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Basics on Illinois Divorce
These rules will apply to same-sex and opposite sex couples who are civil union partners, as well as opposite-sex married couples.
Grounds for Divorce
The state of Illinois recognizes both fault and no-fault grounds for divorce. To obtain a divorce based upon no-fault grounds, otherwise referred to as ‘irreconcilable differences,’ both parties must’ve been separated for at least two years. If both parties concur in writing to the divorce, only a 6 month separation is needed.
But, if both parties do not concur to the divorce, haven’t been separated for at least two years, and cannot get the court to waive a separation requirement, one of the partners may file for a divorce based upon fault grounds. Such grounds involve a felony conviction, cruelty, desertion, bigamy, adultery, or impotency. The Illinois family law court might require the partners to go to counseling or a conciliation conference or if there are kids involved, an educational program concerning the effects of divorce on kids.
Serving Counties Across Illinois
From our offices in Downtown Chicago & Park Ridge, we serve clients throughout Cook County, including the North Shore and the Northwest Suburbs of Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, Des Plaines, Inverness, and more. Our services also extend to surrounding areas in DuPage County, Lake County, Kane County, and Will County.
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312-884-1222
1580 N. Northwest Highway, Suite 12, Park Ridge, IL 60068
From our offices in Park Ridge and Chicago, we serve clients throughout the Chicagoland area, including but not limited to Cook County, DuPage County, Harwood Heights, Rosemont, Schaumburg, Des Plaines, Elmwood Park, Norridge, Schiller Park, Lincolnwood, Edgewater, River Grove, Austin, Niles, Morton Grove, Skokie, Norwood, Logan Square, Bucktown, Oak Park, Wheeling, Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows, Palatine, Cicero, Evanston, Northbrook, Mt. Prospect, Elmhurst, Glenview, Humboldt Park, and the Loop, as well as Naperville, Wheaton, Lombard, and Glen Ellyn.
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