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The story of Joseph C. Decker and Jessica E. Decker began on October 29, 2005, in the heart of St. Louis. Two decades later, it comes quietly undone. On May 16, 2025, Joseph filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple had separated nearly ten years prior, on or about May 14, 2015, marking the slow, enduring unraveling of a union that once held promise.
Joseph, represented by attorneys Amanda M. Basch and Laura R. Eckelkamp of Schmidt Basch, LLC, asserts that the marriage is irretrievably broken. He requests that the court dissolve the marriage, equitably divide marital and non-marital property and debt, and deny both parties any claim to maintenance. Notably, there are no minor children from the marriage, no pregnancy, and no party currently serving in the military. Each spouse is deemed financially independent, with sufficient income and assets to manage their respective legal expenses and daily needs.
This is not a case of urgency or sudden collapse, but rather the legal recognition of a relationship long past its emotional expiration. In the absence of bitterness, Joseph’s petition seeks resolution, not revenge—clarity, not conflict. After nearly 20 years of marriage and a decade of separation, what remains is a formal request to the court for closure, justice, and the quiet dignity of moving on.
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