Wambugu v. Wambugu

Francis Wambugu, husband, appeals from a dissolution of marriage granted to Florence Wambugu, wife. The only issue presented on appeal is whether the trial court had jurisdiction over the divorce action. Husband contends that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction because wife was not a resident of Missouri for 90 days prior to filing her petition as required by § 452.305.1 RSMo 1994. The judgment of dissolution is vacated.

Husband and wife were married on March 3,1979 in Kenya. Three children were born of the marriage and were still minors at the time of dissolution. The parties…