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In the ongoing spectacle of matrimonial dissolution, Carissa L. Childs has thrown her hat into the legal arena, demanding an end to her union with William H. Childs, Jr. The petition for dissolution, formally lodged on July 28, 2024, in the Family Court of St. Charles County, Missouri, paints a portrait of a marriage that has unraveled beyond repair. Married since September 4, 2005, the Childs’ partnership has met its demise after a significant separation starting September 2023.
With three minor children in tow—whose custody, visitation, and support arrangements have been dutifully agreed upon by both parties—the dissolution process promises to be anything but a mere formality. The couple, having lived apart for nearly a year, appears to have settled their affairs regarding the children, thus avoiding additional legal skirmishes on this front. Both parties have also managed their separate properties and debts without the need for spousal maintenance, signifying a clear-cut, though undeniably bitter, end to their shared financial entanglements.
Represented by attorney Gerald W. Linnenbringer of Linnenbringer Law, Carissa Childs seeks a judicial decree to dissolve her marriage, finalize custody arrangements, and equitably divide any remaining marital assets and debts. The court’s role will be to either approve their existing Marital Settlement Agreement or, if one does not materialize, ensure a fair division of their marital estate. Thus, as the legal machinery grinds on, the Court is left to adjudicate the precise terms of this marital unraveling.
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