Joint Affidavit Regarding Separation Of The Parties Division Of Property And Waiver Of Bifurcated Hearing (Pro Se)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ______ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff ) ) VS. ) No. ) ) ) Defendant ) JOINT AFFIDAVIT REGARDING SEPARATION OF THE PARTIES DIVISION OF PROPERTY AND WAIVER OF BIFURCATED HEARING NOW COME  , Plaintiff and , Defendant, and being first sworn on their oaths, depose and state as follows: 1. That irreconcilable differences have caused the irretrievable breakdown of their marriage. 2. That all efforts at reconciliation of the differences between the partie s have heretofore failed and future attempts at reconciliation would be impracticable and not in the best interest of the parties. 3. That the parties have lived separate and apart for a continuous period o f more than six (6) months prior to the date of the affidavit, having separated on or about  , , and having remained living separate for all times thereafter. 4. a. That each of the parties hereto expressly waive the requirement that t he continuous period of living separate and apart be in excess of two (2) years in o rder for the Court to enter a Dissolution of Marriage based on irreconcilable differences whic h have caused the irretrievable breakdown of their marriage; and b. Each of the parties further stipulates that the requirement shall be re duced to a period only in excess of six (6) months rather than two (2) years as provid ed by Section 401 (a)(2) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution Act. 5. That the marital property belonging to the parties has been divided acco rding to the terms of the written agreement of the parties filed with the Petition for Diss olution of Marriage in this cause, and that the parties have executed all documents required to carry out the agreement. 6. That the parties waive any right either may have to a bifurcated hearing in this cause. American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com<<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>>> 27. That each of the parties represents that their signing of this Affidavit is their individual, sole voluntary act. Plaintiff Defendant American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com<<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3 VERIFICATION STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) SS COUNTY OF ) I, , Plaintiff, being first duly sworn upon oath, depose and say that I have read the foregoing Joint Petition for D issolution of Marriage, understand the contents thereof, and believe the same to be true and cor rect to the best of my knowledge and belief. Plaintiff Subrscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public, this Day of , . NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) SS COUNTY OF ) I, , Defendant, being first duly sworn upon oath, depose and say that I have read the foregoing Joint Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, understand the contents thereof, and believe the same to be true and cor rect to the best of my knowledge and belief. Defendant Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public, this Day of , . NOTARY PUBLIC American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com