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An Overview of No-Fault Divorce
Proceedings in Illinois
By: Robert Heist Attorney
An Overview of No-Fault Divorce Proceedings in
Illinois
Robert Heist draws on more than three decades of experience as an attorney in his position as
owner and principal of R. Connor & Associates, a boutique law firm with offices in Chicago and
Lake Forest, Illinois, and Boston, Massachusetts. As a lead attorney at the firm, which he
established in 2001, Robert Heist oversees a diverse range of practice areas, from employment
litigation to family law.
An Overview of No-Fault Divorce Proceedings in
Illinois
Like most states in the nation, Illinois is a no-fault divorce state, meaning married couples do not
need to legally justify their separation and can instead begin with divorce proceedings at once.
That said, to pursue a no-fault divorce in the state, at least one spouse must be able to
demonstrate Illinois residency dating back a minimum of 90 days prior to the date of filing.
An Overview of No-Fault Divorce Proceedings in
Illinois
Divorce processes begin with the filing of a petition for dissolution of marriage, filed by the
“petitioner,” while the other spouse is regarded as the “responder” or defendant. The latter must be
served the petition or file a response on his or her own, at which point proceedings officially begin.
A number of additional forms must be filed with the local circuit court, followed by the development
and implementation of divorce agreement terms.
An Overview of No-Fault Divorce Proceedings in
Illinois
Moving forward, divorce proceedings begin with the temporary phase, a somewhat informal stage
during which attorneys and court officials stabilize the situation, followed by the discovery and
resolution phases. If couples have already agreed on how to separate assets and how to address
situations such as child custody, these phases can progress without incident until the separation is
finalized.

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  • 2. An Overview of No-Fault Divorce Proceedings in Illinois Robert Heist draws on more than three decades of experience as an attorney in his position as owner and principal of R. Connor & Associates, a boutique law firm with offices in Chicago and Lake Forest, Illinois, and Boston, Massachusetts. As a lead attorney at the firm, which he established in 2001, Robert Heist oversees a diverse range of practice areas, from employment litigation to family law.
  • 3. An Overview of No-Fault Divorce Proceedings in Illinois Like most states in the nation, Illinois is a no-fault divorce state, meaning married couples do not need to legally justify their separation and can instead begin with divorce proceedings at once. That said, to pursue a no-fault divorce in the state, at least one spouse must be able to demonstrate Illinois residency dating back a minimum of 90 days prior to the date of filing.
  • 4. An Overview of No-Fault Divorce Proceedings in Illinois Divorce processes begin with the filing of a petition for dissolution of marriage, filed by the “petitioner,” while the other spouse is regarded as the “responder” or defendant. The latter must be served the petition or file a response on his or her own, at which point proceedings officially begin. A number of additional forms must be filed with the local circuit court, followed by the development and implementation of divorce agreement terms.
  • 5. An Overview of No-Fault Divorce Proceedings in Illinois Moving forward, divorce proceedings begin with the temporary phase, a somewhat informal stage during which attorneys and court officials stabilize the situation, followed by the discovery and resolution phases. If couples have already agreed on how to separate assets and how to address situations such as child custody, these phases can progress without incident until the separation is finalized.