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 […]
What is an “Appearance?” An Appearance is a legal document that officially notifies the court that you are going to participate in the lawsuit and identifies who is going to represent you. For family law cases (divorce, custody, child support, etc.) in Cook County, Illinois, you should use the court’s Appearance form, which you can […]
An Appearance is a legal document that notifies the court that you want to participate in the lawsuit (for example, to sign a settlement agreement or contest the divorce). It also identifies who represents you. If you are “pro se,” you will file your own appearance, which costs $206 for a divorce, child support or […]
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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