Personal Jurisdiction –
Agreement or Default
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT - DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISION
IN RE THE MARRIAGE/CIVIL UNION OF:
_____________________________,
PETITIONER,
AND
_____________________________,
RESPONDENT.
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CASE NO. ___________________
CALENDAR:__________________
JUDGMENT FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE/CIVIL UNION
This cause coming on to be heard for prove up on the Verified Petition for Dissolution of
Marriage/Civil Union, Petitioner appearing pro se, and (check one):
□ personal service having been had on Respondent and Respondent having been found
in default, or
□the Respondent having filed a pro se appearance and the parties being in agreement,
The court having heard the testimony of (check one):
hereby FINDS:
1. Respondent (check one)
□Petitioner □Respondent □Both parties,
□ did □ did not appear in court.
2. The Court has jurisdiction of the parties and the subject matter.
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(Check if applicable)
This Court has jurisdiction over the children pursuant to
Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
3. Petitioner was a resident of the State of Illinois on the date the petition was filed and
for 90 days preceding these findings.
4. The parties were married/ obtained a civil union on_______________________(date)
in __________________________________________(city and state) or (country)
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5. The grounds of ________________________________________ have been proven
by competent testimony.
6. (Check one):
□ No children were born to or adopted by the parties.
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The following children were born to or adopted by the parties:
NAME
DATE OF BIRTH
a. ____________________________________________________________________________
b.____________________________________________________________________________
c.____________________________________________________________________________
d.____________________________________________________________________________
e.____________________________________________________________________________
7. (Check all that apply):
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Petitioner is pregnant.
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Respondent is pregnant.
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Neither party is pregnant.
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Based on the testimony of the Petitioner which has been transcribed for the record and the
evidence received, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
A.
The parties are awarded a Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage/Civil Union and
the bonds of matrimony/civil union existing between Petitioner and Respondent
are hereby dissolved.
B.
CUSTODY (Check one):
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_______________________(Petitioner or Respondent) is awarded the sole
custody, care, and control of the child(ren) and is a fit and proper person to have
the sole custody, care and control of the child(ren). It is in the child(ren)’s best
interest that _______________________(Petitioner or Respondent) be awarded
the sole custody, care, and control of the child(ren).
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The parties are awarded joint custody of the minor child(ren). Both parties
are fit and proper persons to have the joint care, custody, control and education of
the minor child(ren). It is in the best interests of the minor child(ren) that the
parties have joint care, custody and control of the minor child(ren) with
__________________________________ (Respondent or Petitioner) having
residential custody. The Joint Parenting Agreement between the Petitioner and
Respondent dated __________________, 2011, attached hereto, is made a part of
this Judgment and all provisions of said Agreement are expressly ratified,
confirmed, approved and adopted as the order of this Court to the same extent and
with the same force and effect as if said provisions were in this paragraph set
forth verbatim as the Judgment of this Court; each of the parties shall perform
under the terms of said Agreement.
□ The parties have no minor children.
C.
VISITATION (Check one):
□The
non-custodial/non-residential parent will have rights of reasonable
visitation on such terms as attached here as Exhibit A.
□ Visitation is reserved.
□ The parties have no minor children.
D.
CHILD SUPPORT (Check one):
□The non-custodial parent shall pay the custodial parent child support in the
amount of $______________, per ___________________.
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□ The parties have no minor children.
E.
CHILD(REN)’s HEALTH EXPENSES(Check one):
□________________________ shall provide health insurance for the children.
All medical, dental, psychological and optometric expenses not covered by
insurance shall be paid _____ % by Mother and _____ % by Father.
□ The parties have no minor children.
F.
LIFE INSURANCE (Check one):
□________________________
shall maintain the children as irrevocable
beneficiaries on the first $___________________ of life insurance that he/she
has or may hereafter acquire for so long as that parent has an obligation of
support.
□ The parties have no minor children.
G.
CHILD(REN)’S POST HIGH SCHOOL EXPENSES(Check one):
□The child(ren)’s post high school expenses shall be determined pursuant to
statute.
□ The parties have no minor children.
H.
MAINTENANCE (Check all that apply):
□ Petitioner is barred from receiving maintenance.
□ Respondent is barred from receiving maintenance.
□ ____________________________ (Petitioner or Respondent) shall pay to
_________________________(Petitioner or Respondent) $______________
per _____________ for maintenance until ____________________(date).
□ Maintenance for __________________________ (Petitioner or Respondent)
is reserved.
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I.
Except as otherwise provided herein, each party is awarded all property in their
own names and in their own possession and control.
J.
Petitioner is awarded the following property:
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
K.
Respondent is awarded the following property:
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
L.
Except as provided herein, each of the parties shall pay and be solely for any and
all debts incurred by them since the date of separation and in their own names,
and they will indemnify each other and hold each other harmless therefrom.
M.
Petitioner shall pay the following debts:
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
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N.
Respondent shall pay the following debts:
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
O.
______________________________ (Petitioner or Respondent) is granted leave
to resume the use of his/her former name: _______________________________.
P.
This court expressly retains jurisdiction of this cause for the purpose of enforcing
all of the terms of this Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage/Civil Union.
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Petitioner (Printed Name)
Date
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Respondent (Printed Name)
Date
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Petitioner (Signature)
Date
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Respondent (Signature)
Date
ENTER:_________________________________________
JUDGE
__________________________________________
DATE
NAME____________________________________________
ADDRESS_________________________________________
CITY, STATE, ZIP__________________________________
TELEPHONE______________________________________
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