A Guide to Uncontested Divorce in Cook County, Illinois A divorce is uncontested when the parties are able to come to a full settlement agreement before the case is filed in court. The one and only time your case will be before the judge is to finalize the divorce. You will save time and money […]
A Guide to Contested Divorce Cases in Cook County, Illinois In Cook County, a divorce is contested if the parties need a judge to decide any of the issues in their divorce or to supervise discovery. If the parties do not agree on the any of following issues, the divorce will be considered contested: Grounds […]
What is a Divorce Prove Up? In Cook County, Illinois, one of the parties always has to appear before a Judge to get a divorce. For an Uncontested Divorce in Chicago, this court appearance is called a “Prove Up.” At a prove up, the court hears some brief testimony from you. Then it reviews your […]
The old adage around the courthouse is to wait 30 days to “let the ink dry” on your Divorce Judgment before getting remarried. In Cook County divorce cases, the moment the judge signs your Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage, you are, in fact, legally divorced. Nothing in the law says you have to wait 30 […]
There are two main costs involved in a divorce: Court Fees and Attorney Fees. Of course, the more continuous the divorce, the more hours you should expect your attorney to work on your case. On the bright side, no matter how complicated your divorce is, court fees are the same for everyone. Court Fees Key […]
Yes. At least one spouse must appear in court to finalize an uncontested divorce in Cook County, Illinois. Most judges require the spouse who initiated the case (i.e. the Petitioner) be present to testify before the judge regarding the facts of the marriage and the terms of the settlement agreement. This court appearance is called […]
Jeffrey Esser is the founder and principal attorney of the Law Office of Jeffrey R. Esser. He has been practicing law since 2005 and has helped hundreds of clients with their divorce and family law cases in Cook County. Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Jeffrey moved to Chicago in 1995. He graduated with honors from Northwestern University and the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law, where he served as his class president and graduation speaker. Jeffrey and his wife live in the Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago.
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