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Elizabeth Gut’s life has become a quiet reckoning. She, 34, now resides in Palos Park, Illinois, following the dissolution of the bond that once tethered her to Peter Gut. The marriage, born out of vows exchanged on September 29, 2018, in Willow Springs, has unraveled under the weight of irreconcilable differences. Two children came into the world during the union—Wesley, born February 21, 2021, and Angelina, born January 3, 2024. They, along with the traces of a broken home, are now at the center of Elizabeth’s petition filed November 20, 2025, in Cook County, Illinois.
The parties’ efforts to reconcile have failed, and the marriage, in all its unspoken tensions, has reached its end. Elizabeth, represented by Betsy Ehlen of The Law Office of Betsy Ehlen, seeks a just and equitable distribution of the marital property and debts. Both she and Peter are capable of self-support and are fit to share the responsibilities of raising their children. The court will decide on the equitable division of property and assign the parental responsibilities.
Elizabeth also seeks to resume her maiden name, Staszel, and requests that Peter be barred from claiming maintenance. As the marriage ends, she hopes for a resolution that will allow her to start anew—one that puts the interests of her children first while bringing an official close to a chapter of her life.
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