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Michelle Dixon filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in the 16th Judicial Circuit of Missouri, Jackson County at Independence, on February 24, 2026. The petition, entered under case number 2616-FC01435, names Donald Ray Dixon as the respondent and seeks a formal decree dissolving a marriage that began on August 15, 2001, and was registered with the Jackson County Recorder of Deeds. The parties had been living separately since February 14, 2009.
According to the filing, there are no minor children from the marriage, and the petitioner is not currently pregnant. Both parties are described as capable of self-support, and the petitioner has waived any claim to maintenance. The respondent is able-bodied and not in need of financial support. The petition also notes that there are no active members of the Armed Forces among the parties.
The petition details financial considerations, including the division of marital property and debts, as well as the allocation of non-marital property. While no formal agreements had been reached at the time of filing, the document states that any eventual settlement would be submitted to the court for approval as long as it is not unconscionable. The petitioner requests that the court order the respondent to contribute to her attorney fees and cover the costs of the action.
With the filing now part of the official record, the matter moves toward adjudication, allowing the court to formally dissolve the marriage and resolve associated financial and property matters. As February unfolds, the case enters the procedural rhythm of the judicial system, where time and formalities translate personal decisions into legal closure.
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