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A petition for dissolution of marriage was filed on November 4, 2024, by Aryan Thompson in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri. The case, titled In Re the Marriage of Aryan Thompson and Jordan Columbus, seeks the formal termination of the union between Thompson and Columbus, who were married on October 10, 2022, in Grand Lake, Colorado. The petition asserts that irreconcilable differences have caused the marriage to break down beyond repair, making it impossible for them to continue living together as husband and wife.
The couple, separated since April 9, 2024, has one minor child whose custody is being contested. Thompson, a resident of Jackson County, Missouri, has requested sole physical and legal custody of the child, arguing that this arrangement would be in the child’s best interest. The child currently resides with Thompson, and the petition further stipulates that Thompson’s proposed parenting plan should govern visitation and custodial responsibilities.
Thompson is represented by Megan Metzinger of Higher Level Legal, who is also seeking an order for Columbus, a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, to pay child support as well as both parties’ attorney fees. The petition includes requests for medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for the child, and an equitable division of the couple’s marital assets and debts.
The court will now review the petitioner’s requests and consider the division of property, custody arrangements, and other key aspects of this case. Given the contested issues of custody and support, this dissolution will likely continue to unfold under judicial scrutiny.
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