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A petition lodged in the Circuit Court of Cook County sets out, in measured terms, the unravelling of a marriage that began nearly a quarter century ago. Filed February 10, 2026, the case is styled as a verified petition for dissolution brought by Amy L. Fritsch against Jody R. Fritsch, and proceeds under the framework of Illinois domestic relations law.
The petition records that both parties are long-time residents of Chicago, within Cook County, Illinois, and that the statutory residency requirements have been satisfied. The marriage, solemnized on October 7, 2001, in Bensenville and registered in Cook County, is described as having broken down irretrievably due to irreconcilable differences. The filing states that efforts at reconciliation have failed and that further attempts would be impracticable and not in the family’s best interests. The parties have lived separate and apart for a continuous period of not less than six months.
Two children were born to the marriage and are now emancipated. The petition further represents that no other dissolution proceeding is pending in any other jurisdiction. Each party is said to possess non-marital property to be assigned to its respective owner, while marital debts accrued during the marriage remain to be divided equitably.
In her prayer for relief, Amy L. Fritsch asks the court to dissolve the marriage, allocate non-marital and marital property accordingly, address responsibility for debts, and bar both parties from maintenance. She also seeks leave to resume her maiden name of Hull, should she choose to do so, and requests that each side bear his or her own attorney’s fees and costs.
The filing arrives early in the calendar year, a period when households often take stock of practical arrangements and longer trajectories. From here, the process becomes procedural: service, response, disclosure, and, if necessary, adjudication. The petition marks not a conclusion but the formal commencement of that structured unwinding.
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