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Proving that you have been separated

In Illinois only two of the grounds for divorce require separation. These two grounds are desertion and the no fault ground of irreconcilable differences. Desertion requires an absence of at least one year and is rarely used in court. One of Illinois’ most common grounds for divorce is irreconcilable differences. Since irreconcilable differences do not allocate blame to either spouse for the marriage’s breakdown, it is the favored choice of grounds. Generally, in order to obtain a divorce...