Divorce Agreement with Children

Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage / Civil Union (Divorce with Children)

STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT

COUNTY:

Petitioner:

v.

Respondent:

Case Number:

A court date was held on the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage/Civil Union (Divorce with Children) filed by the Petitioner. The court heard the testimony of:

Petitioner Respondent

The Court makes the following findings of fact:

1. Present in Court:

a. Petitioner present: Yes No represented by Lawyer

b. Respondent present: Yes No represented by Lawyer

2. Jurisdiction:

a. This court has jurisdiction of the subject matter and Petitioner Respondent

b. Respondent is in default: Yes No

c. Respondent is currently on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States of America: Yes No Unknown

d. This Court has jurisdiction under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act: Yes No

3. Residency Requirement:

a. Petitioner has been living in Illinois at least 90 days immediately before the filing of the Petition or immediately before the time of this hearing: Yes No

b. Respondent has been living in Illinois at least 90 days immediately before the filing of the Petition or immediately before the time of this hearing: Yes No

4. Information about the Marriage / Civil Union:

a. Parties were married/united on:

b. Parties were married/united in:

5. Grounds for Dissolution:

Irreconcilable differences have caused the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage or civil union and efforts at reconciliation have failed or future attempts at reconciliation would be impracticable and not in the best interests of the family.

6. Children of the Marriage/Civil Union:

a. Petitioner is pregnant: Yes No

The unborn child is Respondent’s: Yes No Unknown

b. Respondent is pregnant: Yes No Unknown

The unborn child is Petitioner’s: Yes No Unknown

c. The minor children (under the age of 18) born to or adopted together by the parties before or during the marriage/civil union are: None

1. Name: Date of Birth:

2. Name: Date of Birth:

3. Name: Date of Birth:

I have listed additional minor children on the attached Additional Minor Children form.

d. The adult children (age 18 or older) born to or adopted together by the parties before or during the marriage/civil union are: None

1. Name: Age: Disabled: Yes No In School: Yes No

2. Name: Age: Disabled: Yes No In School: Yes No

3. Name: Age: Disabled: Yes No In School: Yes No

I have listed additional adult children on the attached Additional Adult Children form.

e. The other children born to or adopted by either Plaintiff or Respondent, but not both, this marriage/civil union are: None

1. Name: Date of Birth: Born To or Adopted By: Petitioner Respondent

2. Name: Date of Birth: Born To or Adopted By: Petitioner Respondent

3. Name: Date of Birth: Born To or Adopted By: Petitioner Respondent

I have listed additional children on the attached Additional Other Children form.

7. Allocation of Parental Responsibility:

No minor children.

It is in the best interests of the minor children that the Parenting Plan of Petitioner Respondent Both Parties (agreement) be approved by the court.

It is in the best interests of the minor children that the court enter its own Parenting Plan.

8. Real Estate:

a. Parties have an interest in real estate, which is an asset of the marriage/civil union: Yes No

b. The address of the real estate is:

c. A legal description of the real estate is attached to this Judgment: Yes No

d. Petitioner or Respondent has an interest in non-marital real estate: Yes No

The non-marital real estate is listed on the attached Non-Marital Real Estate form.

9. Maintenance (also known as alimony):

a. These parties have waived the right to maintenance: Petitioner Respondent Neither party

b. This party is entitled to maintenance: Petitioner Respondent Neither party Other:

c. The amount awarded is $ based on guidelines; OR deviation from guidelines based upon these findings:

THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED AS FOLLOWS:

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. Allocation of Parental Responsibility:

1. That the Parenting Plan of the following party is approved and made a part of this court order: Petitioner Respondent Both Parties (agreement)

2. That the Court has entered its own Parenting Plan, which is made a part of this order.

3. Other orders:

C. Support for Minor Children:

An Order for Support shall be entered.

2. Support shall continue as ordered in court case: located in:

Child support is reserved (no child support is ordered at this time).

D. Claiming Children as Dependants on State and Federal Tax Returns:

1. The right to claim children as dependants on state and federal tax returns belongs to: Petitioner Respondent for all tax years Petitioner Respondent for even-numbered tax years Petitioner Respondent for odd-numbered tax years

Each party shall have the right to claim one-half of the children each tax year. If there is an odd-number of children, Petitioner shall claim the additional child in even odd-numbered years and Respondent shall claim the additional child in even odd-numbered years.

2. This order does not address the right to claim the children as household residents for the purpose of applying for earned income credit.

3. If a party has a duty to pay child support for the minor children and is awarded the right to claim one or more of the minor children as dependents for tax purposes, that right may only be exercised if that party is current in their child support obligation by January 15 of the year following the relevant tax year.

E. Support for Adult Children (for education or disabled child):

1. Support is ordered as follows: Petitioner Respondent will pay:

Support for adult children is reserved (no support is ordered at this time).

F. Debts and Liabilities:

1. These debts shall be paid by parties as follows:

I have listed additional debts on the Additional Debts and Liabilities form.

2. Debts not included in the chart above shall be paid by the parties as follows: Each party will be responsible for 50% of each joint debt. Each party will pay all of the debts in their own name.

3. Parties shall indemnify and hold the other party harmless for the debts they are assigned.

G. Pension and Retirement Accounts:

Each party is awarded the pension and retirement accounts in their own name.

2. Petitioner is awarded % of the marital/civil union portion of Respondent’s pension/retirement accounts.

3. Respondent is awarded % of the marital/civil union portion of Petitioner’s pension/retirement accounts.

4. Petitioner Respondent shall prepare a Qualified Domestic Relations Order.

5. Other orders:

H. Real Estate:

1. Petitioner Respondent is awarded the marital real estate and shall pay the other party $ for their interest in the real estate.

The marital real estate shall be sold.

The net proceeds of the sale (sale price minus costs of sale) shall be divided with Petitioner to receive Respondent to receive

3. Until the marital real estate is sold, mortgage payments will be paid by Petitioner Respondent

4. Until the marital real estate is sold, real estate taxes will be paid by Petitioner Respondent

5. Until the marital real estate is sold, insurance will be paid by Petitioner Respondent

6. Until the marital real estate is sold, cost of maintaining the property will be paid by Petitioner Respondent

7. Petitioner Respondent is entitled to claim mortgage payments for federal and state tax purposes.

8. Petitioner Respondent is entitled to claim property tax payments for federal and state tax purposes.

9. Petitioner Respondent will refinance the debt on the real estate to remove the other party from the obligation by:

10. Petitioner Respondent will sign a quitclaim deed transferring their interest to the other party by:

11. Other orders:

I. Personal Property and Bank Accounts:

Parties shall keep the property and bank accounts in their own name or possession.

Personal property of the marriage/civil union shall be divided as follows:

I have attached an Additional Personal Property & Bank Accounts form.

Any personal property exchange required by this order shall take place within 30 days of the date of this Judgment.

4. Other orders (including pets):

J. Maintenance:

Parties are forever barred from claiming maintenance from the other.

An Order for Support shall be entered.

4. Other orders:

K. Former Name:

1. Petitioner is permitted to resume using the former last name of:

2. Respondent is permitted to resume using the former last name of:

L. Other Relief:

None

Relief as follows:

M. This court reserves jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter for purposes of enforcing this Judgment.