Disclaimer: All facts gleaned from the filings stated hereafter are only as truthful as the petitioner. The tone of this article expresses a style of writing historically employed by America’s greatest writers and, as such, is for opinion purposes only. No intentional harm is due. Do not read if the topic of divorce (even your own) causes you emotional distress. Continue at your own risk.

In the quiet enclave of Ballwin, Missouri, nestled on Red Oak Plantation Drive, a domestic drama of Shakespearean proportions has unfurled. On September 5, 2023, Brandon Bushong, bound in matrimony to Andrea Bushong since April 22, 2018, initiated legal proceedings that have set St. Louis County abuzz.

The filing, intriguingly silent on the specifics of their marital discord, leaves us to wonder about the hidden fissures that have prompted this legal dance. It refrains from pointing fingers or unraveling the threads of irreconcilable differences. Instead, it bears the hallmark of hope, claiming the marriage might yet be preserved, that it is not, as of now, “irretrievably broken.”

Brandon Bushong, flanked by the legal counsel of Maia Brodie and Elizabeth Carthen from Brodie Law, has boldly cast his die. His petition is an orchestra of demands:

  • Legal separation, a chasm between their shared past and an uncertain future.
  • Sole physical custody, where the hands that cradle the children are solely his.
  • Sole legal custody, where the power to decide their fate rests solely in his grasp.
  • The division of property, their shared life’s tapestry to be meticulously unraveled.
  • And finally, an enigmatic call for “further relief,” a cry for justice yet to be defined by the court’s discerning hand.

Crucially, whether child support, parental decision-making, or maintenance is part of this symphony remains a mystery shrouded in legalese.

The filing resonates with echoes of reconciliation, asserting that both parties will emerge financially intact post-estate division, with the means to fund their legal representation.

Regrettably, the text provides no glimpse into the financial labyrinth of debts, marital and non-marital properties, leaving us in suspense regarding the proposed resolutions.

This unfolding saga is now the province of St. Louis County, Missouri, where the Bushong drama plays out in the halls of justice.

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