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On August 12, 2025, in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, Leslie Ann Kohlmeyer moved to close the chapter on her marriage to Frederick R. Kohlmeyer. Represented by attorney Lindsay E. Mathews of LM Family Law, LLC, Leslie filed a verified petition for dissolution, invoking the Missouri statutes that govern how families come apart when reconciliation is no longer possible.
The couple’s union, once sustained under a shared roof, has unraveled to the point where they now live in the same residence but separately, their lives split into parallel tracks. At the center of the petition is their minor child, whose well-being Leslie places before the court as the foremost consideration. She asks for joint legal and joint physical custody, though with her address designated for school and mailing purposes. The arrangement she proposes ensures that Frederick retains parenting time, but with the security of a primary base for the child’s stability.
Leslie’s petition also calls for child support and medical coverage, to be administered through the Family Support Payment Center. She emphasizes that both parents should share equally in the financial obligations of raising their child, while the court should step in if the two cannot agree on the amount. She further requests a fair division of marital property and debts, each party to keep their own non-marital assets, and that attorney’s fees remain each party’s responsibility—unless Frederick drags the process out unnecessarily.
Her words to the court are clear: the marriage is irretrievably broken, and what remains must now be divided with justice, equity, and care for the child at its core.
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