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The rhythms of Chicago bustled through another winter morning on December 30, 2024, as Terrena Crowder quietly stepped into the Cook County Circuit Court to file for divorce from her estranged husband, Everett Plunkett. With her attorney Lukas Goergen of the Greater Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc., by her side, Terrena sought to dissolve the bonds of a marriage that began on November 14, 1994, and had unraveled long before its formal conclusion.
In her petition, Terrena, now 50, detailed the breakdown of a union that had seen the couple living apart since 2011. Irreconcilable differences, she stated, had caused the marriage to deteriorate beyond repair. The couple’s four children, all emancipated adults, marked the legacy of their shared history, though their paths had long since diverged.
Terrena, who spent much of her married life as a homemaker, requested maintenance from Everett, 51, to sustain the lifestyle they once shared. She noted that Everett remained financially self-sufficient and capable of supporting himself without her contribution. In her petition, Terrena asked the court to equitably divide any marital personal property that had not yet been distributed between them while ensuring that each party retained responsibility for their respective debts and vehicles.
Through this act, Terrena sought not just legal closure but a renewed sense of independence. As the city moved briskly into a new year, her filing signaled the end of one chapter and the cautious beginning of another, free from the weight of a long-separated past.
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