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In the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri, a dissolution of marriage petition filed on February 10, 2025, by Michele Hayes-Wilson against Lennard Wilson, Jr. marks the end of a marriage that began on November 28, 2009. The couple, who separated in May of 2023, made the difficult decision to part ways, citing an irretrievable breakdown of their union. The petition, prepared by Michele’s attorney, Kifiber H. Baro of Baro Law Firm, outlines the request for a complete dissolution of the marriage, with no children or marital debts to divide.
Both parties have maintained separate property throughout their marriage, and neither is seeking maintenance. Michele has also requested the restoration of her maiden name, Michele Hayes. There is no mention of a desire for joint physical or legal custody, nor any disputes over assets. Despite the emotional weight of their split, both parties are proceeding with the dissolution, with no apparent contention over the separation.
The filing, coincidentally, comes just days after Valentine’s Day, a poignant reminder of how relationships, once full of love and promise, can erode over time. For Michele, the legal conclusion of her marriage serves as a formal ending to a chapter that began in 2009, one that she now hopes to close definitively.
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