Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Sep 16, 2025
Sophia Chu, Respondent, v. William L. Nanna, Appellant.
Sophia Chu filed an unverified motion to register a Japanese divorce judgment against William Nanna. Nanna moved to dismiss, arguing that Chu failed to file a properly verified petition as required by statute. The circuit court denied Nanna's motion to dismiss. The appellate court reversed the circuit court's judgment, holding that Chu's failure to comply with the mandatory statutory requirement of filing a verified petition rendered the registration improper, and dismissed Chu's motion to register the foreign judgment without prejudice.