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For Elpercy Nichols, Jr., the decision to petition for the dissolution of his marriage to Mable L. Hull was not one made lightly, nor was it a sudden one. The 69-year-old Chicago resident, who serves as a detention processing technician with the Chicago Police Department, filed the petition for divorce on November 13, 2024, in Cook County, Illinois. According to Nichols’ legal team at VF Law, Ltd., the marriage of Nichols and Hull, which was registered in Chicago on December 8, 2009, has been in decline for years. In fact, the couple has been living apart for more than six years, with no contact between them during that time. Nichols claims that irreconcilable differences have led to an irretrievable breakdown in the marriage, and any efforts at reconciliation have proven futile.

The divorce petition, as stated, comes with specific demands. Nichols is seeking a fair division of marital property, as well as a clear separation of any non-marital assets. His legal representatives assert that Hull has not been dependent on Nichols for support for years and is financially self-sufficient. As a result, Nichols is requesting that the court deny any request for maintenance, while also seeking an equitable division of marital debts. Furthermore, he requests that Hull bear the costs of her own attorney fees.

As Nichols moves forward with this petition, the dissolution of his long-strained marriage is now in the hands of the court. His decision to seek a formal end comes after years of emotional and physical separation, marking the end of what has become an increasingly distant chapter in his life.

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