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In the records of the Circuit Court for the City of St. Louis, Missouri, a marriage that began more than two decades ago has entered a new legal phase. Michelle Wolters has petitioned the court for a legal separation from Richard C. Wolters, with the filing formally placed before the court on March 6, 2026.
The document states that both Michelle Wolters and Richard C. Wolters have lived in the City of St. Louis for more than ninety days preceding the filing. Their marriage dates back to February 14, 2004, and was registered in St. Louis. According to the petition, although the parties continue to reside in the same home, they separated on or about February 26, 2026.
Court papers note that there were no children born of the marriage and that the petitioner is not pregnant. The filing also confirms that neither party is currently serving on active duty in the United States Armed Forces or its allies. It states that no arrangements have yet been made concerning maintenance between the parties.
Michelle Wolters asks the court to order maintenance from Richard C. Wolters, stating she lacks sufficient property or means to meet her reasonable needs. The petition further requests an equitable division of marital assets and debts, the setting apart of each party’s separate property, and an order requiring the respondent to pay her attorney fees and litigation costs.
Legal separation filings such as this one place a marriage under the supervision of the court without immediately dissolving it. With the March 6 filing now part of the official record, the matter enters the measured progression of the judicial process, where questions of support, property, and future arrangements will be considered according to Missouri law.
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