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In the opening days of the new year, David Finseth turned to the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, to formally close the chapter on his marriage. On January 2, 2025, through his attorney David Wolkowitz of The Wolkowitz Law Office, he filed a petition for dissolution of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences with his wife of four years, Alexandra Dahm. The petition marks the legal end to a partnership that began on August 31, 2020, in Chicago and, by the petitioner’s account, has reached a point beyond reconciliation.
Both Finseth, a product manager, and Dahm, an art instructor, have resided in Illinois for at least 90 days before the filing. The couple shares no children, and neither party is expecting. Finseth asserts that any attempt to mend the relationship would be futile, making divorce the only path forward. His petition requests the court to officially dissolve the marriage, equitably divide assets and debts, and grant any further relief deemed just by the court.
With no pending dissolution cases in any other jurisdiction, the petition rests on solid legal grounds under Illinois law. As the new year unfolds, this case is set to redefine the futures of both parties, severing legal ties to a union that, despite its promising beginnings, has unraveled under the weight of differences that cannot be bridged.
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