750 ILCS 5/Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. (2023)

(2) a marriage between an ancestor and a descendant

(3) a marriage between an uncle and a niece or

(4) a marriage between first cousins;

(i) both parties are 50 years of age or older; either
(ii) each party at the time of request

(5) a marriage between 2 people of the same sex.
(b) Parties to a marriage prohibited by subsection (a) of this section who live together after the bar is removed are legally married at the time the bar is removed.
(c) Children born or adopted from a prohibited or common law marriage shall be the legal children of the parties.
(Those: PA 94-229, eff. 1-1-06.)

(Text of section amended by P.A. 98-597)
themselves. 212.Forbidden marriages.
(a) The following marriages are prohibited:
(1) a marriage contracted before dissolution

(2) a marriage between an ancestor and a descendant

(3) a marriage between an uncle and a niece, between

(4) a marriage between first cousins;

(i) both parties are 50 years of age or older; either
(ii) each party at the time of request

(5) (learning).
(b) Parties to a marriage prohibited by subsection (a) of this section who live together after the bar is removed are legally married at the time the bar is removed.
(c) Children born or adopted from a prohibited or common law marriage shall be the legal children of the parties.
(Those: PA 98-597, eff. 1-6-14.)

(2) That the spouses have lived separately and separately

(A) any period of cohabitation during which the

(B) any period of cohabitation in writing

When calculating the period of time that the spouses lived apart and apart for the purposes of this section, periods that the spouses lived apart and apart before July 1, 1984 are included.
(b) No judgment shall be entered unless the court, to the extent that it has jurisdiction, has contemplated, authorized, reserved, or ordered custody of the children, support of a dependent child by the marriage, support of any of the spouses and the disposition of assets. The court may make an order of dissolution reserving any of these matters with (i) the consent of the parties or (ii) a request by one of the parties and the finding of the court that the circumstances permit.
The death of one of the parties after the registration of a decree of dissolution but before the decision on reserved matters does not end the procedure.
If any provision of this section or its application is found unconstitutional or invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, this judgment will not affect, affect or invalidate any other provision or application of this section, which will remain in full force and effect. and effect
(Those: PA 89-187, eff. 7-19-95.)

(2) a court or provisional order

(i) prevent any person from transmitting,

(ii) order a party to remove a child from the country

(iii) prohibit either party from going on strike or

(iv) provide other precautionary measures referred to in

(3) Other appropriate temporary facilities.
(b) The court may only grant injunctive relief, without requiring notice to the other party, if it determines, on the basis of the statement of claim or other evidence, that the claimant party will suffer irreparable harm if an order is not issued. for this moment. in response has expired.
(c) An Answer may be filed hereunder within 21 days after service of the Request or at the time specified in the court order.
(c-1) As used in this subsection (c-1), “interim attorneys' fees and expenses” means attorneys' fees and expenses incurred from time to time while a Case is pending for the benefit of the Complaining Party's current attorney in A reasonable fee is determined. The fees and costs that have been or will be incurred for the purposes, and “interim award” means an award for interim attorneys' fees and costs. The following applies to the subcontract:
(1) Unless there is an important reason, the procedures will be based on (or

(A) the income and assets of each party,

(B) the needs of each party;
(C) the realistic earning capacity of each party;
(D) any impairment of the current earning capacity of

(E) the standard of living established during the

(F) the degree of complexity of the problems,

(G) each party's access to relevant information;
(H) the amount of the payment or payments made or

(I) any other factor expressly indicated by the court

(2) Any evaluation of a provisional award (including a

(3) In any proceeding under this subsection (c-1),

(4) Changes made to this Section 501

(d) A temporary order made under this Section:
(1) does not affect the rights of the parties or

(2) it can be revoked or modified before a final judgment,

(3) ends when the final judgment has been rendered, or

(Quelle: P.A. 96-583, ef. 1-1-10.)

