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The marriage of Richard Urycki and Sarah Urycki—once solemnized on a December day in 1983 in Hinsdale—now stands at its final crossroad. On April 21, 2025, Richard Urycki filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, represented by Joseph P. O’Brien of Opal O’Brien LLC. Both parties are retired and reside in LaGrange, Cook County.
The filing sketches a quiet erosion that unfolded over decades—irreconcilable differences, failed reconciliation attempts, and a shared life now lived apart. The petition cites that the marriage has broken down beyond repair. Richard seeks an equitable division of their accumulated marital property and debts, and requests retention of any non-marital property he holds.
Notably, Richard also seeks guardianship and adult child support for their older child, K.U., who has special needs and has reached adulthood. Their second child, A.U., is also emancipated. Though Sarah is not seeking maintenance, Richard’s filing seeks to ensure she is legally barred from receiving spousal support, asserting she is self-sufficient.
There is no existing agreement between the parties concerning property or financial matters. No other divorce proceeding is pending elsewhere. In tone and content, the petition is not vindictive—it is an attempt to legally formalize the realities of a decades-long relationship that has, according to the petitioner, come to a natural and irrevocable end.
A long marriage enters its final legal chapter, leaving questions of care, dignity, and fairness to be answered by the court.
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