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The marriage of Erich A. Stenzel and Michelle Kairies Stenzel, which began on May 11, 1996, in Chicago, Illinois, now stands at the precipice of dissolution. Erich, filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with the Cook County Circuit Court on November 14, 2024. In his petition, Erich, represented by attorney Carol A. Di Giacomo of Di Giacomo & Somers, L.L.C., cites irreconcilable differences as the primary cause for the marriage’s breakdown, a condition that, despite attempts at reconciliation, has proven beyond repair.
The couple, who share one adult child now living independently, has lived separately for over six months. The petition outlines an equitable division of the marital property and debts, with Erich seeking a formal order barring Michelle from requesting spousal support. Michelle, a Medical Insurance Claims Manager, is noted as being financially independent and capable of supporting herself. She is also not pregnant, and no other children were born to the marriage.
With the marriage’s dissolution in sight, Erich’s petition stands as a formal request for the equitable division of assets and debts, as well as the closure of a chapter in their shared history. The resolution now rests in the hands of the court, as both parties look to sever their ties after nearly three decades of marriage.
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