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Illinois Divorce FAQs - Pro Se
This information is from Dick Kulerski, the DivorceInfo Network Lawyer for Illinois. Click here to visit his web site.
How hard is it to file my own divorce?
1.Illinois
law provides for a joint-simplified Dissolution procedure if both parties
certify to the court that the following conditions exist at the time of
filing: A.Neither
party is dependent on the other for support or each party is willing to
waive the right to support; B.Either
party has meet the Illinois residency requirement; C.Irreconcilable
differences have caused the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage; D.No
children were born to or adopted by the parties and the wife is not pregnant
by the husband; E.The
marriage is less then 5 years in duration; F.Neither
party has any interest in any real property; G.Both
parties waive any rights to maintenance; H.The
total fair market value of all marital property, after deducting liens,
is less then $5,000 and the combined gross annualized income from all sources
is less then $25,000; I.The
parties have disclosed to each other all assets and tax returns for all
years of the marriage; J.The
parties have executed a written agreement dividing all assets in excess
of $100.00 in value and have allocated responsibility for debts and liabilities
between the parties; What are the papers that need to be filed?The court clerk in all of Illinois’ circuits have all necessary forms and the court is mandated to expeditiously consider the cause.Both parties must appear in person and testify, if the court so directs.The parties need only prepare a petition and affidavit stating that all property has been divided in accordance with their agreement and that all transfer documents have been exercised and the court will grant a judgment if the court finds the agreement of the parties to be conscionable. What's the filing fee for a divorce?$220.00 Other issues in Illinois:
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