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Illinois law does not require you to be separated before you can file for divorce. Many people think that a six month separation is required before they can file for divorce. This wasn't true under the old law, and it isn't true under the current law.
How much does it cost to file for a divorce in Illinois? In Cook County, it costs $388 to file for a divorce, annulment, or legal separation. It then costs $251 for the other party to file their response. Other counties will have similar rates to file for divorce.
The only grounds needed to get a legal separation is that the marriage is irreconcilable, unable to be fixed. One way to prove a marriage cannot be fixed is by separating for six months before filing.
While there is no law against dating while you are still legally married, our team of divorce lawyers typically recommends avoiding it because of the often adversarial (and expensive) nature of divorce cases with added complications.
While there is no law against dating while you are still legally married, our team of divorce lawyers typically recommends avoiding it because of the often adversarial (and expensive) nature of divorce cases with added complications. Can you date? Yes.