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In the quiet language of official paperwork, the truth can thunder. On April 21, 2025, Anglique S. Williams stepped into the Family Court Division of the City of St. Louis and filed a petition to dissolve her marriage to Samuel L. Vance, Jr., ending a relationship that had already fractured beyond repair. Through her attorney, Blair J. Pankratz of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc., she laid out a story shaped not by accusation but by attrition—one in which the ties that bound two lives together have been worn to threads.
The petition asserts that their marriage, once registered and solemnized, is now irretrievably broken. No request for reconciliation. No hint that time or therapy could bridge the growing divide. Two children stand at the center of this legal reckoning, and Williams asks the court to grant her sole legal and physical custody, stating it is in the children’s best interest. She seeks a formal parenting plan, support orders, and a clear boundary of safety—requests that are as much about protection as they are about closure.
There is no claim of financial dependence between the adults. Williams does not request maintenance but does ask for help covering the children’s medical and everyday needs. Should the court find no Marital Settlement Agreement between them, she requests a fair division of assets and debts.
In the shadows of public record, the outlines of a private life shift toward separation—clear, methodical, and final.
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