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In a case filed May 15, 2025, in Jackson County Circuit Court, Mary C. Gannaway seeks the dissolution of her marriage to Brandon H. Angell. Represented by attorney Stephanie L. Schutt of The Law Office of Stephanie L. Schutt, Gannaway’s petition paints a portrait of a relationship that began in mid-2023 but fractured less than a year later. The couple married on July 12, 2023, in North Kansas City but separated by June 1, 2024. Now, the marriage is described as irretrievably broken.
The petition emphasizes that both parties are Missouri residents, fit and capable of employment, and able to support themselves without maintenance from the other. They share one child, whose custody and care the petitioner requests be granted jointly to both parents, with her address designated for educational and mailing purposes. No agreements have been reached regarding child support, maintenance, or the division of marital assets and debts, leaving those matters to the court’s discretion.
Notably, the petitioner disavows any involvement in custody disputes beyond this case and reserves the right to seek attorney fees should the respondent engage in any litigation misconduct. The prayer to the court seeks a fair division of property and debts, joint custody of their minor child, child support, and enforcement of custody orders if necessary, with court costs to be shared.
This case illustrates the unraveling of a short-lived marriage and the complicated path toward resolution, where the welfare of a child remains central amid unresolved financial and custodial questions.
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