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A filing in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Family Court Division at Independence, lays out the details of a marriage now moving toward dissolution. The petition, submitted in March 9, 2026 by Kiranjit K. Khangura, asks the court to end her marriage to Anthony D. Hill after several years of separation and prolonged uncertainty about the respondent’s whereabouts.
Court records show the marriage was formalized on October 7, 2014, at the Jackson County Courthouse in Jackson County, Missouri. The petition states that the couple separated around July 1, 2019. In the years since, the petitioner says she has been unable to locate the respondent despite checking with family and acquaintances. His current address is listed as unknown.
The filing also requests permission for service by publication, a step sometimes taken when a party cannot be located through ordinary means. According to the petition, the petitioner’s last communication with the respondent occurred more than five years ago. She also states that she knows of no individuals who could provide information about his current whereabouts.
Additional statements in the petition indicate that the respondent has been in warrant status in Missouri since October 2019 in a criminal case involving a felony drug possession charge. The petitioner also references a restraining order previously obtained against him. The filing says neither party is in active military service, the petitioner is not seeking maintenance, and the marriage produced no marital property or joint obligations.
Petitions such as this begin a legal process that unfolds largely through documentation and procedure. When one party cannot be located, courts rely on mechanisms like publication to keep the process moving forward. Over time, these filings become part of the public record—quiet markers of how personal circumstances are translated into formal legal resolution.
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