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Well, folks, gather ’round ’cause there’s quite a doozy brewin’ down in Cook County, Illinois. On September 11, 2023, Galyna Merhut and Oleksandr Mergut, a couple hitched since September 20, 2012, are plumb tired of each other’s company. They’re chalking it up to them old “irreconcilable differences,” but they’re playin’ coy about who’s tossin’ the blame.

The couple’s got themselves a young ‘un named Daniel Merhut, born on February 4, 2015. He’s about eight years old now, as of September 2023. Galyna’s got a list of requests longer than the Mississippi River. She’s askin’ the court for a divorce, of course, but she’s also after some temporary and permanent financial support. She’s even saying Oleksandr should forget about any future claimin’ of support from her.

Now, that ain’t all. Galyna’s lookin’ for a fair slice of the marital and non-marital property pie. She wants her attorney’s fees covered, too. And she’s throwin’ in a request that Oleksandr covers his own attorney’s costs, lock, stock, and barrel.

Lawyer Michael V. Kern, from the Law Offices Of Michael V. Kern, is representin’ Galyna in this legal showdown. On top of everything else, she’s also gunnin’ for child support, sole responsibility for raisin’ the young ‘un, and the lion’s share of decision-makin’ for little Daniel.

Now, we ain’t got all the details on their debts and property, but what we do know is that Galyna’s settin’ a course for a new chapter, and Oleksandr’s got some navigatin’ to do. It’s all unfoldin’ in Cook County, Illinois, folks, and we’ll be watchin’ how this story unravels along the winding Mississippi.

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