Divorce in Illinois

Factual Questions
1

This page gives a list of conditions for filing a pro se divorce in Illinois.

These seem a little restrictive, IMHO. Is there no provision in Illinois for a non-contested divorce where the parties agree to everything beforehand? For example, there are no children and there’s no need for either spouse to support the other. I give Mrs. HeyHomie everything but for my PS2, some DVDs and some clothes, and call it a day.

Do I still need a lawyer, a hearing, and all that jazz?

Any Illinois civil lawyers in the house?

2

I just Googled Illinois no-fault divorce. Got several hits, including a form one can file in court. Try it. You might like it.

3

Of course, IANAL.

I agree that they seem restrictive. Looks like if you a) own a house, b) have been married over 5 years or c) make more than 25K combined a year, you can’t file pro se.

If you truly do agree on everything, I wonder if there’s a possibility of using the same lawyer? I have no idea if that’s possible in Illinois; I’ve known a few people elsewhere who were able to use one lawyer, mainly as a formality and to do the paperwork.

Of course, this is all strictly technically speaking. It’s not a recommendation/endorsement of pro se divorce (I handled my own. That’s for a MPSIMS thread some day.)

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        Mate pre nups in OZ don't count either. Signed or not. don't matter. The Bitch gets the lot, and as the Kiwi's say you can go and call he . It's a polite way to say that your   f***** Sorry but your not on your own.
5

I got divorced in Illinois. We had no kids, no property, nothing to split. I took my books, my cd’s, and my clothes. I got a lawyer who wrote everything up, mailed it to her, she signed and mailed it back. I went to court (she stayed home) and the judge asked me if I agreed to everything. I said yes, and that was it.

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Qed