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The quiet unraveling of a five-year marriage reached the courtroom steps on May 5, 2025, when Jennifer Elizabeth Mazy-Franks filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in Jackson County, Missouri. Represented by attorney Brian Q. Anderson of The Worstell Law Firm, she asked the court to end her union with Nicholas Lee Mazy-Franks, citing irreconcilable differences that left no path to reconciliation.
Their story began in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, with vows exchanged on June 20, 2020. But by February 2025, the structure cracked. That month, Nicholas abruptly left Missouri without notice, departing alone and leaving their two minor children in Jennifer’s care. Since then, Jennifer says, the children have resided solely with her.
In her filing, Jennifer seeks sole legal and physical custody of the children, arguing that such an arrangement is in their best interest. She requests child support retroactive to service, a fair division of marital property, and that she be awarded the tax exemptions for the children. She also proposes that she and Nicholas share uninsured medical expenses for the children on a proportional basis. Jennifer asks to restore her maiden name, Nelson, asserting that the request is made in good faith.
Neither party seeks spousal maintenance. Both are reportedly able-bodied and self-supporting. The court now faces the delicate task of formally dissolving a marriage that, for one spouse, ended the day the other walked away.
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