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The paperwork is direct and procedural, the language of a court filing marking the beginning of a formal process. In March 2, 2026, Madison Nicoloff filed a petition in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County seeking the dissolution of her marriage to Phi Vo.
According to the petition, both parties have lived in Missouri for more than ninety days preceding the filing. Their marriage began on March 21, 2020, and was registered in St. Louis City, Missouri. The filing notes that the couple is not separated, but states that the marriage is irretrievably broken and that there is no reasonable likelihood it can be preserved.
The petition asks the court to address several matters that accompany the end of a marriage under Missouri law. It states that the parties possess both marital and separate property that will need to be divided by the court. The filing also requests that the parties share joint legal custody while granting the petitioner sole physical custody, with reasonable visitation rights for the respondent, and asks that child support be calculated under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 88.01.
Additional declarations in the petition state that the petitioner is not pregnant and that neither party is on active duty with the Armed Forces. The filing also affirms that the petitioner has not participated in other litigation concerning custody and has no knowledge of any competing custody proceedings in another state.
Petitions like this serve as the starting point for a process that unfolds through filings, hearings, and court orders. In family courts across Missouri, these documents translate private decisions into legal terms, outlining the questions a judge must ultimately resolve before a marriage is formally dissolved.
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