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The quiet corridors of the Jackson County Circuit Court grew a little louder on November 12, 2024, as Beate Christensen, through her attorney Megan W. Noble of Fisher Law LLC, filed a petition to dissolve her marriage to Matthew Christensen. It was a formal end to a union whose seams had long since frayed, marked by irreconcilable differences and a declaration that the marriage was “irretrievably broken.”
The couple, married within Missouri and parents to two young children, has reached a crossroads. Beate, mindful of the children’s futures, has requested joint legal and physical custody, proposing her residence as the address of record for their schooling and communication. She promises to deliver a detailed parenting plan, emphasizing collaboration despite the legal divide.
On matters of property, debts, and financial independence, the petitioner steered clear of dramatics, asking for an equitable split of assets and explicitly declining spousal support. For the children, however, she seeks reasonable child support based on shared responsibility, alongside continued health insurance coverage under Matthew’s existing plan.
Beate’s petition reflects a commitment to resolving the legal dissolution with fairness but also reserves the right to revisit attorney’s fees should the respondent unnecessarily prolong proceedings. The filing isn’t just the end of a marriage—it’s a blueprint for what comes next, designed with precision and a measured tone befitting the court’s gravity.
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