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Weblog of DuPage County Attorney Raiford D. Palmer, focusing on divorce and family law.
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Friday, November 11, 2005

Illinois Divorce -- "I was married outside of the U.S.A., can I get a divorce in Illinois?"

Yes. To be brief (and oversimplify a bit) If you meet the residency requirement (have lived in Illinois for 90 days before filing a divorce petition) you can get a legal divorce here in Illinois. I cannot advise you as to whether this divorce would be binding in your home country, however--I am not an attorney with international law experience. I can tell you that the divorce granted here would be binding in Illinois and in the United States. (Again this site is for informational purposes only, I am not giving you legal advice and unless you signed a fee agreement with our firm you are not our client).

Any questions? Please call attorney Raiford Palmer at 630.434.0400 Ext. 165 for a free consultation.

posted by Raiford Palmer at 8:10 AM

Illinois Divorce Law -- Enrolling/Transferring Judgments from Other States

Your ex (or you) may have moved to a different state after your divorce decree was entered. You should know that the decree may be enforced in another state under certain conditions. A divorce judgment may be "enrolled" with the court here in Illinois, and the Illinois court can enforce it just as if it were entered here. If you meet the conditions, enrolling is not very difficult.

Please call attorney Raiford Palmer at 630.434.0400 Ext. 165 for a free consultation.

posted by Raiford Palmer at 8:04 AM