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A petition filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Domestic Relations Division begins the formal process to dissolve the marriage between Debra A. Gomez and Fernando Gomez. Court records indicate the filing was entered March 5, 2026.

The petition identifies Debra A. Gomez as a resident of Cook County, Illinois, where she has lived for more than ninety days prior to filing. Fernando Gomez is also listed as residing in Cook County. The document states that the couple were married on September 19, 2001, in Maywood, Illinois, and that the marriage is registered in the state.

According to the filing, the parties have lived separately since May 7, 2025. The petition asserts that irreconcilable differences have caused an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage and that attempts at reconciliation would not be practical. It also states that the parties had children during the marriage who are now emancipated.

In the request to the court, Debra A. Gomez asks for a judgment dissolving the marriage and for an equitable division of marital property and debts by agreement of the parties. The petition further states that each party should retain their respective non-marital property and that both should waive the right to maintenance. It also indicates that each party will be responsible for their own attorney’s fees and costs.

The filing itself represents an early procedural step, one that sets out the factual record and the relief sought before any court determinations are made. From that point forward, the case typically proceeds through responses and potential agreements, with the court ultimately responsible for formalizing the terms that conclude the marriage under Illinois law.

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