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Melissa G. Bradley has filed a petition for legal separation from David M. Bradley in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri. The filing date for this petition was July 29, 2024. Represented by attorneys Luc M. Weilbacher and Allison R. Gerli of The Center for Family Law, Melissa outlines several critical points in her petition.

The couple, who married on September 24, 2016, in St. Charles County, Missouri, separated on or about July 1, 2024. They have two minor children together, and Melissa asserts that neither she nor David is currently a member of the armed forces. She emphasizes that their marriage is not irretrievably broken and requests a legal separation rather than a divorce.

Melissa notes that both she and David are employed and capable of self-support, negating the need for spousal maintenance. However, she highlights the necessity of child support from David due to her limited financial means to support their children independently. Melissa requests joint legal and physical custody of their children, with her address designated for mailing and school purposes.

She also petitions the court for an equitable division of their marital property and debts and for each party’s separate property to be set aside. Additionally, Melissa seeks a reasonable sum for child support, retroactive to the date of filing, and requests that David cover her attorney’s fees and court costs due to her lack of financial resources.

In her petition, Melissa states that she has no knowledge of any other legal proceedings that could affect the current case and confirms that neither party has participated in any other litigation concerning the custody of their children.

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