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Kristy Cravens filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in the 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, on January 30, 2026, seeking an absolute divorce from Joshua Cravens. The filing states that she has been a resident of Missouri and Jackson County for at least 90 days preceding the petition and lists an address on East Silver Lane in Independence. The respondent is identified as a resident of Platte County for the same period, with the same listed address.
According to the petition, the parties were married Aug. 1, 2003, in Jackson County, where the marriage was registered. The filing states there are no minor children born of the marriage and that the respondent is not pregnant. It further notes that neither party is an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States.
The petition asserts that the parties accumulated property, assets and liabilities during the course of their marriage and asks the court to divide them equitably. It describes the spouses as incompatible and states that the marriage is irretrievably broken and cannot be preserved. The respondent signed a voluntary entry of appearance and waiver of service filed simultaneously with the petition.
In Missouri, dissolution proceedings often unfold in measured steps — residency established, property identified, a declaration that a marriage cannot continue. This filing marks the formal beginning of that process, placing decisions about division and closure within the structure of the court.
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