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In a petition filed on September 11, 2024, Jeffrey S. Wiggins seeks to dissolve his 23-year marriage to Donna E. Wiggins in St. Louis County, Missouri. The couple, married on November 3, 2001, in Qatar, separated on June 15, 2024. Both parties, long-time Missouri residents, share a single unemancipated child, with custody, visitation, and support agreements already in place.

Jeffrey claims the marriage is irretrievably broken, leaving no possibility for reconciliation. He requests that their non-marital assets remain individually owned, while their marital property and debts are divided equitably by the court, should a marital settlement agreement not be reached. Both parties have declared financial independence and are not seeking spousal maintenance. The petition also notes that neither party is serving in the military, and Jeffrey affirms that he has not participated in other legal disputes over child custody.

Represented by Gerald W. Linnenbringer of Linnenbringer Law, Jeffrey prays for the court to approve any marital settlement agreement they may execute. If none is forthcoming, the court is asked to decide on the division of property and debts fairly. He also asks for joint custody of their child according to an already executed parenting plan. The dissolution request underscores the parties’ readiness to move forward with their lives, separate and independent.

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