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The case file begins with a short list of facts that, taken together, mark the end of a brief marriage. In the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, at Independence, Gicel Aguilar has petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage to Angel Adrian Cano. The filing entered the court record on March 2, 2026, initiating proceedings that will determine how the couple’s remaining legal ties are resolved.
According to the petition, both Aguilar and Cano have lived in Missouri for at least ninety days prior to the filing, satisfying the residency requirement for the court to hear the case. The document states that the parties were married on June 13, 2025, in Jackson County, and that the marriage was registered in the state of Missouri.
The petition further states that the couple has lived separately since January 2026. Aguilar asserts that there is no reasonable likelihood the marriage can be preserved and that it is therefore irretrievably broken. The filing also confirms that neither party is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States and that there are no children born of the marriage, with the petitioner stating she is not pregnant.
In the request for relief, Aguilar asks the court to dissolve the marriage and to divide marital and non-marital property and debts in an equitable manner. The petition states that both parties are capable of supporting themselves and therefore no maintenance is sought. The court is asked to enter whatever additional orders it considers appropriate under the circumstances.
Petitions such as this are often concise by design, documenting only the elements the court requires to move a case forward. A marriage recorded in June 2025, a separation early the following year, and a filing placed before the court in early March together establish the sequence. What remains is the court’s process—reviewing the request, addressing property matters, and issuing orders that formally conclude the legal relationship.
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