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In the records of the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri at Independence, Missouri, the marriage of Lynda Lee Champ and Jeffrey Dayle Champ is now the subject of a formal court proceeding. A petition for dissolution of marriage, filed March 2, 2026, asks the court to bring the union to a legal close after nearly eight years.

The filing, submitted by Lynda Lee Champ through counsel, states that both parties have been residents of Jackson County for more than 90 days prior to the action. Court documents note the couple married May 5, 2018, in Yakima, Washington, with the marriage registered in Yakima County, Washington. According to the petition, the spouses separated on or about Feb. 26, 2026.

The petition cites irreconcilable differences and describes the marriage as having reached an irretrievable breakdown, with no reasonable likelihood that it can be preserved. Court filings state that no children were born of the marriage. Each party is described in the petition as capable of supporting themselves, and neither is seeking maintenance from the other.

The filing asks the court to divide marital property and debts in what it calls a fair and equitable manner while setting aside non-marital property to each individual. It also requests that the petitioner’s name be restored to Lynda Lee Siekawitch. The petition further proposes that each party pay their own court costs and attorney fees unless the litigation is intentionally prolonged.

Such filings mark the start of a process that often unfolds gradually in the court system—pleadings, responses, and potential agreements shaping the record over time. For the parties involved, the petition represents the first formal step in translating a private separation into a matter of public procedure.

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