Where do I file for divorce in Cook County?

The Cook County Circuit Court has six locations. When you e-file, you will select one. Anyone can have their case heard by a judge at the Daley Center downtown Chicago (District 1), but to have a case heard by a judge in one of the suburban districts, at least one spouse must live in one of the cities or villages listed for that branch below. All divorces must be e-filed in Illinois and the prove-up hearing to finalize the divorce will be held online so the decision of whether to file downtown Chicago or in your municipal (suburban) district is not nearly as important as it used to be. The suburban districts generally have only one judge while the Daley courthouse has at least ten at any given time. That being said, the suburban judges have far fewer cases than Daley judges.

Richard J. Daley Center (Downtown), 50 West Washington Street, Room 802, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 603-6300. Any Cook County resident can file for divorce here regardless of where they live in the county.

Second Municipal District Courthouse (Skokie), 5600 Old Orchard Road, Room 136, Skokie, IL 60077, (847) 470-7250 (Deerfield, Des Plaines, Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Golf, Kenilworth, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Northbrook, Northfield, Park Ridge, Skokie, Wilmette, or Winnetka)

Third Municipal District Courthouse (Rolling Meadows), 2121 Euclid Avenue, Room 121, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, (847) 818-3000 (Arlington Heights, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Bensenville, Buffalo Grove, Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Harper College, Harwood Heights, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Kildeer, Mount Prospect, Norridge, Palatine, Prospect Heights, Rolling Meadows, Roselle, Rosemont, Schaumburg, Schiller Park, South Barrington, Streamwood, or Wheeling)

Fourth Municipal District Courthouse (Maywood), 1500 Maybrook Drive, Room 236, Maywood, IL 60153, (708) 865-6040 (Bellwood, Berkeley, Berwyn, Broadview, Brookfield, Cicero, Elgin/Joliet, Elmwood Park, Forest Park, Franklin Park, Hillside, LaGrange Park, Maywood, Maywood Park District, Melrose Park, Northlake, North Riverside, Oak Park, River Forest, River Grove, River Forest, Riverside, Stone Park, Triton College, and Westchester)

Fifth Municipal District Courthouse (Bridgeview), 10220 South 76th Avenue, Room 121 Bridgeview, IL 60455, (708) 974-6500 (Alsip, Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Burbank, Burr Ridge, Chicago Ridge, Countryside, Crestwood, Evergreen Park, Forest View, Hickory Hills, Hinsdale, Hodgkins, Hometown, Indian Head Park, Justice, LaGrange, Lemont, Lyons, Merrionette Park, Metra, McCook, Morton College, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Orland Hills, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Stickney, Summit, Tinley Park, Western Springs, West Haven, Willow Springs, or Worth)

Sixth Municipal District Courthouse (Markham), 16501 South Kedzie Parkway, Room 119 Markham, IL 60428, (708) 232-4551 (Blue Island, Burnham, Calumet City, Calumet Park, Chicago Heights, Country Club Hills, Crete, Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Flossmoor, Ford Heights, Glenwood, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Lansing, Lynwood, Markham, Matteson, Midlothian, Olympia Fields, Park Forest, Phoenix, Posen, Richton Park, Riverdale, Robbins, Sauk Village, South-Chicago Heights, South Holland, Steger, or Thornton)