Petition Divorce With Children {ATJ 105.3}

ATJ 105.3 - PETITION FOR DIVORCE WITH CHILDREN (DIVORCE WITH CHILDREN). This form may take between 30-45 minutes to fill out. Some questions involve personal finances, so you may need to refer to other documents to complete it. There are fees to file court forms like this one, but you may qualify to file for free. Check with your Circuit Clerk for cost and fee waiver information. This form used in the State of Illinois to begin divorce proceedings between spouses who share children. Filed in the appropriate circuit court, this form is completed by the petitioner—the spouse initiating the divorce—and outlines essential information about both parties, their children, and the marriage. It includes details such as residence, employment, pregnancy status, and information about the children’s ages, addresses, and any disabilities or school enrollment. The petitioner provides facts about the marriage, including the date and place it occurred, separation date, and acknowledgment of irreconcilable differences. It also addresses prior or ongoing legal matters that could affect the children, such as custody or visitation cases, and whether support or parenting time arrangements are already in place. The petitioner requests the court to dissolve the marriage or civil union, divide marital assets and debts fairly, approve a parenting plan, establish child support and maintenance if needed, and allow the return to a former name, if desired. The form must be signed under penalty of perjury, and the petitioner is responsible for filing it with the court and arranging to have the respondent properly served. www.FormsWorkflow.com