Get Stipulation To Hear Uncontested Cause

How can I get a certified copy of my Cook County divorce decree? Come to Room 802 of the Daley Center or call (312) 603-6300, or go to the suburban courthouse where your case was heard. If the case was filed before 1987, please contact the Archives Department in Room 1113 of the Daley Center or call (312) 603-6601.

Prove-up on Uncontested Proceedings: If you have reached an agreement with your spouse, you may appear in front of a Judge to finalize your case. This is known as a prove-up. You will contact the Clerk of the Court to obtain a prove-up date before the appropriate Judge to appear with your spouse.

A prove-up is the final day in court when couples get divorced. They submit their marital settlement and parenting plan to the judge for review and approval and also put the terms of the agreement on the record.

Certified copies are only available at the county clerk in the county where the marriage occurred (see RESOURCES in the right-hand column and click on List of County Clerks). The Division of Vital Records can verify the facts of a marriage that has taken place from 1962 through the current index date available.

Cook County divore research is a multi-step process: find a case number in an index at the Circuit Court Archives, order in the file, and return to view and/or make copies. Petitions often include a marriage date and place.

A prove-up is the final day in court when couples get divorced. They submit their marital settlement and parenting plan to the judge for review and approval and also put the terms of the agreement on the record.

Basic steps of uncontested divorce in Illinois The first step in an uncontested divorce is to file a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with the Illinois court. You must meet all the eligibility requirements to file. You must then serve your spouse with divorce papers and wait at least 30 days for them to respond.

DIVISION OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY A prove-up is when at least the Petitioner, and sometimes the Respondent, appears in front of a judge to finalize their divorce case. A prove-up is the final step in a divorce case and is mandatory in Illinois.

On the date of the prove-up, the Judge will ask for a proposed Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage. If the parties are proceeding by stipulation, the proposed Judgment must be signed by both parties advising the court that the Judgment has been approved by the parties.