2026 state court fee data · Illinois
Divorce in Illinois
Recorded at $210–$350 - mid-pack among the civil filings in Illinois, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.
Fee rank is not wait rank
Signature reading for Divorce in Illinois: None on waiting-period field among states publishing one. On this filing's state cohort, Illinois sits in the upper third of recorded max fees ($210–$350). Illinois records a short end of the waiting-period distribution for this filing (None). The published step list sits near the 6-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Divorce in Illinois ranks #42 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). California lists the highest divorce filing-fee ceiling at $435 among 10 states for this filing; that is not the longest wait: North Carolina records 365 days on a $225 ceiling.
Divorce figures for Illinois are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.
In-state wait inventory
Waiting periods among Illinois civil filings
Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Illinois - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.
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In-state placement
Where divorce sits among Illinois filings
Of the 12 civil filings we track in Illinois, divorce ranks 6 by recorded maximum fee: mid-pack among the civil filings in Illinois. Neighbours: Court Mediation at $350 and Name Change at $325.
Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings
8 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Illinois publishes a field and records none.
The Illinois row lists 6 procedural steps against a 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.
Filing Fee Details
Cook County ~$315. Other counties $210-$350. Fee waivers available.
Illinois's high-band fee among states
Illinois sits in the upper third of this filing's state cohort at $210–$350 (rank #4 of 10 by max fee).
Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →
Key Requirements
- File Petition for Dissolution of Marriage
- Prove irreconcilable differences
- Financial disclosures required
- Parenting plan if children involved
- Joint Parenting Agreement or Individual Parenting Plan
Step-by-Step Process
- 1
File Petition in Circuit Court
- 2
Serve spouse (waiver or formal service)
- 3
Financial disclosures exchanged
- 4
Negotiate marital settlement agreement
- 5
Prove irreconcilable differences at hearing
- 6
Judge enters Judgment of Dissolution
Important Notes
Illinois eliminated fault-based divorce in 2016. Equitable distribution of marital property.
Grounds / Eligibility
No-fault only (irreconcilable differences)
Quick Reference
- Fee stamp
- STANDARD schedule band
- Wait stamp
- OPEN clock band
- Filing Fee
- $210–$350
- Residency
- 90 days in Illinois before filing; 90 days before hearing
- Waiting Period
- None required
- Typical Timeline
- Uncontested: 2-4 months. Contested: 1-3 years.
Official Resources
Nearest fee-schedule peers in Illinois
Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's STANDARD stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.
Take this with you
What to do with divorce in Illinois's numbers, next.
- Read the step-by-step guide for divorce How to file for divorce
- See how every state compares on divorce filing fees View state rankings
- Check where this fee sits against every other filing we track Use the fee percentile tool
Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.
| Publisher | PlainCivil |
| Sources | Public state court datasets and federal civil-justice records |