Search the official website of the relevant state's vital records office or the county clerk's office where the individual likely resides. Online Databases: Websites like Ancestry, FamilySearch, or other genealogy sites may have access to divorce records. Some of these services may require a subscription.
Like it or not, filling out your Financial Affidavit is an integral part of the divorce process in Illinois. Each party to the proceedings must share their financials with the other – completely and with full transparency – so that they can split up the marital estate and move forward.
In Illinois, you can look up court records on the Circuit Court's website; simply search in the Family Division section to find family law records, including divorce. You can also go to the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office in person. You do not need to make an appointment but check office hours before you go.
Certified copies are available from the circuit court clerk in the county where the dissolution of marriage was granted.
Ing to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the general public may access details about a divorce. A Dissolution of Marriage Verification is the most accessible form of divorce records in the state.
Service Requirements in a Divorce You are not allowed to do it on your own, even if the divorce is uncontested (if the divorce is uncontested, you do not have to serve your spouse papers at all). You can meet the requirements by: Having the third party give the papers to your spouse personally.
There's no waiting period to file, but at least one spouse must have lived in Illinois for 90 days before the court can grant the divorce. After filing, the petitioner must serve the papers to their spouse within 30 days. The responding spouse then has 30 days to file their appearance or answer.
In many jurisdictions, including Illinois, even in cases of uncontested divorce where both spouses agree on the terms of the divorce, financial affidavits or financial disclosure forms are often required.
In Illinois, you are able to file for a divorce without a lawyer. It isn't easy to go through a divorce without legal help, but it is possible.
Default: To obtain a default judgement and finalize the divorce without your spouse's participation, you must: Receive permission from the judge through a court order. Complete a Motion for Default, an Affidavit as to Military Service, and a Proof of Delivery and e-File them.