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Divorce
Divorce is the legal process of ending a marriage. You can get a divorce without a lawyer. But it can be difficult, especially if you have children or property.
Can I stay in the US if I divorce my sponsoring spouse?
Explains issues that can arise when a person divorces their spouse who has sponsored them for immigration to the US.
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Filing for divorce
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Divorce
This Easy Form helps you make the forms to get a divorce. You can use it if you and your spouse have children together or if you do not. It also works if you want to make forms to end a civil union.
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Getting a divorce
Learn about what to expect in a divorce, who can start a case, how long it takes, and what’s decided in a divorce.
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Filing costs in a divorce
Learn more about the costs and fees associated with the divorce process in Illinois.
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Legal separation
Learn about what a legal separation is, how it’s different from a divorce, and how to get one.
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Responding to divorce
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Filing costs in a divorce
Learn more about the costs and fees associated with the divorce process in Illinois.
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Appearance form for divorce
Use this form to participate in a divorce case someone else has started against you.
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Responding to a divorce case
This how-to helps explore your options after your spouse has filed for divorce. Learn about the process and what happens if you do nothing.
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Next steps after a spouse files for divorce
Learn about what happens if your spouse has filed for divorce and find out what to do next.
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Enforcing a court order for divorce
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Petition for rule to show cause - Family law cases
This Easy Form makes a Petition for Rule to Show Cause to help you enforce an earlier court order. Use it for Illinois family law orders, involving child support, divorce judgments, allocation of parental responsibilities, parenting plans, or joint parenting agreements (custody or visitation).
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Enforcing a court order for divorce
Learn about what to do when your ex-spouse doesn’t follow the divorce judgment.
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Petition to enroll a judgment of another state
Use this form to ask a judge to enforce or modify a divorce or custody judgment from another state.
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Changing a court order for divorce
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Petition to enroll a judgment of another state
Use this form to ask a judge to enforce or modify a divorce or custody judgment from another state.
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Changing a court order for divorce
A final divorce judgment may need to be changed in the future. Explore reasons why and how to change it.
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Another divorce issue
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Financial affidavit
This Easy Form helps you provide financial information and documents to the other party in family law cases. It makes the statewide Financial Affidavit (Family and Divorce Cases) forms.
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What are maintenance payments after a divorce?
Judges first consider a set of factors to decide whether or not to order maintenance (formerly known as "spousal support" or "alimony"). If they decide to order it, there is a formula for deciding how much the payer must pay, and how long they must pay it for.
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Legal separation
Learn about what a legal separation is, how it’s different from a divorce, and how to get one.
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Dividing property and debt in a divorce
Explains how the court divides property between the two spouses.
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