Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Illinois (4th Judicial Circuit) Filing Timing and Cure Windows

electronic filing shall be filed during the regular business hours of the Circuit Clerk of the county in which the document is filed.

electronic filing shall be filed during the regular business hours of the Circuit Clerk of the county in which the document is filed.

A motion to reinstate must be filed within thirty days from the date of the dismissal notice to avoid the case being barred from redocketing under this provision.

Such cases shall not be redocketed if a motion to reinstate is not filed within thirty (30) days from the date of said notice.

Required Financial Affidavits must be filed by the earlier of the proposed-parenting-plan deadline under 750 ILCS 5/602.10 or at least five days before the contested-issues hearing, unless the Court orders otherwise.

Financial Affidavits, when required, shall be filed within the same time period set forth in 750 ILCS 5/602.10 for submitting proposed parenting plans, or at least five (5) days prior to the hearing on contested issues, whichever is sooner, or as otherwise ordered by the court.

The proposed-disposition statement is due by the earlier of the parenting-plan deadline under 750 ILCS 5/602.10 or at least five days before the contested-issues hearing, unless the court orders otherwise.

within the same time period set forth in 750 ILCS 5/602.10 for submitting proposed parenting plans, or at least five (5) days prior to the hearing on contested issues, whichever is sooner, or as otherwise ordered by the court.

Notify the Clerk of the Court, in writing at least five (5) days prior to the appearance date on the summons, that he or she wishes to contest the claim

Notify the Clerk of the Court, in writing at least five (5) days prior to the appearance date on the summons, that he or she wishes to contest the claim

Deadline

48 hours

Documents intended for the court’s review at a remote hearing must be submitted through the county e-filing system or designated Dropbox account at least 48 hours before the hearing.

All proposed exhibits, proposed orders, fully signed agreed orders, agreements or stipulations, and all other documents that any party intends to present to the court for review or consideration shall be submitted at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled remote hearing through the county e-filing system or to a designated Dropbox account, as designated by the Court or the Circuit Clerk, as follows:

Applies to

Financial affidavit

Each party must file a financial affidavit before entry of the Mediation Order unless the parties agree on how to divide the mediation fee.

Each party must file a financial affidavit prior to the Mediation Order being entered, unless the parties agree on the division of the mediation fee.

The Mediator Report must be filed before the status date and within fourteen days after the mediation conference ends.

A Mediator Report, in compliance with 710 ILCS 35/7(b) must be filed prior to the status date and within fourteen (14) days after the last day of the mediation conference

The final draft of each mediated agreement must be presented to the court within 28 days after mediation concludes.

The final draft of each mediated agreement shall be presented to the court within twenty-eight (28) days following conclusion of mediation.

Mediation must be completed within seven weeks of the first conference unless the court orders or the parties stipulate to an extension.

Mediation shall be completed within seven (7) weeks of the first mediation conference unless extended by the order of the court or by stipulation of the parties.

The mediator must file a report in the Chief Judge’s prescribed form within 14 days after mediation terminates.

Within fourteen (14) days after the termination of mediation for any reason, the mediator shall file with the court a report in a form prescribed by the Chief Judge as to whether or not an agreement was reached by the parties.

Unless the court excuses the requirement, the petitioner must file receipts for all sums expended within 30 days after entry of the withdrawal order.

Unless otherwise excused by the Court, within 30 days after entry of the order for withdrawal, the petitioner shall file receipts for all sums expended.