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In the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, a brief record marks the end of a marriage that began only a few years ago. Kathleen S. Kraft has filed a petition asking the court to dissolve her marriage to Charles V. Kraft, placing the matter before the court for determination under Missouri law.
The filing was verified on March 10, 2026, after the parties had already separated on or about February 17, 2026. Court documents state that both individuals have been residents of Missouri for more than ninety days preceding the petition. At the time of filing, the petitioner was living in High Ridge, Missouri, while the respondent resided in St. Louis.
According to the petition, the couple married on January 26, 2022, with the marriage registered in St. Louis, Missouri. The document states that the marriage is irretrievably broken and that there is no reasonable likelihood it can be preserved. It further notes that no children were born of the marriage and that neither party is a member of the armed forces on active duty.
The filing also indicates that the parties have not reached any arrangement regarding the distribution of property or debts. Each is described as capable of supporting themselves without maintenance. The petition asks the court to divide marital property as it deems appropriate and requests that the respondent pay a reasonable amount toward the petitioner’s attorney fees and litigation costs.
Petitions such as this are small entries in the public record but significant markers in the legal life of a marriage. With the filing recorded in mid-March 2026, the matter now proceeds through the established steps of the court, where the formal end of the marriage—and the terms that accompany it—will be determined according to Missouri procedure.
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