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The season of love turned into a season of endings for Patrick J. Cassidy. On February 11, 2025, as the world busied itself with flowers and heart-shaped chocolates, he filed for divorce from Lori L. Cassidy in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. The petition, submitted through his attorney, Denise Erlich of Erlich Law Office, LLC, signaled the unraveling of a marriage that had spanned four decades.
Patrick, 63, a senior inspector at Citgo Petroleum Corporation, and Lori, also 63, a dental hygienist, had lived in Palos Park, Illinois, for decades. Married on September 7, 1984, their union saw the raising of four children, now all grown and independent. Yet, despite the passage of time and shared history, the marriage had, in Patrick’s words, suffered an irretrievable breakdown. He cited irreconcilable differences, stating that reconciliation was no longer viable and that both parties had lived apart for at least six months.
The petition seeks an equitable division of marital assets and debts, a determination of non-marital property, and a ruling barring Patrick from receiving spousal maintenance. Notably, Lori is requesting spousal support, a point that may set the stage for contention in court. Both parties, according to the filing, have the means to cover their own legal expenses.
In a month synonymous with devotion, Patrick and Lori’s marriage stands at the threshold of dissolution, leaving behind not only shared memories but the legal entanglements of a life once built together. The court will now decide how those threads are unwoven.
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