Form Dv-I 117.1 - How To Get A Divorce (No Children)

State of Illinois

Instruction Book for Dissolution of Marriage Court Forms

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If the judge has enough information, the judge may

If your spouse was not in court to get a copy, you

must send them a copy by 5:00 p.m. on the date

decide right then and fill out the Judgment of

you get the Judgment. Fill out and file a Proof of

Dissolution of Marriage/Civil Union (Divorce No

Delivery court form with the Circuit Clerk to show

Children).

that you sent the copy. You can find the Proof of

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Get a copy of the Judgment that was entered by

Delivery at:

the judge.

2. If your spouse comes to court.

STEP 4: WHAT DO I DO AFTER

Tell the judge your side of the case and answer

THE COURT DATE?

questions.

Show evidence including documents and photos.

Give a copy to the judge and a copy to your spouse.

1. If you got permission to go back to a former name, ask

Be prepared to explain why the document or photo

the Circuit Clerk to certify your copy of the Judgment

is important.

of Dissolution of Marriage/Civil Union (Divorce No

Question witnesses.

Children).There may be a fee for this.

• Tell the judge the name of your witnesses.

2. The Secretary of State and Social Security

• Ask the witnesses questions you prepared in

Administration will want to see a certified copy of the

advance.

judgment before changing your name in their records.

• The judge and your spouse can ask questions of

3. Keep your copies of all of your court papers in a safe

your witnesses when you are done.

place. If you lose any court papers that were filed with

The judge decides whether the documents, photos, or

the Circuit Clerk, you can get another copy there.

witness testimony can be considered in making a

There may be a charge for those copies.

decision about your case.

4. In Cook County, and in some other counties, the judge

Tell the judge you have brought a Judgment of

may ask you to get a transcript of the court hearing

Dissolution of Marriage/Civil Union (Divorce No

from the court reporter for the court file. Some judges

Children).

will not sign your Judgment of Dissolution of

Marriage/Civil Union (Divorce No Children) until you

What do I do when my spouse presents their case? (If

return the transcript to the court.

your spouse does not appear for the court date, this part

5. In Cook County, if the judge orders you to get a

will not happen.)

transcript follow these steps:

Your spouse will also get to present their case by

a. If you have a fee waiver, ask the judge to enter an

testifying, giving the judge evidence, and questioning

Order for Free Transcript;

witnesses.

b. Call the court reporter’s office at (312) 603-8405 to

You will get to see any documents and photos your

make sure the transcript is ready; if you do not

spouse brings to court. If you do not think the judge

have the Order for Free Transcript, ask what you

should consider them in making a decision about your

will be charged for the transcript;

case, tell the judge why.

c. When the transcript is ready, pick it up at 69 W.

You may ask questions of your spouse’s witnesses.

Washington St., 9

Floor, Chicago; you will need

Write down your questions while they are speaking to

to bring the Order for Free Transcript or pay the

your spouse or judge.

transcript fee; AND

What happens after both sides present their case? (If

d. Sign the last page of the transcript and return it to

your spouse does not appear for the court date, this will

the judge’s clerk in the courtroom where you got

happen after you present your case to the judge.)

the divorce.

The judge has to make a decision. The decision is

6. In other counties, if the judge orders you to get a

called the Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage/Civil

transcript speak with the Circuit Clerk for more

Union (Divorce No Children).

information about how to do that.

If the judge needs more information to make a

7. Send a copy of the Judgment to your spouse either by

decision, the judge may set up another court date.

hand or by mail and file a Proof of Delivery with the

Circuit Clerk. You can find the Proof of Delivery at:

Make sure you understand what information is

needed and get it before the new court date.

If the judge needs more time to make a decision, the

judge will let you know the decision later by mailing a

court order or at another court date.

Find Illinois Supreme Court approved forms at:

DV-I 117.2

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