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In a petition lodged quietly in the Circuit Court of St. Charles County on June 30, 2025, Donald K. Sronce sought to sever a marriage that has withstood the passing of nearly three decades. The filing, though devoid of overt drama, is laced with the melancholy precision of a life divided—an emotional disarmament clothed in procedural language. There are no children to complicate matters, no allegations of cruelty or betrayal, no urgent claims of abandonment. And yet, beneath the paper’s formalities lies a familiar and aching refrain: the marriage is irretrievably broken.
Donald Sronce, a long-time resident of St. Charles County, Missouri, shared twenty-seven years of matrimony with Tina Licare. Both are said to be in possession of the physical health and financial means to maintain themselves independently, and neither seeks maintenance from the other. The couple, still living under one roof at the time of filing, appear to have arrived at a cold, mutual clarity: reconciliation is not an option.
Represented by attorneys Patrick W. Pedano and Alexis N. Cheatham of Family Law Partners, Donald contends that property division, if not resolved by agreement, should be handled equitably by the court. He further requests that Tina, who is believed to have greater financial resources, be ordered to cover his legal expenses.
The petition is clinical in tone, yet its implications are unmistakable: a long partnership—once formalized on August 29, 1998, in this same Missouri county—is coming to a quiet end, without recriminations, but also without return.
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