Even though this is a “joint” petition, one of the parties must be designated as a “Plaintiff” (the party seeking the dissolution is the plaintiff), and the other must be designated as a “Defendant”. Your Circuit Clerk will stamp the Case Number on the Petition, Affidavit, Judgment, Agreement and Appearance at the time of filing. On all five forms, you should either type or neatly print all of the necessary information in ink.
Also, you both must be willing to waive the requirements for a two-year separation before obtaining a dissolution on the grounds of irreconcilable differences.