The Gitlin Law Firm list of links related to court websites and forms in the Chicago suburbs including Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County and DuPage County. This list is focused on those links important for divorce and parentage cases.
16th Judicial Circuit – DeKalb, Kane and Kendall Counties
more links17th Judicial Circuit – Winnebago and Boone County
more linksSearch Court Records
Winnebago County now has online access to court documents (need Java to work).
KidsPlace
Local Rules – 17th Jud. Cir.
- Family Law Local Rules of 17th Judicial Circuit
- Boone County Web Site
- Search Boone County Court Records An excellent tool to keep up to date regarding the status of cases in Boone County.
18th Judicial Circuit – DuPage County
19th Judicial Circuit – Lake County, Illinois
more linksLake County General Information re Divorce from Clerk of the Court
Local Rules Lake County, Illinois: The local rules in Lake County were significantly changed October 2016
- Lake County Family Law Forms
- General Information re Mediation in Lake County
- List of Lake County Custody Evaluators (New 4/1/13)
- Family Parenting Program Registration for Lake County
- Lake County Guide to Family Law Cases: October 2016: This is a very basic guide and was somewhat out of date even when finally approved due to the changes in the local rules.
22nd Judicial Circuit, McHenry County, Illinois
more linksLocal Rules McHenry County, Illinois
- JudicialAssignments
- Divorce Information and Parenting Class / McHenry County College Web-Page re Parenting Class
- Electronic Filing: https://www.co.mchenry.il.us/county-government/departments-a-i/circuit-clerk/online-services/e-filing (Generally: McHenry County allows lawyers to sign up for electronic filing. The latest update to the local rules is July 13, 2016)
- Family Mediation Advisory Counsel and Mediation Information for McHenry County Family Law Cases / FAQ re Mediation in McHenry County
- McHenry County Family Law Forms
- McHenry County Illinois Local Rules
- McHenryCounty Illinois Mediators
Cook County Local Family Law Rules (Domestic Relations Division)
Electronic Filing Rules Statewide
Illinois has now adopted electronic filing statewide as of January 22, 2016 for civil cases for all courts. The Order then mandates that, effective January 1, 2018, all civil cases shall be e-filed in the trial courts. Also effective January 1, 2018, e-filing shall be mandated through eFileIL in 87 counties not exempted by the Supreme Court’s Order.