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The filing is concise, almost spare, laying out the essentials without ornament. In the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Jessica Lynn Boucher has petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage to Chase Boucher, a step formalized with a sworn verification entered on March 18, 2026. Both parties are identified as Missouri residents for the required statutory period, placing the matter squarely within the court’s jurisdiction.

The petition sketches the timeline in brief. The marriage, recorded in Kansas City, Missouri, dates to September 9, 2017. A later separation is noted, though not fixed to a specific day in the filing. From there, the document moves directly to its central assertion: that irreconcilable differences have led to an irretrievable breakdown, with no likelihood the marriage can be preserved.

There are no additional claims layered onto that conclusion. The filing confirms that neither party is on active military duty and that both are capable of meeting their own needs. It also states that no arrangements have been made regarding maintenance and that neither party is seeking financial support from the other. The emphasis remains on resolution rather than dispute.

Property, however, remains to be addressed. The petition acknowledges both separate and marital assets, along with debts accumulated during the marriage. It asks the court to set apart nonmarital property to each party and to divide the remaining obligations in an equitable manner, consistent with Missouri law.

As with many such filings early in the year, the document reflects a decision to formalize what has already shifted in practice. The court’s role now is to translate that shift into enforceable terms—an administrative process that proceeds step by step, shaping a final order from the limited but clear claims set out in the petition.

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