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

Title: Getting a divorce (Illinois)
Heading: Six-month separation presumption

If the two of you have lived separate and apart for at least 6 months by the time the judge finalizes the divorce, the court presumes irreconcilable differences exist. And 'living apart' doesn't always mean separate addresses; in some situations it can count even when you share a home but are no longer living as a couple.

Tags: separation
6 months
presumption
irreconcilable differences
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.