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The lives of two Kansas City residents—married just days shy of fifteen months—have again split under the strain of deeper conflict. On May 16, 2025, the petitioner filed for dissolution of marriage against Larkin A. Collins, Sr. in Jackson County, Missouri, through her attorney, Laura C. McFarland of Legal Aid of Western Missouri. The couple’s story, already fraught with legal entanglements, charts a course from Valentine’s Day nuptials in 2023 to a separation by November 2024 and a petition marked by allegations of domestic violence.
This is not the first time these two have stood before the court. A prior dissolution was finalized in 2021, along with a judgment of paternity and custody of their shared child—born years before their most recent marriage. In April 2025, the petitioner obtained an Ex Parte Order of Protection, which granted her custody of the child, further underscoring the volatile nature of their relationship.
She now seeks not just the end of their union, but a structured co-parenting plan, financial support for herself and their child, and a fair division of marital property—pointing to the respondent’s substantial income and alleged marital misconduct as grounds for maintenance. The filing paints a stark picture of imbalance: a woman without funds, relying on civil process and legal aid, facing a man with dual employment in public service and federal ranks.
The court is now asked to weigh the fragility of the family, the weight of past harm, and the equitable path forward.
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