Residency Requirement and Reasons for Divorce
Divorce
in Illinois is referred to as "dissolution of marriage." Like the
majority of states, Illinois offers two types of divorce: fault-based
and no-fault. Most couples pursue a no-fault case because it allows you
to leave out the reasons for the breakup. Rather than placing blame or
listing out potentially embarrassing details, many couples prefer to
simply state that the marriage is "irretrievably broken."
To file a
no-fault dissolution of marriage, you or your spouse must have lived in
Illinois for at least 90 days and separate from each other for a
specific length of time. If you both agree to proceed with a no-fault
dissolution of marriage, the period of separation must be at least six
months. If only one person wishes to pursue a no-fault complaint, the
time period is two years.
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