Family & Safety

To use this form, all of the following must be true:

• You and your spouse must agree on all of the terms of the dissolution,
• You must agree that your marriage/civil union has broken down and cannot be repaired,
• You must file court forms and appear in court together with your spouse,
• You or your spouse must be a resident of Illinois for the past 90 days,
• You or your spouse must be a resident of Lake County,
• You and your spouse must currently be living separate and apart,
• Your marriage/civil union cannot be longer than 8 years,
• You cannot have any children with your spouse,
• You or your spouse must not be pregnant by the other spouse, or in the process of adopting a child,
• You or your spouse cannot own any real estate,
• You and your spouse cannot hold any retirement benefits jointly and the combined value of any benefits either of you hold individually must be less than $10,000,
• The total marital property, minus debts, must be less than $50,000,
• You or your spouse individually cannot make more than $30,000 per year, before taxes,
• You and your spouse together cannot make more $60,000 per year, before taxes,
• You or your spouse must not depend on each other for support,
• You and your spouse must agree to waive the right to support,
• You and your spouse must disclose your tax returns to each other for each year of the marriage/civil union, and
• You and your spouse must agree to divide all property you got during the marriage/civil union that is worth more than $100, and all debts taken on during the marriage/civil union.

Learn more about joint simplified divorces.