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A petition filed in Missouri’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit places the marriage of Philip M. Billingham and Andrea C. Billingham before the Family Court Division for dissolution. The filing outlines the basic terms of the request and asks the court to formally end the marriage while resolving matters related to property, custody, and support under Missouri law.
Court records indicate that the petition was submitted on March 4, 2026, after the parties had lived in Missouri for more than ninety days preceding the filing. Both are identified as residents of St. Charles County, Missouri. According to the petition, the couple married on April 18, 2015, in Innsbrook, Missouri, with the marriage registered in St. Charles County.
The filing states that the parties separated in February 2025. It also notes that children were born or adopted during the course of the relationship, though the petition focuses primarily on the legal structure for their care. The court is asked to place the parties in joint legal and joint physical custody under a proposed parenting plan submitted with the petition, with one residence designated for educational and mailing purposes. The document further requests that child support be ordered pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court Rule 88.01 and Form 14.
Beyond custody and support, the petition addresses the division of property and debts accumulated during the marriage, asking the court to distribute those obligations in a fair and equitable manner. The filing states that neither party requires maintenance. It also asks the court to consider attorney fees and litigation costs, while noting that such a request could be withdrawn if the parties resolve the matter without a trial.
In family courts across Missouri, filings like this are a routine point of entry into a longer legal process. A petition does not resolve the questions it raises; it sets them in motion. As early March proceedings begin in St. Charles County, the case now moves into the structured pace of court review, where the details of custody, property, and responsibility are addressed through the steps established by state law.
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