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Beneath the gray skies of St. Louis City, a story of unraveling ties emerged on March 14, 2025, as Chase D. Cribbet stepped into the Circuit Court to file for the dissolution of his marriage to Erica L. Young. Guided by attorneys Allison R. Gerli and Lucy D. Weilbacher of The Center for Family Law, Cribbet’s petition carries the weight of a union that blossomed on September 21, 2019, only to wither by February 1, 2025. What began as a shared journey has now splintered, leaving behind one child and another soon to arrive, with Young’s pregnancy adding a tender layer to this fracturing narrative.

The court filing paints a picture of a marriage deemed “irretrievably broken,” a phrase that echoes the quiet resignation of two lives diverging. Yet, amid the dissolution, Cribbet seeks joint legal and physical custody of their children, a beacon of hope that both parents intend to remain anchors in their young lives. Both he and Young, employed and self-sufficient, ask for no maintenance, focusing instead on an equitable split of the property and debts woven into their nearly six-year marriage.

This case, unfolding in a city they’ve called home for five years, reflects more than a legal end—it’s a testament to the resilience required to reshape family amid loss. The children, born and unborn, stand at the heart of this transition, their future tethered to the choices their parents make now. As the court weighs this petition, it lays bare the delicate balance of endings and beginnings, a reminder that even in division, there can be a shared commitment to what matters most.

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