Divorce in Illinois

In the state of Illinois there is a divorce rate of 3.7 so it is not too much greater than the national average of 3.6. The dissolution of marriage in the state may be granted due to fault or no-fault. A no-fault divorce in the state of Illinois will be granted due to irreconcilable differences and the two parties have lived separately for 2 years. This rule may be waived if both parties agree to the divorce and they have lived apart for at least 6 months. A fault based divorce in the state of Illinois may be grated due to impotence, bigamy, willful desertion, and habitual drunkenness.