Illinois Dissolution of Marriage Form

In the case of wanting to finalize a divorce process in the state of Illinois, the following form has to be used.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE                          JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 	

                        , ILLINOIS 	

 

In Re Marriage of  	

  	
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Petitioner  ) 	

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Respondent  ) 	

 	

JUDGMENT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE 	

This matter coming on to be heard on the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed on      	
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proper notice having been given, the fo	
llowing persons present in open court,  	
    	

               	
 	

                    	
, the court being fully advised, 	
FINDS as follows	
:   	

 

1. This Court has personal and subject matter jurisdiction over this marriage. 

2. The Petitioner was a resident of 	
the State of Illinois at the time the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage 	

was commenced and maintained his/her residence in the State of Illinois for ninety (90) days prior to 

either the filing date of the petition	
 or the date of these proceedings. 	

3. The Petitioner and Respondent were married on           	
 
(mmddyyyy)	
.  The marriage took  	

 place in 	
     	
 
and the marriage is	
 
registered in that state and county.  	

  	
    City/County and State 	

4. 	
Children	
 
(Check all that apply): 	

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a. The following child(ren) were born to or adopte	
d by the Petitioner and 	
Respondent during the  	

        marriage: 	

Name 	
Date of Birth 
(mmddyyyy) 	
Currently Living With 	

 	
 	
 	

 	
 	
 	

 	
 	
 	

 	
 	
 	

 	
 	
 	

 	
 	
 	

(Attach additional pages as needed) 	

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b. The Petitioner and Responde	
nt have no children together. 	
or	
 	

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c. That the Petitioner 	
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is 	
/ 
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is not	
 currently pregnant. 	
or	
 	

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d. That the Respondent 	
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is 	
/ 
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is not	
 currently pregnant.  	

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e. It is in the best interests of the child(ren) that (	
check one	
):
 	

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(1) Sole custody of the minor child(ren) be awarded to the 	
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Petitioner	
 / 	
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Respondent	
. 	

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(2) Joint custody of the minor child(ren) be awarded to the parties with 	
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Petitioner	
 / 	
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Respondent	
 	

as the residential parent pursuant to the te	
rms of the attached Jo	
int Parenting Agreement.	
  	

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U 	(3) Other:              	
              	 	
              	 	
5. Grounds for Dissolution of Marriage  (Check one)	 	
U 	a.  Irreconcilable Differences (separated in excess of 2 years) 
From on or about 	
__            	, the Petitioner and Responde nt have lived separate and  
       	
mmddyyyy 	
apart from each other for a continuous period in ex cess of 2 years and irreconcilable differences have 
caused the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. Efforts at reconciliation have failed or 
future attempts at reconciliation would be impracti cable and not in the best interests of the family. 	
U 	b. Irreconcilable Differences (separated in  excess of 6 months with 2 year waiver) 
From on or about             	
, the Petitioner and Respondent  have lived separate and  
         	
mmddyyyy  	
apart from each other for a continuous period in  excess of 6 months and we have signed written 
waivers of the 2 year period of separation.  Irre concilable differences have caused the irretrievable 
breakdown of the marriage.  Effo rts at reconciliation have failed or future attempts at  
reconciliation would be impracticable and not in the best interests of the family.  	
U 	c. Physical or Mental Cruelty 	
That without cause or provocation on the part of the Petitioner, the Respondent during the  
marriage has been guilty of  extreme and repeated U physical  and/or U mental  cruelty. 	
U 	d. Other Grounds per 750 ILCS 5/401 (Please specify)  	
              	 	
              	 	
              	 	
              	 	
6. Petitioner is 	U 	unemployed / 	U 	employed and has an approximate take-home pay of $     	 	
payable 	U 	weekly,  	U 	bi-weekly,  	U 	semi-monthly, 	U 	monthly / 	U 	status of employment is unknown. 	
7. Respondent is 	U 	unemployed / 	U 	employed and has an approximate take-home pay of $    	  	
 payable 	U 	weekly,  	U 	bi-weekly,  	U 	semi-monthly, 	U 	monthly / 	U 	status of employment is unknown. 	
8. The Petitioner has proven the material allegations of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage by 
substantial competent and relevant evidence and a  Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage should be 
granted. 
 
