IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

COUNTY DEPARTMENT, DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISION

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: )
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JOHN SMITH, )
Petitioner, )
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and ) No. ____________
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JANE SMITH, )
Respondent. )
PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
NOW COMES the Petitioner, JOHN SMITH, by and thro!h his attorney, "arry#
$pperton and Cabrini %reen &e!a# $id, petitions this 'ort (or a "isso#tion o( Marria!e
and states as (o##o)s*
+. Petitioner is no) residin! in the Conty o( Coo,, State o( I##inois, and has so resided
(or at #east the past -. days.
/. The parties )ere #a)(##y 0arried on "e'e0ber 1, /..2 and the 0arria!e )as
re!istered in Coo, Conty, I##inois.
2. Petitioner is /3 years o( a!e and is e0p#oyed at C4S Phar0a'y.
1. Respondent is /3 years o( a!e and is e0p#oyed at 5.S. 6an,.
3. There )ere t)o 'hi#dren born to the parties, na0e#y J5&IE SMITH, born Septe0ber
+1, /..1, and JIMM7 SMITH, born Janary 1, /..8. There )ere no other 'hi#dren
born to or adopted o( the 0arria!e and the Respondent is not 'rrent#y pre!nant.
8. The parties ha9e not #i9ed to!ether as hsband and )i(e sin'e No9e0ber /3, /..8.
:. Sin'e the parties; separation, the 0inor 'hi#dren ha9e resided )ith Petitioner.
<. $t the ti0e o( (i#in! this Petition (or "isso#tion o( Marria!e, the Petitioner is not
a)are o( any pendin! a'tion in9o#9in! the 0inor 'hi#dren.
-. Irre'on'i#ab#e di((eren'es ha9e 'ased an irretrie9ab#e brea,do)n in the 0arria!e.
=rther atte0pts at re'on'i#iation )o#d not be in the best interests o( the (a0i#y.
+.. Prior to the 0arria!e and drin! the 0arria!e, the Petitioner a'>ired 'ertain ite0s
o( non?0arita# and 0arita# property.
++. "rin! the 0arria!e, the parties ha9e not in'rred any 0arita# debts )hi'h are
otstandin! at the ti0e o( (i#in! this petition.
+/. Respondent;s #ast na0e at the ti0e o( this 0arria!e )as Jones.
WHERE=ORE, the Petitioner, JOHN SMITH, prays that this Honorab#e Cort enter an
Order*
$. "isso#9in! the 0arria!e o( the parties@
6. $)ardin! to the Petitioner his non?0arita# property and an e>itab#e share o( the
0arita# property@
C. %rantin! so#e 'are, 'stody, and 'ontro# o( the 0inor 'hi#dren, to the Petitioner@
". Settin! a spe'i(i' and 'ertain 9isitation s'hed#e bet)een the Respondent and the
0inor 'hi#d@
E. Orderin! the Respondent to pay per0anent 'hi#d spport in a''ordan'e )ith the
stattory !ide#ines@
=. 6arrin! the Respondent (ro0 re'ei9in! 0aintenan'e (ro0 the Petitioner@
%. Orderin! that ea'h party be responsib#e (or his or her o)n attorney;s (ees and 'osts
in 'onne'tion )ith this 0atter@
H. Orderin! that both parties be responsib#e (or their o)n debts in'rred a(ter the date
o( separation@
I. %rantin! s'h other re#ie( as it dee0s Ast and proper.
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John S0ith
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"arry# $pperton
"arry# $pperton
Cabrini %reen &e!a# $id
:1. N. Mi#)a,ee $9ene
Chi'a!o, I##inois 8.81/
B2+/) :2<?/13/
$ttorney No. _______
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4 E R I = I C $ T I O N
JOHN SMITH, bein! (irst d#y s)orn on oath, deposes and says that he is the Petitioner in
the abo9e Petition (or "isso#tion o( Marria!e, by hi0 sbs'ribed, and that he has read the
'ontents thereo( and ,no)s the0 to be tre in sbstan'e and in (a't.
______________________________
John S0ith
Sbs'ribed and S)orn to be(ore 0e
this ____ day o( _______________________, /..<.
_____________________________
NOT$R7 P56&IC
"arry# $pperton
Cabrini %reen &e!a# $id
:1. N. Mi#)a,ee $9ene
Chi'a!o, I##inois 8.81/
B2+/) :2<?/13/
$ttorney No. _______