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The record in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, reflects the beginning of a new domestic relations case involving Cynthia D. Smith and Roger W. Smith. A petition seeking dissolution of the marriage was filed March 6, 2026, in the court sitting at Independence.
According to the filing, Cynthia D. Smith has lived in Missouri for more than ninety days preceding the action and resides in Lee’s Summit in Jackson County. Roger W. Smith is also listed as a Missouri resident with the same Lee’s Summit address. The petition states that the couple were married on September 11, 1992, and that the marriage is registered in Jackson County.
The document further indicates that the parties separated on or about January 15, 2026. It states there are no unemancipated children of the marriage and that neither party is on active duty with the armed forces. The petition asserts that irreconcilable circumstances have left the marriage irretrievably broken, with no reasonable likelihood of preservation.
In her filing, Cynthia D. Smith asks the court to dissolve the marriage and order a reasonable amount of maintenance. She also requests that Roger W. Smith be directed to cover attorney’s fees and costs related to the action. The petition calls for any marital settlement agreement between the parties to be approved by the court, or alternatively for marital property and debts to be divided in a fair and equitable manner, with each party retaining their respective non-marital assets.
The filing places the matter within the formal timetable of Missouri family court. At this stage, the petition outlines the positions and requests presented by the petitioner; subsequent filings and court proceedings will determine how the legal and financial terms of the marriage’s conclusion are ultimately resolved.
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