Illinois Grounds for Divorce
Posted on Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
The Petition for Dissolution of Marriage is the initial document filed with the Illinois court. It is in this document that the filing spouse will request the court to terminate the marriage under [...]
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Posted on Sunday, June 27th, 2010
In order to file your Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in Illinois, you must make sure the Circuit Court has jurisdiction over your case. The most common way spouses are eligible to use [...]
continue readingIllinois Simplified Divorce Procedures
Posted on Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Marital settlement agreements are specifically allowed and encouraged [750 Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated; Chapter 5, Section 502]. In addition, Illinois has an approved “Joint Simplified Dissolution” procedure and petition found in 750 [...]
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