The Illinois Family Petition Document is a legal form used when filing a petition with the court in the state of Illinois. It is used to initiate a family-related action or ask for a change in an existing family-related court order. Examples of family-related actions include adoption, guardianship, name changes, and parentage. There are two main types of Illinois Family Petition Document: a Joint Petition, which is used when both parties to a family-related action agree; and a Contested Petition, which is used when the parties disagree. Both types of petitions must include information about the petitioner, the respondent, the children involved, and the action requested, as well as the signatures of both parties.




