Source: Illinois Courts (Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts)
Jurisdiction: IL
Topic: forms

Title: Approved Statewide Forms — Divorce, Child Support & Maintenance
Heading: Default forms (when the spouse does not respond)

If a spouse is properly served and does not respond within the required time, shared divorce forms include the 'Motion for Default' and the 'Order for Default', which ask the court to proceed without the respondent's participation.

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URL: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/forms/approved-forms/forms-circuit-court/divorce-child-support-maintenance
Retrieved: 2026-06-03
License: Public government forms catalog. Codes shown (DWC/DNC/DIV/DCS) are the catalog labels used by illinoiscourts.gov, not statutory citations.