(2) prevent both parties from physically abusing,

(3) prevent either party from taking the minors

The restriction provided in this subsection (a) is not intended to render inaccessible any remedy provided under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986.
A restriction on the actions of the parties under this Section shall not affect the rights of any bona fide purchaser or mortgagee whose interest in real property or whose beneficial interest in real property was acquired under an Illinois land trust before of the filing of a notice of lis pendens pursuant to Section 2-1901 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(b) Notice of proposed extraordinary expenses or transactions as required by subsection (a) must be given as soon as possible, but not less than 7 days before the proposed date to make or begin to make the extraordinary expenses or transactions. , except in emergencies where notice must be given as soon as possible under the circumstances. If a proper notification is made and the recipient of the notification does not object within 7 days after receiving the notification by filing a request for provisional legal protection under the Code of Civil Procedure, the execution of the expenses or extraordinary transactions foreseen does not subsist. violation of the dissolution action. The stay of the dissolution action will remain in full force against both parties for 14 days after the date of filing of a request for injunctive relief by the opposing party (or such shorter period as the court so directs); and the court will not grant an extension beyond that 14-day period. For cause, a party may request a reduction in the notice period from a 7-day notice period under this subsection.
(c) A party that incurs extraordinary expenses or conducts extraordinary transactions after the stay of dissolution is in effect must account to the court and to the other party for all such expenses and transactions. This responsibility will continue during the pendency of the proceeding, regardless of (i) notification by a party of the proposed extraordinary expenses or transactions, (ii) the filing of an objection and request under this Section, or the absence of an objection by said presentation, or (iii) a judicial sentence related to a matter presented by one of the parties.
(d) If the party making an extraordinary expense or transaction fails to give proper notice, or if the other party, despite having been properly notified, has made and executed a request, and the extraordinary expense or transaction results in a loss or reduction in amounts of income or property value, there is a presumption of waste in the amount of the loss or decrease charged to the party for the purpose of dividing the property under section 503.
(e) In a proceeding initiated under this Law, the summons must give notice of the occurrence of the automatic liquidation measure in the manner prescribed by the applicable regulations.
(Quelle: PA 87-881; 88-24.)

(3) Property acquired by a spouse after a trial

(4) Property excluded by valid agreement of

(5) any judgment or property obtained by judgment

(6) property acquired before the marriage;
(7) the increase in the value of a

(8) Income from property acquired by a listed method

(b)(1) For purposes of property division under this Section, all property acquired by either spouse after the marriage and before any judgment dissolving the marriage or announcing the marriage, including property not Marital property owned in any form of joint property between the spouses is considered marital property whether the property is owned individually or by the spouses in any form of joint property, such as joint tenancy, joint tenancy, joint tenancy, or joint ownership. The presumption of marital property is nullified by evidence that the property was acquired by a method listed in subsection (a) of this Section.
(2) For purposes of property assignment under this section, any annuity (including an Illinois Pension Code annuity) accrued by either spouse after the marriage and before any order of dissolution or annulment of the marriage shall be It will apply to putative marital assets, regardless of whose spouse participates in the pension plan. The presumption that such annuity benefits are marital property is rebutted by evidence that the annuity benefits were acquired by a method specified in subsection (a) of this section. The right to a pro rata division of pension benefits under this section is enforceable under Section 1-119 of the Illinois Pensions Code.
The value of pension benefits in a pension system governed by the Illinois Pension Code is determined in accordance with valuation methods established by the pension system.
Recognition of annuity benefits as marital property and division of those benefits pursuant to an Illinois Qualified Domestic Relations Order will not be considered a diminution, disposition, or impairment of those benefits. Pension benefit sharing is a division of assets in which each spouse has some form of common property.
(3) For the purposes of distributing property under this Section, any stock option granted to either spouse after the marriage and before any judgment of dissolution or annulment of the marriage, whether vested or acquired, or if their value can be determined, are considered marital property. This presumption of marital property is overcome by proving that the share options were acquired through a method specified in subsection (a) of this section. The court assigns the stock options to the parties at the time of the dissolution of the marriage or judgment of annulment of the marriage, recognizing that the value of the stock options may not be determinable at that time and the actual allocation of the options may not occur until a future date. In apportioning the parties, the court shall consider the following, in addition to the factors listed in subsection (d) of this section:
(i) All the circumstances surrounding the granting of the

(ii) The time elapsed since the granting of the option

(b-5) in connection with any life insurance policy insuring the life of a spouse or an interest in such policy constituting marital property, whether a whole life, limited life, group life, universal life insurance policy or other form of life, and whether or not the value is determinable, the court will have the property, the death benefit or the right to distribute the death benefit and the obligation to pay the premium equitably between the parties at the time of the decree of dissolution or annulment of the marriage.
(c) Mixed marital and non-marital property shall be treated as follows, unless the spouses have agreed otherwise:
(1) Whether there are marital and non-marital property

