IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF
______________________________)
______________________________)
______________________________)
Petitioner
vs No:
______________________________)
______________________________)
______________________________)
Respondent
PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
Comes now Petitioner,_______________________________________________pro-se, for
his/her
cause of action against Respondent,
___________________________________________________
Petitioner states:
(1) The Petitioner is of the age of________ years, and is a resident of
_________________________
__________________, Illinois. Petitioner has resided in the State of Illinois for more than 90
days and
is employed as_______________________________. Respondent is of the age of
______________
years. Respondent is a resident of __________________, Illinois, and is employed as
______________________________________________.
(2) Petitioner and Respondent were lawfully married on
__________________________________ in
______________________________, and thereafter lived and cohabited together as husband
and wife.
(3) There were/were not ____________ children born or adopted of this marriage, being
named
__________________________ and of the age of ______________________________ , and
reside at ____________________________________________. Petitioner is / is not now
pregnant.
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(4) Petitioner states Respondent has been guilty of:
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
(5) That the parties are the owners of certain personal property being:
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
(6) That the parties are/are not owners of real estate known as:
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
(7) The parties have no/or the following debts:
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
WHEREFORE PETITIONER PRAYS AS FOLLOWS:
(A) That the bond of matrimony existing between the parties be dissolved.
(B) That the Court make proper distribution of the property of the parties and allocation of
debt.
(C) That custody be awarded, Child support be ordered and visitation determined.
(D) That maintenance be awarded/denied.
(E) That the Petitioner be granted such further relief as the Court deems proper.
UNDER PENALTIES PROVIDED BY LAW, THE UNDERSIGNED CERTIFIES THAT
THE STATEMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS PETITION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT.
Dated this _________ day of ____________________, 20 ______.
Petitioner ____________________________________
Subscribed and sworn before me this date _________________________________________
Notary Public / Clerk of Court
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF:
AND NO:________________________________
AFFIDAVIT
______________________________on oath states he/she is Respondent in the above entitled
cause, and that prior to _________________________________, the spouses have lived
separate and apart for a continuous period of more than 6 months. That irreconcilable
differences have caused the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.
___________________________________
Respondent
Signed and sworn to before me
____________________________
____________________________
Circuit Clerk/Notary Public
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF:
AND NO: _______________________
AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY SERVICE
I,_______________________________, do hereby swear and/or affirm;
l. That I am the Petitioner in the above entitled cause.
2. That neither myself nor the Respondent is in the Military Service of the United States.
3. That this affidavit is made in compliance with the provisions of the Soldiers and Sailors
Civil Relief Act of 1940.
___________________________________
Petitioner
Signed and sworn to before me
______________________________
______________________________
Circuit Clerk/Notary Public
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Case No. _____________________________
ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
Now comes ____________________________________________________, Respondent in
the above in the above entitled cause, and says that he/she has been provided with a copy of
the Petition filed in this cause, that he/she has knowledge of the various matters and facts set
forth therein, that he/she understands the requests of the Petitioner as contained in the prayers
for relief in said Petition, that he/she neither admits nor denies the allegations as contained in
said Petition, but submits himself/herself to the jurisdiction of the Court and files his/her
Appearance herein for all purposes, including final hearing upon said Petition, and prays that
the Court shall proceed, without notice to him/her, to a final hearing upon said Petition, with
entry of such orders as the Court shall deem appropriate in the premises.
___________________________________
Respondent/Defendant
___________________________________
Address
___________________________________
City, State, Zip Code
___________________________________
Telephone
The foregoing Entry of Appearance was read by ____________________________________
in my presence and at that time signed by him/her all done before me this_____________day
of __________________________.
______________________________________________________
Notary Public / Clerk of Court
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF
______________________________)
______________________________)
______________________________)
Petitioner
Vs. No: __________________
______________________________)
______________________________)
______________________________)
Respondent
JUDGMENT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
This cause came on for hearing on the Petition of __________________________________.
Petitioner present in open court, Pro-se. Respondent present in open Court/having filed a
written Entry of Appearance/being found in default after proper service. The Court, having
heard the evidence as produced, and being fully advised in the premises, HEREBY FINDS
AS FOLLOWS;
1. That the Petitioner is a resident of Illinois, and the Respondent is a resident of
__________________________________. Petitioner has resided in the State of Illinois for
more than 90 (ninety) days prior to the entry of this Judgment, and that the Court has proper
jurisdiction of the matter.
2. That the Petitioner and Respondent were lawfully married on _______________________,
20___, and thereafter lived and cohabited together as husband and wife.
3. _______________ children were born or adopted of this marriage being named _______
______________________________________________, and ________________________
years of age, and the Petitioner/Respondent is/is not now pregnant.
4. Grounds for this action are thereby established as follows:
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.
5. The parties are owners of certain property.
WHEREFORE IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED AS FOLLOWS:
A. That the bonds of matrimony existing between said parties be, and the same are, hereby
dissolved, and each party be forever free of the obligations thereof.
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B. Petitioner and/or Respondent are granted the possession of and title to the personal
property he or she brought into the marriage/or granted the following property:
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
C. The debts to persons or corporations in amounts as shown shall be paid as follows saving
and holding the other party harmless:
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
D. The care, custody, control and education of the minor child/children is/are awarded to
_________________________________subject to reasonable and proper visitation/or
specific visitation as follows:___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
E. Maintenance is denied/granted as
follows:____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
F. Petitioner/Respondent is hereby restored the former name and shall be known
as:________________________________________________________________________
_________.
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G. Except as otherwise provided herein, all rights, claims and demands of either party against
the other, resulting from this marital relationship shall be, and the same are hereby forever
barred, extinguished, released and terminated; and that all the rights, title, claim or interest of
either party in and to the property of the other party, be it real, personal or both, that he or she
now owns, or may hereafter acquire by dower, homestead, jointure or otherwise be, and the
same is hereby forever barred, released and terminated.
Dated this ___________ day of ___________________________ , 20______
______________________________________
Judge
APPROVED:
__________________________________
Petitioner
__________________________________
Respondent
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