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They once shared a roof, a zip code, and a mailbox—now, they share only a courtroom. On May 9, 2025, Emily Marie Ball filed for dissolution of marriage against Alexander Dion Ball in the Circuit Court of St. Charles County, Missouri, citing an irretrievable breakdown of their marriage. The couple, married on October 19, 2019, had split months earlier in November 2024, ending nearly six years of union that began with promise but ended in silence.
Two children came from that union, and Emily isn’t leaving their fate to chance. She asks the court for sole legal and physical custody, naming her residence as the children’s educational and mailing address. She’s open to Alexander having reasonable visitation—but that’s where the generosity ends. She’s also seeking child support based on Missouri’s Form 14 Guidelines, retroactive to the day this case hit the docket.
Represented by Brant Eichberg of Eichberg Law Office, LLC, Emily lays out a case grounded in emotional distance and economic reality. She claims no need for maintenance, asserting both parties are self-sufficient. Still, she cites misconduct on Alexander’s part and wants him to pay up—not just in child support, but in helping cover the legal fees that brought this unraveling to court.
No military entanglements, no dueling custody battles in other jurisdictions. Just one woman asking the court to sever the final legal ties to a marriage long past its expiration date.
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