(2) When a fortune brings

(d) In any proceeding for the dissolution of marriage or for the annulment of the marriage, or in any proceeding to dispose of property after the dissolution of the marriage, by a court that does not have personal jurisdiction over the absent spouse or that does not have jurisdiction to dispose of property is The court transfers non-marital property from each spouse to that spouse. It is also intended to divide marital property without regard to spousal misconduct in equitable proportions, taking into account all relevant factors, including:
(1) the contribution of each party to the

(2) release by either party to the marriage or

(i) a letter of intent to request the dissipation

(ii) the letter of intent to request the dissipation

(iii) the letter of intent to request the dissipation

(iv) it is assumed that there is no dissipation

(3) the value of the property assigned to each spouse;
(4) the duration of the marriage;
(5) the respective economic circumstances

(6) all obligations and rights derived from a previous contract

(7) any prenuptial agreement of the parties;
(8) Age, health, season, occupation, height, etc.

(9) custody of children;
(10) if the division is instead of or in

(11) The reasonable opportunity of each spouse to

(12) the tax consequences of the division of assets

(e) Each spouse has a form of joint ownership of the marital property that is transferred at the time the dissolution proceeding is initiated and that subsists only while the proceeding is pending. Said interest in the marital property may not encumber said property to restrict its alienation, assignment or transfer by the owner, unless said owner has expressly prohibited such alienation, assignment or transfer.
(f) In any proceeding for the dissolution of the marriage or for the annulment of the marriage, or in any proceeding to dispose of property after the dissolution of the marriage, by a court that has no personal jurisdiction over the absent spouse or that has no jurisdiction to dispose of property is, the court, in determining the value of marital and non-marital property for the purpose of dividing property, values ​​the property on the date of the hearing or on any other date close to the date of the hearing.
(g) The court may, if necessary to protect and promote the best interests of the child, set aside part of the assets of the parties held jointly or separately in a separate fund or trust for maintenance, education, physical and mental health. separated, and the general well-being of any minor, dependent or incapacitated child of the parties. In making a decision under this subsection, the court may consider, among other things, the conviction of a party for any of the offenses listed in sections 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-3.3, 12-4, 12-4.1, 12-4.2, 12-4.3, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15 or 12-16 or Section 12-3.05 except subdivision (a)(4) ) or (g)(1), Penal Code 1961 or Penal Code 2012 when the victim is a child of one or both parties and there is a need and cost for care, healing and counseling for the child victim of crime.
(h) Except as expressly ordered by a review court or established with good cause, the remand court shall not consider any increase or decrease in value of any "marital" or "non-marital" property that has occurred since the valuation of that property at the hearing or original hearing, but uses only the judgment rendered at the hearing or original hearing.
(i) The court may make judgments relating to the marital property that are equitable, and may enforce such judgments by ordering the sale of the marital property and the proceeds thereof to be used as determined by the court.
(j) After evidence is completed at the final hearing on all other issues between the parties (or in connection with the final hearing if all parties so determine) and before judgment is entered, the request for a part of the contribution to the fees incurred and costs the procedure is negotiated and decided in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) A request for contribution, if it has not already been submitted

(2) Any award of contribution to a party by the

(3) The submission of a request for contribution is

(4) No finding underlying a contribution award

(5) A contribution premium (payable either to the

(6) Changes made to this Section 503

Amendments made to this Section by this 97th General Assembly Amendment Act shall apply only to motions for dissolution of marriage filed on or after the Effective Date of this 97th General Assembly Amendment Act.
(Source: P.A. 96-583, ef. 1-1-10; 96-1551, art. 1, sec. 985, ef. 1-7-11; 96-1551, art. 2, sec. 1100, ef. 7-1-11, 97-608, room 1-1-12, 97-941, room 1-1-13, 97-1109, room 1-1-13, 97-1150, room 1-25-13. )

(2) the needs of each party;
(3) the current and future employability of each individual

(4) any impairment of current and future earnings

(5) the time required to allow the seeker

(6) the standard of living during the

(7) the duration of the marriage;
(8) age and physical and mental condition

(9) the tax consequences of the division of assets

(10) Contributions and Benefits of the Seeker

(11) any valid agreement between the parties; Y
(12) any other factors expressly determined by the court

