My husband and I have been seperated for 5yrs. We never owned a home,stock,bonds...nothing. But have a child together. We are amicable as far as visitation and child support.. We don't want to have to pay a lawyer for what we are already agreed upon. It has worked for us and our son for 5yrs..Is there a Stature Of Limitations on how long we are seperated to just have the marrage dissolved.....We live in Illinois. Cook County jurisdiction.
Any help would be great... Or does anyone know how to file your own divorce and if it's allowed in my county and state. Some counties here allow legal ON-LINE Divorces...not mine though.
2007-08-27 18:00:53 · 3 answers · asked by annynoumous 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Take a look at this website.
http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/states/ill/illinois.htm
2007-08-27 18:05:53 · answer #1 · answered by Glen B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I were essentially the same way... although we separated and filed within just a few months. We had all the particulars figured out and just put it all on paper... the whole thing was over 8 months after I moved out, and cost a grand total of $128 in filing fees... the trip up there to file the darn papers cost more than the filing fees!
That was 14 years ago, and I used a book called "How to file your own Divorce in Oregon..." They had them for every state, and all the forms and child support matrixes were provided. There is nothing that can prevent you from filing your own paperwork... although it might take a bit of guidance from a paralegal or attorney to help you figure out what all paperwork is required.
Regarding a "statute of limitations"... those only apply to filing charges in criminal matters... so no, there's no statute of limitations. Although, many states have a mandatory period of legal separation... so even though you haven't been living together, you may be required to "legally" separate for a period of time before filing of the final documents. We did... for six months.
2007-08-27 18:27:49 · answer #2 · answered by Amy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriages don't just dissolve, not legally anyway!
You can file it pro se, but I would not suggest it!
glen refers to statutute of limitations in civil suits, which in your case would not include marriages. You are talking about damages.
In my state for instance, from the time you make a claim, until the time you pursue it can't be longer than 2 years! Not divorce.
Property, even though not an issue, yours will be the child. People change, and so do views on custody and child support! Therefore, get it in writing and in front of a court.
There are guides on how to file divorces, I bet it is called Divorce for Dummies!
Don't take a chance that things won't change! How old is the child?
2007-08-27 18:07:20 · answer #3 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