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If a person wants to end a marriage, they can file for divorce. In a divorce, the court ends the marriage and all the legal benefits that are a part of that marriage. A divorce can be contested.…

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A webpage from Stateside Legal that explains how the divorce process is different when one spouse is in the military. Also includes information about how servicemembers can get legal help during a divorce.

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Divorce Easy Form
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.
Financial affidavit Easy Form
This Easy Form helps you provide financial information and documents to the other party in family law cases. It uses the statewide Financial Affidavit (Family and Divorce Cases) forms.
Appearance form for divorce Blank form
Use this form to participate in a divorce case someone else has started against you.

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Filing costs in a divorce
Divorce in military families
Factors that go into the family home in a divorce
Dividing property and debt in a divorce
Dividing retirement accounts in a divorce
What are maintenance payments after a divorce?
I want to divorce someone who lives outside Illinois
I want to divorce someone who cannot be found
I want to divorce someone in jail or prison
Mediation for parenting issues

Worried about doing this on your own?  You may be able to get free legal help.

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The Big Picture

If a person wants to end a marriage, they can file for divorce. In a divorce, the court ends the marriage and all the legal benefits that are a part of that marriage. A divorce can be contested.…

More on Getting a divorce

Take action

Getting a divorce with children
Getting a divorce with no children
Responding to a divorce case

Forms

Divorce Easy Form
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.
Financial affidavit Easy Form
This Easy Form helps you provide financial information and documents to the other party in family law cases. It uses the statewide Financial Affidavit (Family and Divorce Cases) forms.
Appearance form for divorce Blank form
Use this form to participate in a divorce case someone else has started against you.

Learn more

Filing costs in a divorce
Divorce in military families
Factors that go into the family home in a divorce
Dividing property and debt in a divorce
Dividing retirement accounts in a divorce
What are maintenance payments after a divorce?
I want to divorce someone who lives outside Illinois
I want to divorce someone who cannot be found
I want to divorce someone in jail or prison
Mediation for parenting issues
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