Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois
Uncontested Divorce
I am seeking an uncontested divorce and my husband won't sign the papers. If I sign them and have them notarized, am I breaking the law? Would the divorce be declared invalid? He gave me verbal permission to sign them, does that make a difference?
Asked on 12/10/06, 6:08 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Zedrick Braden III
Ainsworth & Associates PC
Re: Uncontested Divorce
Hello. If your husband will not sign the paper-
work, you should definitely not sign for him. That would be forgery and you could be sanctioned by the court. You need to retain a
lawyer and have your husband served with a
petition for dissolution of marriage and a summons. If your husband won't sign the paper-
work, it is definitely contested. Will be happy
to discuss this futher.
Answered on 12/11/06, 2:39 pm