Ill. R. Cir. Ct. McHenry Cnty. 11.02

As amended through May 30, 2024

Rule 11.02 - AFFIDAVIT OF PARTIES AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS

A. Every pleading seeking to establish or otherwise affect issues of support or maintenance, whether temporary or permanent in nature, other than the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, shall be accompanied by an affidavit as to income and expenses in the form approved by the Illinois Supreme Court. The Financial Affidavit shall be supported by documentary evidence including, but not limited to, income tax returns, pay stubs and banking statements. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the Financial Affidavit shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court and shall become part of the public record. The tax returns, pay stubs, and any other supporting documentary evidence, unless otherwise ordered by the court, shall not be filed with the Clerk of the Court and shall not be made part of the public record.

B. Said affidavit shall be served on the opposing party within two (2) business days of the filing of the initial and responsive pleadings. No affidavit dated more than 60 days before the scheduled hearing date or pre-trial shall be considered valid for the purpose of that proceeding unless accompanied by a new affidavit stating that the party offering it represents that there has been no substantial change in any of the information since the original affidavit was prepared.

C. Failure by either party to submit the affidavit required herein may be cause for sanctions pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 219.

D. At least seven (7) days prior to the hearing, each party shall produce and provide to the court assigned to hear the matter a courtesy copy of the Financial Affidavit and the following financial documents:

1. The party's last three (3) pay stubs;

2. The party's last two (2) filed federal income tax returns;

3. An index of any other documentary evidence submitted in support of the Financial Affidavit. The index shall describe the documentary evidence with specificity and shall identify the number of pages of each document (e.g., bank statements from XYZ Bank for the month of January 2016). Unless specifically requested by the court, other than the information specified in (1), (2) and (3) above, no other supporting documentary evidence shall be submitted to the judge assigned to hear the matter.

Ill. R. Cir. Ct. McHenry Cnty. 11.02