Form CCDR 0601 at a glance
What it is: Domestic Relations Cover Sheet, form CCDR 0601, of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.
Who signs: Sign on the By line, then mark Atty. No. or Pro se. Enter Name, Atty. for, Address, City/State/Zip, Telephone, Primary Email, Secondary Email and Tertiary Email.
A Domestic Relations Cover Sheet shall accompany the initial pleading in all actions in the Domestic Relations Division. The information contained herein is for administrative purposes only and shall not be introduced into evidence. Please check the box designating the category which best describes the action.
A filled-in Form CCDR 0601 example: a pro se filer starts a divorce
How to fill out Form CCDR 0601, box by box
Petitioner and Respondent
At the top, enter the Petitioner and the Respondent.
General proceedings
Under GENERAL PROCEEDINGS, check Marriage, Civil Union or Parentage, then the petition that applies: Petition for Dissolution, Petition for Legal Separation, Petition for Legal Separation or/Alternative Dissolution, Petition for Declaration of Invalidity, Petition for Declaration of Invalidity or/Alternative Dissolution, Joint Petition for Simplified Dissolution, Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities, Petition for Custody (Hague Convention), Petition for Visitation (non-parent) or Praecipe for Dissolution.
Also under GENERAL PROCEEDINGS: Praecipe for Legal Separation, Petition Transferred from Foreign Jurisdiction, Petition to Register Foreign Judgment, Petition to Issue Subpoena or Article X.
Support enforcement proceedings
Under SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS, check Administrative Declaration of Parentage, Parentage (IV-D), Parentage (non IV-D), UIFSA, Registration of Administrative Child Support Order (Private Atty./Pro se) or Registration of Administrative Child Support Order (IV-D).
Minor child and prior actions
This action does or does not involve a minor child or children.
Mark have or have not previously for a divorce and for a parentage action between the parties. For a prior action, fill in the line after on, the case number and the Judge it was initially assigned to.
Pro Se Only: electronic notice and Email
Pro Se Only: if you choose to opt in to electronic notice for this case, check the box to agree to the terms of the Electronic Notice Policy and enter the Email address.
Sources
[1] Form CCDR 0601 (12/01/24), Domestic Relations Cover Sheet, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County (the Official source link on this page).