(b) (Read).
(b-5) Any support obligation, including unassigned alimony and child support obligations, or any part of a support obligation that is due and unpaid, shall accrue simple interest as specified in Section 505 of this Law.
(b-7) Any new or existing alimony order, including any unassigned alimony and child support order, entered by the court pursuant to this Section shall be deemed a series of judgments against the person required to pay maintenance under this Section. Such decision shall be equal to the amount of any Support payment or installment and such decision shall be deemed to have been received on the date the applicable payment or installment is due under the terms of the Support Order, unless no such decision is made. about the partial payment that is due after alimony ends under Section 510 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Law or the terms of a support order. Each such judgment has all the force, effect, and characteristics of all other judgments in that state, including the ability to be enforced. Notwithstanding any state or local law to the contrary, a lien is created on the debtor's real property and personal property by operation of law for each past-due child support payment owed by the debtor.
(c) The court may award and enforce the payment of alimony pending the proceeding of an appeal if the court deems it fit and proper.
(d) No alimony accrues during the time a party is in prison for failure to comply with a court order to pay such alimony.
(e) If in a county of 1,000,000 residents or less, the clerk pays alimony, the order directs the debtor to pay the clerk the fees imposed by the county board pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection, in addition to alimony payments (u) Article 27.1 of the Court Clerks Law. Unless paid in cash or pursuant to a withholding order, payment of the fee will be made in a separate deed from the alimony payment and at the direction of the clerk.
(f) A court-ordered award upon the occurrence of a decree of dissolution or upon the occurrence of a support award following conditional support on a decree of dissolution may reasonably be covered in whole or in part by life insurance during the life of the payer in the terms that the parties agree or, if they do not agree, in the terms that the court determines, subject to the following:
(1) In relation to existing life insurance, provided that

(2) To the extent granted by the court

(i) that the payer cooperates in all reasonable cases

(ii) that the beneficiary, at its sole discretion

When determining the maximum death benefit amount

(3) A judgment must expressly state that all

(Source: P.A. 97-186, effective July 22, 2011; 97-608, effective January 1, 2012; 97-813, effective July 13, 2012.)

(2) The above guidelines will apply in each case

(a) the financial resources and needs of the

(b) the financial resources and needs of the

c) the child's standard of living

(d) the physical, mental and emotional needs of

(d-5) the educational needs of the child; Y
(e) the financial resources and needs of the

If the court deviates from the specifications, the

(2.5) The court further decides at its own discretion

(a) medical needs not covered by insurance;
(b) child care;
c) education; Y
(d) extracurricular activities.
(3) "Net Income" is defined as the sum of all

(a) Federal income tax (duly calculated

(b) State Income Tax (duly calculated

(c) Social Security (FICA payments);
(d) Mandatory pension contributions required

(e) union dues;
(f) Dependent and Individual

(g) Previous support or maintenance obligations

(h) expenses for the payment of debts that

(i) Nursing allowances paid by the Department

(4) In cases where the court order so provides

(4.5) In subsequent child support proceedings

(5) If net income cannot be determined due to

(6) If (i) the non-custodial parent was appropriate

(a-5) In an action seeking enforcement of a support order based on the respondent's failure to pay support as required by the order, notice of proceeding may be served on the respondent by personal service or by mail to the last known address of the defendant. . The defendant's last known address may be obtained from the court clerk's records, the Federal Register of Cases of Child Support Orders, or other appropriate means.
b) Non-compliance by one of the parents with a support payment order is a criminal offence, as in other cases of default. In addition to other penalties provided by law, the court, after finding the parent guilty of contempt, may order the parent:
(1) placed on probation under such conditions

(2) sentenced to imprisonment

(A work; o
(B) engage in business or other self-employment

The court may also order that part or all of a parent's income during a sentence be paid to the district court clerk or to the custodial parent or guardian who has custody of the sentenced parent's children. of said children. pending further court orders.
If a parent found guilty of ignoring a support order is an employer or self-employed person, in addition to other penalties provided by law, the court may order the parent to do one or more of the following: ( i) provide the court with monthly financial reports showing the income and expenses of the business or self-employment; (ii) seek employment and regularly submit to the Court a diary, list, or other memorandum of his efforts to seek employment; or (iii) appear before the Department of Employment Security for work search to obtain employment subject to child support withholding.
Where there is sufficient ownership interest and entity not to cause a financial separation between a non-custodial parent and another person(s) or business entity, the court may pierce the veil of ownership of the person(s) or business entity to reveal their assets or not . custodial parent on behalf of that person(s) or business entity. The following circumstances are sufficient to authorize a court to order the disclosure of the assets of a person, persons, or entity and compel the application of the discovered assets to the payment of the support order:
(1) the non-custodial parent and the person(s),

