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The new year often brings resolutions and fresh starts, but for Joshua C. Heffner, it marked the formal end of a brief chapter. On January 3, 2025, he filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in the Circuit Court of St. Charles County, Missouri, signaling the close of a union that began with promise on May 17, 2022, but fractured by December 20, 2024. Represented by Eric J. Wulff of Briscoe, Wulff & Williams, LLP, Joshua’s filing outlines a relationship that, while free of entanglements like children or shared financial obligations, has reached an irretrievable breaking point.
The petitioner, currently unemployed, and the respondent, Brittany L. Heffner, employed by Bass Pro Drive, entered their marriage with aspirations that could not withstand the pressures of time. The filing asserts mutual ownership of separate property, the absence of children, and no financial dependencies between the parties. While the marriage registered in St. Charles County showed initial promise, the separation in December reflected an end to its viability.
Notably, Joshua’s petition requests the restoration of Brittany’s maiden name, perhaps symbolizing a return to individuality for both parties. With no financial or legal disputes clouding the proceedings, the case represents a straightforward dissolution, leaving behind only the echoes of an irretrievably broken bond.
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