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The case of Mitchell Burdick and Margaret Burdick, now unfolding in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, is a testament to the inexorable disintegration of modern marriage. On June 27, 2024, Mitchell Burdick, represented by Berger Schatz LLP, filed for the dissolution of his marriage to Margaret Burdick. Both parties, 62 years old and residents of Des Plaines, Cook County, find themselves at the end of a road that began with a hopeful union on July 1, 2019, in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa.
The marriage has succumbed to irreconcilable differences, with attempts at reconciliation deemed impracticable and detrimental to the family. The sole progeny of this union, Lucas Scott Burdick, born on July 5, 2011, becomes a poignant focal point. Mitchell petitions for sole decision-making authority and the majority of parenting time, asserting it as being in the best interest of their child.
Financial matters, as ever, complicate the dissolution. The division of marital property, equitable allocation of debts, and the safeguarding of non-marital assets loom large. Mitchell calls for Margaret to contribute to child support and related expenses, highlighting the inherent inequities that often accompany such dissolutions.
Thus, this petition encapsulates the modern divorce narrative—a blend of emotional fracture and fiscal negotiation, set against the backdrop of a child’s future and the remnants of a once hopeful bond.
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