IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: _______________________________________ PLAINTIFF VS. _______________________________________ DEFENDANT Case No._____________________ JOINT PETITION FOR SIMPLIFIED DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE Now come Plaintiff, _________________________, without counsel, and Defendant,_____________________, 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 ___________ years of age; Plaintiff's occupation is __________________; Plaintiff resides at _____________________________________, _____________________________, (Street Address) (City) Illinois; and G has G has not resided in 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 _____ years of age; Defendant's occupation is __________________; Defendant resides at _____________________________________, ________________________, (Street Address) (City) Illinois; and G has G has not resided in 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 ___________________, ______; and the marriage was registered in (Month and Day) (Year) __________________County, _______________. (County) (State) 4. No children were born to the Plaintiff and Defendant during their relationship; no children were adopted by the parties; and ______________________________, to her knowledge, is not pregnant. (Type or Print Wife's Name) 5. The parties have lived separate and apart for a continuous period in excess of six (6) months and 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 signed an affidavit waiving the requirement for a continuous period living separate and apart in excess of two (2) years. The parties have lived separate and apart since __________________________, ____________. (Month and Day) (Year) 2002 © American LegalNet, Inc. 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 Plaintiff nor Defendant has any interest in real property (real estate). 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 $20,000; 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 $35,000.00 10. The total fair market value of all marital property, after deducting all encumbrances, is less that $10,000 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) __________________________________'s former/maiden name was (Type or Print Wife's Name) ___________________________________________. (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 martial 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. (Optional) That____________________________ be restored to her former/maiden (Type or Print Wife's Name) C. name, ___________________________________. (Type or Print Wife's Maiden OR Former Name) D. That this Court grant the parties such other and further relief as may be just. ______________________________ ____________________________ (Plaintiff's Signature) (Defendant's Signature) Plaintiff Defendant 2002 © American LegalNet, Inc. VERIFICATION STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WILL ) ) SS ) I, __________________________________, Plaintiff, being first duly sworn upon oath, depose (Type or Print Plaintiff's Name) and say that I have read 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, a Notary Public, this ____ day of ____________, _______ _____________________________________ Notary Public STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WILL ) ) SS ) I, ____________________________________, Defendant, being first duly sworn upon oath, (Type or Print Defendant's Name) depose and say that I have read 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, a Notary Public, this ____ day of ____________, _______ _____________________________________ Notary Public 2002 © American LegalNet, Inc.