What Does the Spouse that is Served with the Papers have to Do?

Answer: He or she must file their Appearance and Response with the clerk of the court within 30 days or the party that filed for divorce can ask the court to enter a default order. If this happens, the court will conduct a hearing and decide the case without them.


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Richard and Kari are staunch advocates of the non-court approach to divorce, and are also active and seasoned litigators with over 70 years of combined trial experience in the Illinois divorce courts of Cook, DuPage, and Will counties.

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