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In the quiet weeks of early November, James R. Hartman, represented by Tonya D. Page and Alexandra C. Kohlfeld of Page Law, LLC, stepped into St. Louis County’s legal arena with a petition to dissolve his marriage to Jamie L. Morlock Hartman. Filed on November 8, 2024, the document marked the formal unraveling of a marriage that began on July 13, 2022.
James cites August 22, 2024, as the date of their constructive separation, declaring the marriage irretrievably broken. With no children born or adopted during their union and no pregnancy involved, the petitioner has asked the court to dissolve the marriage, divide marital assets equitably, and confirm separate properties. He also requests that neither party be awarded spousal maintenance, asserting that both are capable of meeting their needs independently.
The petition reflects a straightforward approach, seeking minimal court entanglement beyond equitable distribution. James underscores that both parties are able-bodied and capable of covering their own attorney’s fees. The simplicity of the requests belies the emotional complexities likely underpinning this two-year marriage’s end.
Tonya Page and Alexandra Kohlfeld’s filing lays out the roadmap for dissolution, balancing legal clarity with measured detachment. It is, at its core, an attempt to dismantle a shared life with as little friction as possible—a pragmatic closure to a brief chapter in both their lives.
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