procedural irregularities, including substantial issues surrounding the performance and qualifications of the recently appointed Guardian ad Litem, Attorney Mark Stephens, Petitioner intends to raise substantive concerns with the Court in a subsequent motion. Remote appearance is requested to ensure full participation while Petitioner prepares filings related to those concerns, which directly affect trial fairness.
Precedent for Remote "Hearings": Missouri courts have continued to endorse the use of video conferencing in domestic matters post-COVID for efficiency and accessibility, especially where a party appears pro se.

WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests that this "Court":
Grant leave to appear via Webex or equivalent virtual platform for the April 28, May 2, and May 9, 2025 hearings;
Provide Petitioner with the corresponding Webex access links or information at lea