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Petition For Dissolution Of Marriage-Children (Pro Se) Form. This is a Illinois form and can be use in Jackson Local County.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ________ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
_____________ COUNTY
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF:
__________________________,
Plaintiff,
and
__________________________,
Defendant.
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No. ____-D-____
PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE - CHILDREN
I, ________________________________, without the assistance of an attorney, ask this Court for
a Dissolution of Marriage. In support of my Petition, I state the following items are true:
1. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter, myself, and my spouse.
2. I am ____ years old. I reside at ____________________________________. I live in
____________ County. I have been a resident of the State of Illinois for ______ years. My
occupation is ______________________________.
3. My spouse's name is _______________________. He/she is _____ years old. His/her
address is___________________________________; and he/she has been a resident of Illinois
for _____ years. His/her occupation is _________________________. My spouse is not currently
in military service with any of branches of the Armed Forces of the United States.
4. There are no other petitions for dissolution of marriage pending in any other county or
state.
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5. My spouse and I were lawfully married on __________________, 20 ___ at
____________________________________________, and the marriage was registered at
_____________________ County, in the State of ________________________________.
6. My spouse and I have lived separate and apart continuously since ____________
________________, 20 ___ and the reason I want a divorce is: _______________________
__________________________________________________________________________ as
defined by the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
7. That the following children were born to or adopted by my spouse and me:
_________________________________________, date of birth: _____/_____/____;
_________________________________________, date of birth _____/_____/_____;
_________________________________________, date of birth _____/_____/_____;
_________________________________________, date of birth: _____/_____/____;
_________________________________________, date of birth _____/_____/_____;
_________________________________________, date of birth _____/_____/_____.
All of our child/ren reside with me and they have lived in Illinois for at least the last 6 months.
8. I am not pregnant.
9. Our child/ren have lived in the following places the last five years:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________.
10. Our child/ren have lived with the following people in the last five years:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.
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11. As far as I know, there are no custody cases involving our children pending in a court
of this or any other state, except ______________ v. _______________, which is currently
pending in ______________________ County, State of ____________________.
12. As far as I know, there are no past custody cases involving the custody of our children
in a court of this or any other state except:________________ v. _______________, which was in
__________________________, County, State of ___________________.
13. No other person other than me and my spouse has physical custody of our child/ren or
claims to have a right to custody or visitation with the child/ren.
14. Our child/ren are in my custody; I should have the temporary and permanent care,
custody, control, and education of our child/ren; and it is in the best interests of the child/ren that
care, custody, control, and education be awarded to me.
15. I have in my possession the following items of non-marital property (property I got prior
to our marriage, by inheritance, or by gift). My spouse did not help pay for this property, and
he/she has no legal right to any part of it:_______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.
16. Our martial property (property we got after our marriage and not by inheritance or by
gift) includes, but is not limited to, the following: __________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________. I helped
pay for our marital property.
17. I do not know if my spouse has obtained any marital property or debts since our
separation.
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18. Our martial debts (debts we got after our marriage) include, but are not limited to, the
following: ________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________.
19. My former/maiden name was: ______________________________________.
WHEREFORE, I request:
A. A Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage.
B. That the Court award to me the temporary and permanent care, custody, control, and
education of our child/ren and determine what kind of visitation my spouse will get.
C. That the Court award to me all of the marital and non-marital property now in my
possession.
D. That the Court award to my spouse all of the marital and non-marital property now in
his/her possession.
E. That the Court order my spouse to take responsibility and pay for all legal debts,
liabilities and obligations we obtained since we got married.
F. That the Court order my spouse to pay me child support.
G. That neither party be awarded maintenance.
H. That I be allowed to use my maiden/former name.
I. That _______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.
___________________________, Plaintiff
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Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section 5/1-109 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, the undersigned certifies that the statements set forth in this instrument are true and
correct, except as to matters therein stated to be on information and belief and as to such matters
the undersigned certifies as aforesaid that she/he verily believes the same to be true.
____________________________, Plaintiff
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