Cook County Divorce Checklist
Key Documents (3-Year Lookback)
- Tax returns (1040 + all schedules, W-2s, 1099s, K-1s)
- Bank statements (all accounts)
- Retirement account statements
- Real estate documents
- Business records if self-employed
Illinois Statutes
- 750 ILCS 5/503 - Property division
- 750 ILCS 5/504 - Maintenance
- 750 ILCS 5/602.5 - Parental responsibilities
Timeline
- Financial Affidavit: Due within 30 days
- Discovery: 28-day response deadlines
- Mediation: Required for parenting issues
- Uncontested: 3-4 months typical
- Contested: 12-24 months typical