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The court record begins with a straightforward request: Samantha Wright asking a judge in the Family Court of St. Charles County, Missouri, to dissolve her marriage to James Matthew Wright. The petition outlines the history of the marriage and the legal issues that now come before the court.
According to the filing, the couple married on September 13, 2008, with the marriage registered in Washington, Missouri. Their separation occurred on or about October 21, 2023. The petition, sworn and notarized on March 4, 2026, places the matter formally before the court after more than a year had passed since the separation.
The document states that the marriage is irretrievably broken and that there is no reasonable likelihood it can be preserved. It notes that both parties have been residents of Missouri for the required period preceding the filing and that each is over the age of eighteen. The filing also indicates that property and financial obligations were accumulated during the marriage, and it asks the court to divide those assets and debts in a fair and equitable manner, while allowing each party to retain his or her non-marital property.
The petition further asks the court to determine child support pursuant to Missouri rules and indicates that a parenting plan will be filed at a later date addressing arrangements for the minor children. It also states that neither party is seeking maintenance, while requesting that the respondent contribute toward attorney fees and court costs.
Petitions like this one move quietly into the court system, marking the start of a legal process rather than its conclusion. Filed in early December 2025, the request now enters the routine progression of family court proceedings in St. Charles County, where questions about property, support, and final orders are addressed step by step under Missouri law.
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