INSTRUCTIONS: ILLINOIS JOINT PETITION FOR SIMPLIFIED DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE PACKET (COOK COUNTY) (Form CCDR 0019)

Residents of Cook County, Illinois who agree to divorce can submit a joint petition requesting separation if they have no children and the wife is not pregnant, have been married less than eight years, and have created a separation agreement detailing how they plan to divide their assets. Additionally, their combined income cannot be greater than $35,000 and neither can earn more than $20,000. This form can be obtained from the website of the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Illinois Joint Petition For Simplified Dissolution Of Marriage Packet (Cook County) CCDR 0019 Step 1: On the first page, enter both parties' names, the number assigned to their case, the date of their marriage, the location where it occurred, the date of separation, and both parties' names, addresses and length of residence in Illinois.

Illinois Joint Petition For Simplified Dissolution Of Marriage Packet (Cook County) CCDR 0019 Step 2: Sign the bottom of the second page. If the wife wishes for her maiden or pre-marriage name to be restored following a divorce, she should enter it in the section indicated.

Illinois Joint Petition For Simplified Dissolution Of Marriage Packet (Cook County) CCDR 0019 Step 3: On the third page, indicate which property and debts will be assigned to which spouse. Sign the bottom of the page.

Illinois Joint Petition For Simplified Dissolution Of Marriage Packet (Cook County) CCDR 0019 Step 4: The fourth page is an affidavit that will be filed after this division of assets and debts has occurred, testifying that this has taken place.

Illinois Joint Petition For Simplified Dissolution Of Marriage Packet (Cook County) CCDR 0019 Step 5: The fifth document is the judgment form that will be issued by a judge when your divorce is approved. Once the judge has filled out this document, they will sign the form, followed by both spouses.