Q: My Wife & I agree to get an uncontested Divorce.What is the 1st thing I need to do to get the ball rolling in Illinois
The things I read, it says that you need to be seperate for up to 6 months, unless there is Adultry, Bigamy, physics & or mental cruelty, drug or alcohol abuse, & a couple of others, & that does not apply.
A: In Illinois, you do not have to be separated even one minute in order to get divorced IF both parties agree that the divorce will be uncontested. If one spouse does not agree to divorce, then the other party must prove a six month separation. The other grounds you mentioned are no longer part of IL law.
Cheryl Powell agrees with this answer
A: I agree with Mr. Kulerski, but I feel the need to add this: The very first thing to do is hire a lawyer to be sure every "t" is crossed and every "i" is dotted. It can cost more to have a lawyer correct what you've done wrong or forgotten to include than it would cost to have the lawyer do it right in the first place.
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