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: 
      (Check all that apply)  
A.	  The parties are awarded a Judgment  of Dissolution of Marriage, and the bonds of matrimony existing  
between the Petitioner and the Re spondent are hereby dissolved. 	
B. Child Custody/Visitation/Support 
U 	(1) That sole custody of the minor child(ren) is awarded to the  U Petitioner  / U Respondent . 	
U 	(2) The Petitioner and Respondent are awarded joint  legal custody of the minor child(ren), with the  	
U 	Petitioner  / 	U 	Respondent  to be the residential custodian purs uant to the terms of the attached 	
Joint Parenting Agreement. 	
U 	(3) The  U Petitioner  / U Respondent  shall have reasonable and liber al visitation with the minor 	
child(ren) by agreement of the parties. 	
U 	(4) The 	U 	Petitioner  / 	U 	Respondent  shall have specific visitation pursuant to the accompanying 	
order for Visitation/Parenting Time. 	
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U 	(5) The 	U 	Petitioner  / 	U 	Respondent  shall pay child support in the amount of $     	 	
payable 	U 	weekly, 	U 	bi-weekly, 	U 	semi-monthly or 	U  	monthly.   	
U 	This sum is in compliance with the statutory guidelines.   	
U 	This sum is a deviation 	U 	upward   	U 	downward   from the statutory guidelines because  	 	
               	. 	
U 	This is a minimum amount since the current income of the payor is unknown. 	
U 	(6) Child support payment shall commence on           	, 20       	. 	
U 	The child support payments shall  be paid directly to Recipient by Money Order, Cashier’s  
Check, or Personal Check as agreed by the parties below.   
Parties agree to payment of child support directly to the recipient. 
      	       	 	
Petitioner    Date  Respondent    Date 
or 	
U 	The child support payments shall be paid through the  State Disbursement Unit (SDU),  
P. O. Box 5400, Carol Stream, IL 60197. 	
C. Division of Property  
U 	(1) The parties have previously divided all of their jo int and personal property and the division shall be 
binding upon both of them. Each party shall retain the personal property currently in their  	
 possession. 
U  	(2) The  Petitioner  shall receive the following property as his/her sole and individual property:    	
              	 	
              	 	
              	. 	
U 	(3) The  Respondent  shall receive the following property as his/her sole and individual property:  	
              	 	
              	 	
              	. 	
U 	(4) Other:              	
              
              
              	. 	
 
D. Division of Debts	 	
U 	(1) There are no outstanding joint debts. Each party  shall be solely responsible for his/her individual 	
debts incurred since separation and hold the other harmless. 	
U 	(2) The  Petitioner  shall be responsible for the following debts and hold the  Respondent harmless:  	
               	 	
              
              	 	
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U 	(3) The  Respondent  shall be responsible for the following debts and hold the  Petitioner harmless:  	
               	
              	 	
              	 	
              	. 	
U 	(4) Other:              	
              
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E. Maintenance 
U 	(1) The 	U 	Petitioner  / 	U 	Respondent  is awarded 	U 	reviewable / 	U 	permanent  maintenance in the 
amount of $                	
 paid 	U  	weekly, 	U 	bi-weekly, 	U 	semi-monthly or 	U 	monthly.   	
U 	The maintenance paymen t shall commence on        	, 20       	. 	
U 	The obligation to pay maintenance shall be reviewed on or before        	 upon 	
proper notice and moti on of either party. 	
U 	The obligation to pay maintenance shall terminate on       	 unless terminated 
sooner pursuant to 750 ILCS 5/510c because of the  death of either party, or the remarriage of the 
person receiving maintenance, or the cohabitati on by the person receiving maintenance with 
another person on a resident continuing conjugal basis. 	
 
 
 
 
Tax Consequences : Maintenance is includable in the income of the recipient and deductible from 
the income of the payor  for purposes of federal and state income tax. 	
U 	(2) The 	U 	Petitioner  / 	U 	Respondent  waives his/her rights to receive maintenance, and the  	
U 	Petitioner  / 	U 	Respondent  is barred from receiving any maintenance. 	
U 	(3) Both parties are self-supporting and knowingly and voluntarily waive their right to receive 	
maintenance from the other.  	
U 	(4) The issue of maintenance is reserved. 	
U 	(5) Other:              	
              
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F. Miscellaneous Provisions 
U 	(1) The 	U 	Petitioner  / 	U 	Respondent  may resume her former name of          	 . 	
                       Former Name	 	
U 	(2) The Court retains jurisdiction of this cause for  the purpose of enforcing all of the terms of this 	
Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage. 	
 
Dated this ______ day of ______________, 20___. 
 
        Enter: 
 
 
        ____________________________________ 
           Judge 	
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