IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Case No. Plaintiff/Petitioner Defendant/Respondent File Stamp JOINT PETITION FOR SIMPLIFIED DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE Now come Plaintiff, (Type or Print Plaintiff's Name) , without counsel, and Defendant, (Type or Print Defendant's Name) , without counsel, and hereby petition this Honorable Court for a dissolution of the marriage between Plaintiff and Defendant. In support of this petition for dissolution of marriage, the parties state as follows: 1. The Plaintiff is presently Plaintiff resides at has years of age; Plaintiff's occupation is (Street Address) (City, State, Zip) ; ; and has not resided in the State of Illinois for at least ninety (90) days immediately preceding the filing of this Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. 2. The Defendant is presently Defendant resides at has years of age; Defendant's occupation is (Street Address) (City, State, Zip) , ; and has not resided in the State of Illinois for at least ninety (90) days immediately preceding the filing of this Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. 3. The Plaintiff and Defendant have been married for less than eight (8) years prior to the filing of this petition; they were married on (Date) ; and the marriage was registered in (County) County, (State) . 4. No children were born to the Plaintiff and Defendant during their relationship; no children were adopted by the parties; and (type or print Wife's Name) , to her knowledge, is not pregnant. 5. Irreconcilable differences have caused the irretrievable breakdown of their marriage; efforts at reconciliation have failed and future attempts at reconciliation would be impracticable and not in the best interests of the parties. The parties have lived separate and apart since . (Date) P1-JS-001 (03/16) Page 1 of 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com JOINT PETITION FOR SIMPLIFIED DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE continued Case No. 6. Neither party is dependent on the other party for spousal support (also known as alimony or maintenance), or each party is willing to waive the right to spousal support. Both parties understand that consulting with attorneys may help determine eligibility for spousal support. Both Plaintiff and Defendant waive any rights to maintenance. 7. Neither party has any interest in real property (real estate) or retirement benefits except for individual retirement account(s) (IRA's) having a total combined value of less that $10,000. 8. The parties have disclosed to each other all assets and their tax returns for all years of the marriage. 9. Neither party has a gross annualized income in excess of $30,000; the Plaintiff's gross annual income from all sources is ; the Defendant's gross annual income from all sources is ; and the total annual income of the parties is less than $60,000.00. 10. The total fair market value of all marital property, after deducting all encumbrances, is less than $50,000.00 and the parties have executed a written agreement dividing all assets in excess of $100.00 in value and allocating responsibility for debts and liabilities between the parties. A copy of the written agreement, signed by both parties, is filed with this petition. 11. (Optional) (Type or Print Wife's Name) 's former/maiden name was . (Type or Print Wife's maiden OR Former Name) WHEREFORE, the parties pray as follows: A. That the parties be awarded a Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing between them. B. That the written agreement of the parties dividing marital assets, debts and liabilities, a copy of which is filed with this petition, be incorporated into the final order and judgment of this Court granting the petition for dissolution of marriage. C. (Optional) That (Type or Print Wife's Name) (Type or Print Wife's maiden OR Former Name) be restored to her former/maiden name, D. That this Court grant the parties such other and further relief as may be just. (Plaintiff's Signature) (Defendant's Signature) Plaintiff P1-JS-001 (03/16) Page 2 of 3 Defendant American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com JOINT PETITION FOR SIMPLIFIED DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE continued Case No. VERIFICATION STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF ) ) SS ) , Plaintiff, being first duly sworn upon oath, depose and say that I have read (Type or Print Plaintiff's Name) the foregoing Joint Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage, understand the contents thereof, and believe the same to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Plaintiff's Signature) Plaintiff SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this (Date) NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF ) ) SS ) , Defendant, being first duly sworn upon oath, depose and say that I have read (Type or Print Defendant's Name) the foregoing Joint Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage, understand the contents thereof, and believe the same to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Defendant's Signature) Defendant SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this (Date) NOTARY PUBLIC P1-JS-001 (03/16) Page 3 of 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com