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In the City of St. Louis, Yvonne W. Slaten seeks to dissolve her marriage to Brian M. Slaten, citing irreconcilable differences and an irretrievable breakdown of their union. Filed on November 14, 2025, this petition follows their physical separation in May of the same year. Married on August 13, 2010, in Malibu, California, the couple has no children and Yvonne is currently not pregnant. Their shared property, including household goods, automobiles, and other assets, has yet to be divided, and debts remain to be settled.
Yvonne, represented by Karen Pittman of the Law Office of Karen Pittman-Pace, requests the court dissolve the marriage and divide the assets and liabilities fairly. She seeks the restoration of her maiden name, Yvonne Louise Woods, and a denial of maintenance for her ex-husband. While Yvonne is financially independent, she requests that both parties bear their own legal costs if the divorce remains uncontested. Respondent, Brian, is also capable of supporting himself and has no claim for spousal support.
In a clean break from their shared life, Yvonne hopes to close this chapter with a just and equitable division of their marital property, debts, and the assurance that her name is restored, a final act of reclaiming her autonomy.
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