Klindt v. Klindt

John Michael Ross Klindt appeals from the trial court’s order dismissing his petition for dissolution of marriage for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Mr. Klindt claims the trial court erred in determining that it lacked jurisdiction on the basis that he failed to meet the residency requirements set forth in § 452.305.1, RSMo 1986.1 Reversed and remanded.

Mr. Klindt was born and raised in Bethany, Missouri. He graduated from high school in Bethany and attended a technical school in Linn, Missouri. After graduating, he worked briefly in Bethany before moving to St. Louis to take a job with…