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In a city where their vows were once exchanged, Nicholas P. Hudson has now turned to the Circuit Court of St. Louis City to dissolve his marriage to Jennifer L. Highley-Hudson. The petition, filed on May 12, 2025, marks the quiet unraveling of a union that began on February 7, 2021.
The couple’s separation became apparent earlier this year, with Hudson stating they constructively parted ways on or about January 3. He now asks the court to declare the marriage irretrievably broken—an end without prospects of repair. There is one minor child involved, and while no arrangements for custody or financial support have been agreed upon, Hudson affirms there are no competing custody claims or outside litigation.
The petition outlines a request for division of marital property and debts, with separate assets to be returned to each party. No reference is made to maintenance or spousal support, leaving such matters to the court’s discretion.
Representing Hudson are attorneys Lucy D. Weilbacher and Beth A. Lewandowski of The Center for Family Law, whose signatures now accompany the legal plea for dissolution. What began with ceremony and celebration may now conclude under the somber seal of the court, as two lives begin their formal separation under the law’s gaze.
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