Source: Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO)
Jurisdiction: IL
Topic: divorce

Title: Getting a divorce (Illinois)
Heading: If you cannot afford the fees

If the court filing fee or the service fee is out of reach, you can ask the court to waive it by filing a fee-waiver application. The judge looks at your finances and can waive the fees in full or in part. ILAO has a free guided 'Easy Form' interview that walks you through the fee-waiver paperwork.

Tags: fee waiver
indigent
filing fee
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URL: https://www.illinoislegalaid.org/legal-information/getting-divorce
Retrieved: 2026-06-03
License: Facts summarized in our own words from public Illinois divorce guidance; this is not ILAO's text. See the source URL for ILAO's full guide. Legal information, not legal advice, so verify against the official source before relying on it.