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In the case filed on August 31, 2023, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Maximiliano Lazalde, a 25-year-old licensed Illinois Realtor, submitted a petition for the dissolution of his marriage to Diana P. Olguin Callejas, a 26-year-old Analyst for an investment research platform company. The couple had been married since January 22, 2021, in Chicago, Cook County.

Maximiliano Lazalde, represented by attorney Julie A. Johnson of Weiss-Kunz & Oliver, LLC, claimed that irreconcilable differences had led to an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. Despite previous attempts at reconciliation, the couple had been living separately for over six months prior to filing the petition. No children were born or adopted during their marriage, and Diana was not pregnant.

Due to the short duration of their marriage and their financial self-sufficiency, neither party sought spousal maintenance from the other. Both Maximiliano and Diana were capable of covering their attorney fees and costs for uncontested proceedings. Maximiliano, however, reserved the right to request attorney fees should court intervention be necessary.

Maximiliano Lazalde also claimed certain non-marital property, such as financial accounts, an automobile, and retirement accumulations, which he believed should be assigned solely to him. The couple had also acquired marital property during their brief marriage, including real property investments, personal property, retirement accounts, and other assets. Maximiliano requested that these be divided equitably.

In summary, Maximiliano Lazalde filed a petition seeking the dissolution of his marriage to Diana P. Olguin Callejas, citing irreconcilable differences. He also requested equitable division of their assets, an order barring spousal maintenance, and the allocation of attorney fees as needed, while leaving room for any other relief deemed just by the court.

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