Bill Text: IL HB1234 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the application of the Civil Practice Law.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-24 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1234 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB1234-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB1234 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
750 ILCS 5/105 from Ch. 40, par. 105
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the application of the Civil Practice Law.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of
Marriage Act is amended by changing Section 105 as follows:
(750 ILCS 5/105) (from Ch. 40, par. 105)
Sec. 105. Application of Civil Practice Law.)
(a) The The provisions of the Civil Practice Law shall
apply to all proceedings under this Act, except as otherwise
provided in this Act.
(b) A proceeding for dissolution of marriage, legal
separation or declaration of invalidity of marriage shall be
entitled "In re the Marriage of ... and ...". A custody or
support proceeding shall be entitled "In re the (Custody)
(Support) of ...".
(c) The initial pleading in all proceedings under this Act
shall be denominated a petition. A responsive pleading shall be
denominated a response. All other pleadings under this Act
shall be denominated as provided in the Civil Practice Law.
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)