Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Lake Cnty. 4-3.02

As amended through September 23, 2024

Rule 4-3.02 - Affidavit of Parties and Production of Documents

A.Prior to the Initial Case Management Conference.

1. Seven days prior to the Initial Case Management Conference in any proceeding for dissolution of marriage or civil union, legal separation, or parentage, the parties of record shall exchange completed Comprehensive Financial Affidavits of income, expenses, assets and liabilities along with any financial documents in the form approved by the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit or Supreme Court, unless a Comprehensive Financial Affidavit has previously been exchanged.

2. The Comprehensive Financial Affidavit and any financial documents shall not be filed.

3. On or before the Initial Case Management Conference, each party of record shall file a certificate of compliance certifying that the Comprehensive Financial Affidavit has been completed and setting forth the date the completed Comprehensive Financial Affidavit was served upon the opposing party.

B.Hearings on Motions for Financial Relief or Trial

1. Any Motion regarding financial relief including attorney's fees, costs, maintenance, or child support shall be served pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 11 and shall be supported by a current (prepared within thirty days of hearing or trial) Comprehensive Financial Affidavit with all financial documents identified in Section C of this Rule, which shall be exchanged with all parties entitled to Notice.

2. No less than fourteen days prior to the scheduled hearing, or upon Order of the Court, the responding party shall exchange his or her current Comprehensive Financial Affidavit with all parties entitled to Notice.

3. Proof of service of the Comprehensive Financial Affidavit shall be filed on, or before the date set for hearing on the Motion. The parties shall have sufficient copies of the Comprehensive Financial Affidavit in court for all parties who appear on the date of the hearing. A party shall not be entitled to a continuance based on their own failure to provide the Comprehensive Financial Affidavit.

4. In pre and post-judgment proceedings, a party shall serve the other party with a completed Comprehensive Financial Affidavit before seeking Discovery pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 201 unless otherwise ordered by the Court for good cause shown.

5. In the event a party files an objection based on subject matter or personal jurisdiction, the time for service of the Comprehensive Financial Affidavit shall be tolled pending the Court's ruling on the jurisdiction issue.

C.Production of Documents.

1. No less than fourteen days prior to the scheduled hearing or trial on the motions for financial relief, each party shall support the Comprehensive Financial Affidavit with the following documentary evidence, including, but not limited to:

a. The party's last two pay stubs;

b. The party's last three federal and state income tax returns filed complete with all schedules and attachments;

c. The party's records of any additional income not reflected in their pay stub;

d. The party's joint and individual banking statements for the last three months.

2. A party shall not be entitled to a continuance based on their own failure to provide the documents referenced in Subsection 1 of this Section.

Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Lake Cnty. 4-3.02

Amended effective 12/31/2017.