Month: January 2023

Living Separate and Apart Requirement in Illinois Divorce

Before an individual’s Petition for Dissolution of Marriage can be granted, certain requirements need to be met.  Those requirements are outlined in the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act and, more specifically, can be found in section 750 ILCS 5/401.  Section 401, entitled “Dissolution of Marriage,” provides, in pertinent part, as follows: that the