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On March 17, 2025, Shaina M. Harris initiated legal proceedings in Jackson County, Missouri, filing a petition to dissolve her marriage to Craig J. Harris. With her attorney, Crissy Del Percio of CDP Law KC LLC, she declared the marriage irretrievably broken, citing Craig’s marital misconduct and a pattern of domestic violence. Though the full details remain obscured, the filing suggests that children are involved—referred to only in passing, their names and details withheld, their presence acknowledged but left unspoken.
Craig’s current whereabouts are unknown, a silence that underscores the distance between them. Because of this, service by publication will be necessary, a formality that all but confirms his absence from the picture. Shaina, a Missouri resident for over 90 days, asserts that she and Craig have lived separately for some time. She asks the court for a fair and equitable division of their marital assets and debts, citing his alleged misconduct as a factor in the outcome. She further requests that any Marital Settlement Agreement be deemed conscionable, ensuring she is not left with an unfair burden.
Custody remains an implicit issue—though unstated outright, the petition makes it clear that minor children reside with Shaina at an undisclosed location in Missouri, where they have lived for the six months leading up to her filing. In addition to a dissolution of the marriage, she asks the court to protect her custodial rights, enforce visitation where necessary, and acknowledge the history of domestic violence that shaped her request for relief. She does not seek maintenance, stating that both she and Craig can provide for themselves. Now, the legal system must step in where the marriage could not hold, bringing to a close a chapter that, by Shaina’s account, could not have continued.
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