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In St. Louis County, a marriage of over a decade faces dissolution as Stephen D. Golden, Jr. files for divorce from Krystina M. Golden on December 21, 2023. The filing reveals a union irretrievably broken, with no reasonable likelihood of preservation. The couple, married since August 4, 2012, has no unemancipated children, simplifying certain aspects of the legal process.

Gerald W. Linnenbringer of Linnenbringer Law represents Stephen D. Golden, Jr. in this marital undertaking, advocating for a dissolution of the marriage without any maintenance awarded to either party. The petitioner seeks to preserve each party’s non-marital assets, urging the court to set these aside individually. Additionally, the petitioner presents the option of approving any Marital Settlement Agreement entered into by the parties or, in the absence of such an agreement, proposes a fair and equitable division of marital property and debts by the court.

Noteworthy quotes from the filing capture the essence of this legal saga. The acknowledgment of an irretrievably broken marriage and the absence of a reasonable likelihood for preservation set the tone. The emphasis on preserving non-marital assets and the court’s role in approving agreements or facilitating equitable division adds depth to the narrative. The absence of a maintenance request further underscores the focus on a clean and amicable separation.

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