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In a recent filing with the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri, Melisa Miriani has petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage to William Miriam, Jr. The couple, who wed on May 27, 2000, in St. Charles County, have been separated since July 2023. The petition, filed on June 21, 2024, outlines irreconcilable differences as the reason for the breakdown of their 24-year marriage.
Both parties have resided in Missouri for more than 90 days preceding the filing. Melisa resides in Wildwood, Missouri, while William lives in a camper in Robertsville, Missouri. The petition highlights that neither party is on active military duty, and both are capable of self-support without requiring maintenance from the other. The couple has two minor children who have been living with Melisa since the separation.
The filing indicates that there is no formal agreement regarding the custody or visitation of the children, though Melisa proposes joint legal custody and joint physical custody with William having visitation rights. The petition also notes that Melisa has been covering marital debts without William’s contribution since their separation. Additionally, it states that both parties possess separate property and debts that need to be equitably divided.
Melisa is represented by attorneys Kimberly Buchanan and Chris Wegner of Wegner Buchanan LLC. She seeks joint legal and physical custody of the children, an equitable division of marital property and debts, child support, reimbursement for marital debts paid post-separation, and attorney fees.
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