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n the unfolding narrative of marital dissolution, Sonette T. Magnus has submitted a petition to dissolve her union with Benjamin J. Kostichka in the City of St. Louis, Missouri. The petition, filed on January 23, 2024, is shrouded in confidentiality, withholding specific addresses of both parties for privacy.

The couple, wedded on March 17, 2017, shares the responsibility of an unemancipated child born of their union. While the document is silent on the reasons for dissolution, Magnus, represented by attorneys Amy Bender Levy and Cara K. Lutterman from Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, A Professional Corporation, has outlined a series of prayers.

Magnus seeks the court’s intervention to dissolve the marriage and, concurrently, award joint legal and physical custody of the minor child. Child support calculations are requested to be determined by Rule 88.01 and Form 14. The division of assets and debts aligns with the stipulations of a prenuptial agreement, ensuring a clear delineation between marital and separate property.

Crucially, the filing asserts the self-sufficiency of both parties, negating the need for spousal maintenance. The petitioner urges the court to deny any such award and ensure that the denial is non-modifiable.

The City of St. Louis becomes the backdrop for the legal drama, where the couple’s intricate financial landscape is navigated, guided by the parameters of their prenuptial agreement.

Quotations from the filing emphasize the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, the best interests of the minor child, the method of child support determination, adherence to the prenuptial agreement, and the firm stance against spousal maintenance

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