1-Year Marriage Ends: Alejandro Martinez Files for Divorce from Veronica Martinez in Cook County, Citing Irreconcilable Differences on August 14, 2024
In Jackson County, Missouri, a marriage that once began in Denver now faces its final chapter. On April 22, 2025, Chad A. Myers formally filed a petition to dissolve his union with Holly Diane Myers, citing the irretrievable breakdown of their marriage. The couple, once wed in Colorado, has since separated, and Chad asserts there is no reasonable path toward reconciliation.
Chad, represented by attorney Ryan J. Shernaman of RS Law, L.L.C., has asked the court to dissolve the marriage, noting that both parties have been residents in their respective states—Missouri for the petitioner and Colorado for the respondent—for over 90 days. No children were born or adopted during the marriage, and Holly is not pregnant.
The petition makes clear that the marriage produced both marital assets and debts, for which Chad requests either a fair court-ordered division or the approval of a mutual separation and property settlement agreement. Both parties have non-marital assets they wish to retain individually.
Chad does not request maintenance and believes both parties should cover their own legal expenses—unless Holly intentionally delays litigation, in which case he reserves the right to seek attorney’s fees. He further asks the court to determine and enforce his attorney’s lien, invoking Missouri statute to avoid future legal entanglements over legal debts incurred during the marriage.
Finally, the petition includes a request to restore Holly’s maiden name, signaling not only an end to legal ties but also a symbolic return to personal identity.
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