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In the small arithmetic of time, a marriage that began on June 19, 2010, in Wentzville, Missouri, reached a decisive turning point this summer. On August 20, 2025, Amanda L. DeGraaf filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in the Circuit Court of St. Charles County, seeking to end her union with Corey R. DeGraaf. The filing, prepared by her attorney, Wendy J. Corley of Winghaven Law, LLC, signals a quiet but consequential reordering of two lives long joined.
The petition rests on a single, undeniable premise: irreconcilable differences. Amanda states that attempts to preserve the marriage have failed, leaving it irretrievably broken. The couple, who separated constructively in July 2024, now face the practical matters that follow such a fracture—custody of their minor child, division of assets, and the apportioning of debts accumulated over fifteen years of marriage.
Amanda requests joint legal and joint physical custody, with her home designated as the child’s mailing and educational residence. She anticipates child support to be addressed at trial, should the case proceed that far. Neither party seeks maintenance or contribution toward attorney’s fees, a detail suggesting both retain the capacity to support themselves independently.
At its core, this case is less about rupture than recalibration. It frames a family’s shift from shared structure to parallel tracks, bound still by the responsibilities of parenting. And like so many dissolutions, it balances the language of law with the human attempt to secure fairness, stability, and continuity for a child who stands at the center of two lives now moving apart.
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