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The quiet unraveling of a nearly 30-year union began with a petition filed by Marc E. Kessler on September 23, 2024, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. Represented by Debbie Cohen of Cohen Law LLC, Marc, aged 69, seeks the dissolution of his marriage to Romelia G. Kessler, aged 57. The couple, who married on May 21, 1995, in Cook County, has been separated for more than six months, with Marc citing irreconcilable differences as the cause of the irretrievable breakdown of their marriage.
According to the petition, Marc argues that the couple’s efforts at reconciliation have failed and that further attempts would be futile. No agreements have been reached between the parties regarding property or marital debts, which Marc asks the court to divide equitably. He further requests that Romelia be barred from receiving maintenance or attorney’s fees, stating that she is fully capable of supporting herself. Romelia, it is noted, is currently employed part-time and resides in Lake County, Illinois.
Marc also seeks to retain his non-marital property and claims Romelia may have dissipated marital assets, which he requests be restored to the estate. The couple’s only child is now emancipated, and there are no other dependents to consider. The petition reflects a stark and decisive end to a marriage that once spanned nearly three decades, as Marc asks the court for a dissolution with no future obligations to his estranged spouse.
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