In Rem Judgment Of Dissolution Of Marriage {171-409}

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE MARRIAGE CIVIL UNION OF ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Petitioner, and Gen. No. Respondent. IN REM JUDGMENT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE This matter coming on to be heard on the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, ____________________________; the Petitioner, being present in open court, the Respondent, ______________________________, having been served by publication and being in default; the Court having heard the evidence of the Petitioner in support of allegations of his/her Petition, and being fully advised in the premises, FINDS as follows: Part A. Jurisdiction and Venue 1. This Court has in rem jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction over the status of this marriage. The Court also has jurisdiction under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (750 IL 36/101 et seq.). 2. The Petitioner was a resident of the State of Illinois at the time the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage was commenced and has maintained his/her residence in the State of Illinois for ninety (90) days prior to the commencement of this action or the making of this finding. 3. The Petition and Respondent were married on ____________________ (mm/dd/yyyy). The marriage took place in _______________________________________; and the marriage is registered in that state and City/County and State county. Part B. Children 1. No children were born or adopted during the course of the marriage. 2. That the Petitioner is not currently pregnant and the Respondent is not currently pregnant or the Petitioner has no knowledge whether the Respondent is or is not pregnant. (If no child(ren), skip to Part C). 3. The following child(ren) were born to or adopted by the Petitioner and Respondent during the marriage: Name Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy) Currently Living With (Attach additional pages as needed) Page 1 of 2 171 ­ 409 (Rev 04/15) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Part C. Grounds for Dissolution of Marriage 1. Irreconcilable Differences (separated in excess of 2 years) From on or about __________________________ (mm/yyyy), the Petitioner and Respondent have lived separate and apart from each other for a continuous period in excess of two (2) years and irreconcilable differences have caused the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. Efforts at reconciliation have failed or future attempts at reconciliation would be impracticable and not in the best interest of the family. 2. Physical or Mental Cruelty That without cause or provocation on my part, my spouse during the marriage has been guilty of extreme and repeated physical and/or mental cruelty. 3. Other Grounds per 750 ILCS 5/401 (Please specify) ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ WHEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The parties are awarded a Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage, and the bonds of matrimony existing between the Petitioner and the Respondent are hereby dissolved. 2. ______________________________________ is hereby awarded sole custody of the parties' minor child(ren). 3. The Petitioner / Respondent may resume her maiden name of ____________________________ if she so desires. 4. All other issues are reserved until such time as the Court obtains personal jurisdiction over the Respondent. 5. This Court retains jurisdiction of this cause for the purpose of enforcing the terms of this Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage. 6. Other: ____________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Dated at Waukegan, Illinois this day of , 20 Enter: JUDGE Prepared by: Name: ____________________________________ Pro Se Address: __________________________________________ City: ______________________________ State: __________ Phone: ______________________Zip Code: _____________ ARDC #: __________________________________________ Fax: ______________________________________________ E-mail address: ________________________________________ Page 2 of 2 171 ­ 409 (Rev 04/15) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com