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In a significant development, Brandie E. Collins and Alex B. Collins, residents of House Springs, Missouri, have initiated divorce proceedings in St. Charles County. Their marriage, which commenced on July 28, 2007, has reached a point where it’s deemed “irretrievably broken,” with both parties unable to preserve it. They officially separated around October 1, 2023, and the petition for dissolution was officially filed on October 30, 2023.

Two children were born during the course of their marriage, but their exact ages remain undisclosed. Brandie E. Collins, represented by attorney Kyle A. Burrows of Burrows Law Firm, LLC, has filed a series of prayers. She seeks the dissolution of their marriage, a fair division of marital property and debts, the allocation of separate, non-marital property, and joint legal and physical custody of their minor children.

While the filing mentions the accumulation of marital property, separate property, and debts during their marriage, it does not specify the desired resolutions for these matters.

As the proceedings unfold in St. Charles County, the fate of the Collins’ marriage and the welfare of their children hang in the balance. The unfolding drama is a reminder that even the most enduring relationships can reach a breaking point, leaving the court to make decisions in the best interest of all parties involved.

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