If you decide to file for divorce in Cook County, Illinois, your experience will depend entirely on the type of marriage dissolution you are going to have and the way you choose to approach it.The simplest option would be filing for uncontested divorce, and using an online service to do it.
Options for Filing in Cook County, Illinois
Cost
Timeline
$12,000-$30,000 for each spouse.
Hard to predict. Usually around 1 year.
Around $5,000
A few months on average.
Free forms
When choosing which Cook County divorce papers to file, it is important to consider every aspect of your case. Having children or different types of assets and debts will significantly change the set of documents you will be required to submit. You will find some of the common divorce forms required to file in Cook County, Illinois, below.
***Note that these forms are an example of the documents that you will be required to fill out. In general, the court will oblige you to file more than 15 divorce forms depending on the complexity of your case.***
Couples who cannot reach an agreement on financial, property, and child-related aspects of their divorce will have to file for contested marriage dissolution. The only way they can end their marriage is by hiring lawyers and paying them huge sums for advocating on their behalf.
Those who are in agreement, can file for uncontested divorce in Cook County, Illinois, either with or without a lawyer. Those who do not want to hire an attorney can save both time and money by getting online divorce in Illinois.
Pros of ordering with OnlineDivorcer:
- Affordable prices
- 100% court approval guarantee
- Free filing instructions
- Full package of documents
- Expedited service
- Up-to-date forms
- Flat fee regardless of the number of children
Divorce Courts in Cook County, Illinois
Cook Judicial Circuit Court
Clerk Name:
Dorothy A. Brown
Court Address:
50 W Washington, Chicago, Illinois 60602-1305
Phone:
312-603-5030
Fax:
312-603-4557
Website:
Helpful tips
If some of the information seems unclear, it might be necessary to contact the Cook County court clerk. You might want to consider asking about:
- Any additional forms that might be required specifically by this court.
- Filing fees and other court-related expenses that you might have to cover.
- Recent changes or updates that have not yet been reflected on their website.
While court clerks cannot provide legal advice, they can be very helpful when it comes to factual questions about court procedures and processes.
Cook County Notaries
Comparing fees, locations, and availability of notaries in Cook County, Illinois, as well as how well they answered your questions will help you make an informed decision and choose the most suitable notary for your situation. Here is the list of county notaries in the area:
Stella Parhas
Orland Park, IL
Phone: 708-717-2518 · Cell: 708-717-2518
Sejal Patel
Mount Prospect, IL
Phone: 1-847-668-5574 · Cell: 1-847-668-5574
April Dolley-Fitzgerald
Oak Lawn, IL
Phone: 773-343-3277 · Cell: 773-343-3277
Patricia Dodd
Chicago, IL
Phone: 312-420-0101 · Cell: 312-420-0101
Dawn Epting
Matteson, IL
Phone: 708-368-6424
David Ellice
Oak Forest, IL
Phone: 708-567-8840 · Cell: 708-567-8840
Walter J Butts
Markham, IL
Phone: 708-212-6555
Earl Bogan
Chicago, IL
Phone: 708-724-2450
Anitria Manning
Chicago, IL
Phone: 312-967-4325 · Cell: 312-967-4325
Malik Van
Chicago, IL
Phone: 773-301-0893
Rosalyn Griffin
Chicago, IL
Phone: 312-581-7927 · Cell: 312-581-7927
Vaida Kozys
Chicago, IL
Phone: 708-408-2908 · Cell: 708-408-2908
Douglass Kyle Naylor
Chicago, IL
Phone: 303-877-3023
Tara Nwakudu
Chicago, IL
Phone: 630-822-0946 · Cell: 630-822-0946
A-Z Mobile Notary & Signing LLC
Chicago Heights, IL
Phone: 773-357-5033 · Cell: 773-799-5688
Debra A Heard
Chicago, IL
Phone: 773-266-0210 · Cell: 773-266-0210
Terrence Thompson
Country Club Hills, IL
Phone: 708-275-1770
Trudy Howard
Chicago, IL
Phone: 708-529-6604
Jack Butler
Chicago, IL
Phone: 773-357-6090 · Cell: 773-357-6090
Lina Purvis
Western Springs, IL
Phone: 847-414-0332 · Cell: 847-414-0332
Lois Moore
Chicago, IL
Phone: 708-831-1323 · Cell: 773-946-8436
Katarsha Jefferson
Hazel Crest, IL
Phone: 708-264-9365 · Cell: 708-264-9365
M.N.M. IV -- Ora Wade
Oak Park, IL
Phone: 312-945-6210 · Cell: 312-945-6210
Denise DeYoung
Oak Lawn, IL
Phone: 708-466-5562 · Cell: 708-466-5562
Daniel Cisneros
Chicago, IL
Phone: 815-483-1553 · Cell: 815-483-1553
Caridad Rivera
Chicago, IL
Phone: 773-255-5766 · Cell: 773-255-5766
Luis Colon
Chicago, IL
Phone: 773-908-1863
Alvina Casara-Daniels
Homewood, IL
Phone: 708-990-2825
Donna Johnson
Alsip, IL
Phone: 773-563-0161 · Cell: 773-563-0161
Sanja Jurkovic Budimir
Glenview, IL
Phone: 847-208-6481 · Cell: 847-208-6481
Tyrone Kirk
Olympia Fields, IL
Phone: 708-620-4332
Alice Kimberly Howard
South Holland, IL
Phone: 773-875-3788
Helpful tips
- Before settling on a specific notary in Cook County, consider contacting them to inquire about the price of their services and ask if any additional documents are needed
- Fill out all the necessary fields in the forms beforehand. You will not be able to change or add new information to the papers after they are notarized.
- Sign the documents in front of a notary public. As notaries have legal liability to confirm the validity of your signature, you can put it down on the form only in their presence.
- Bring an ID or a driver’s license for verification purposes. Make sure that the form of identification you are carrying has your signature on it so thata notary can compare it with the one you are going to put on the paperwork.
Child Support Services
Please note that this section will only be useful for spouses filing for divorce with children in Illinois.
Feel free to use the link provided on the page to review information regarding Illinois child support guidelines and payments. You are also welcome to use the contact information of the child support division if you have any specific inquiries. Before making a call, please note that you will find answers to the most common questions on their website, no matter if you are the one who will be receiving or paying child support in Cook County.
County name: Aurora Region
Phone: 800-447-4278
Address: 280 East Indian Trail
Aurora, Illinois 60505-1733
County name: Cook County Region
Phone: 800-447-4278
Address: 36 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
6221 South Emerald Drive
Chicago, IL 60621
County name: Rockford Region
Phone: 800-447-4278
Address: 175 Executive Parkway, Suite 107
Rockford, Illinois 61107
