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In a meticulously prepared petition filed on June 18, 2025, Jaime Niesen of Cook County, Illinois, set forth her intent to dissolve her 17-year marriage to Nathaniel Niesen. The filing, submitted through her counsel Morgan Given of Taradash Given, P.C., signals not only the legal conclusion of a union but the emotional complexities that accompany the unraveling of shared years, shared children, and shared ambitions.
The couple married in Illinois on June 28, 2008, and share two young children—born in 2016 and 2019—whose well-being lies at the heart of Jaime’s request for cooperative parenting, decision-making authority, and an equitable division of parenting time. If mutual agreement proves elusive, Jaime seeks to assume sole decision-making responsibility in matters related to the children’s health, education, religion, and activities.
Irreconcilable differences are cited as the cause of the marriage’s collapse, with both parties having lived apart for over six months. The petition asserts that reconciliation is not a viable path forward. Jaime further asks the court to bar maintenance for both parties and divide their marital property and debts fairly. Non-marital assets and liabilities, she contends, should remain with each individual.
At the center of this petition is a tone not of conflict but of finality—one that underscores the dissolution as a necessary step, not just for separation, but for resolution and renewed personal agency.
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