(2) the non-custodial parent and the person(s)

(3) The non-custodial parent transfers property to the

With respect to real property, nothing in this paragraph shall affect the rights of any bona fide purchaser, mortgagee, foreclosure creditor, or other lienholder who acquires an interest in the property prior to the date of a notice of lis pendens under the Code of Civil Procedure or a copy of the decision is filed with the land registry office of the district in which the property is located.
The court may also order that when the parent is 90 days or more delinquent on child support payments or 90 days or more delinquent on an obligation, the parent's Illinois driver's license be suspended until the court determines that the father complies with the support order. The court may also order that the father be issued a Family Financial Responsibility Driver's License which allows limited driver's licenses for medical and employment purposes under Section 7-702.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The Clerk of the District Court certifies to the Secretary of State, on forms prescribed by the Secretary of State, orders for the suspension of parental driver's licenses or the issuance of a family financial responsibility driver's license. Upon receipt of the certified documents, the Secretary of State will suspend the parent's driving privileges pending further court order and, if ordered by the court, subject to the provisions of Section 7-702.1 of the Vehicle Code of Illinois, will relieve the family of financial responsibility. driver's license responsibility to parents.
In addition to the penalties or penalties that may be imposed under this section, any person whose conduct constitutes a violation of Section 15 of the Non-Maintenance Punishment Act may be prosecuted under this Act, and a person convicted under this Law can be sentenced subject to this law. The sanction may include, but is not necessarily limited to, a requirement that the individual perform community service under Section 50 of this Act or participate in an alternative work program under Section 50 of this Act. A person shall not be required to participate in an alternative work program under Section 50 of this Act if the person is currently enrolled in a work program under Section 505.1 of this Act.
A support obligation or a portion of a support obligation that is due at the end of each month and remains unpaid, except for child support due for that month, to the extent that it was not paid in that month, arises as a simple interest within the meaning of §§ 12-109 ZPO. A support commitment issued or modified on or after January 1, 2006 must include a statement that the support commitment required by the order, or a portion of a support commitment required by the order, will expire and not be ultimately paid. of the term. each month, with the exception of alimony due for this month, to the extent not paid in this month, simple interest accrues in accordance with Sections 12-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Failure to include the Declaration in the Support Order will not affect the validity of the Support Order or the accrual of interest as provided in this Section.
(c) A one-time fee of 20% shall be imposed on the amount owed on July 1, 1988 of past-due child support accrued pursuant to a child support court order. The fee is collected under the terms of Sections 10-21 of the Illinois Public Aid Code and is enforced by the court upon request.
(d) Any new or existing support order made by the court under this Section shall be considered a series of judgments against the person who is obligated to pay maintenance, each judgment being in the amount of each payment or installment of maintenance. each such judgment shall be deemed issued as of the date the corresponding payment or installment is due in accordance with the terms of the Assistance Order. Each such judgment has all the force, effect, and characteristics of all other judgments in that state, including the ability to be enforced. Notwithstanding any state or local law to the contrary, a lien by enforcement of the law shall arise against the real property and personal property of the non-custodial parent for each past-due payment of child support owed by the non-custodial parent.
(e) If child support is payable by the clerk in a county of 1,000,000 people or less, the order must direct the debtor to pay to the clerk, in addition to child support payments, any fees required by the board of the county in accordance with paragraph (3) of subsection (u) of Article 27.1 of the Clerks of Courts Law. Unless paid in cash or pursuant to a withholding order, payment of the fee will be made in a separate deed from the alimony payment and at the direction of the clerk.
(f) All child support orders, when entered or modified, must contain a provision requiring the debtor to notify the court and, in cases where one party is receiving child and spousal benefits under Section X of the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Department to notify Health and Family Services within 7 days of (i) the name and address of a new employer for the debtor, (ii) whether the debtor has access to coverage for health insurance through employer or other group insurance, and if so, the name and policy number and the names of the persons covered by the policy, and (iii) any new residential or mailing address or telephone number of the parent without custody. In any subsequent action to enforce a support order, with satisfactory evidence that diligent efforts have been made to determine the whereabouts of the noncustodial parent, service of process or notice necessary for the case may be made at the last known address. of the non-custodial parent in any manner expressly provided in the Code of Civil Procedure or in this Law, such notification being sufficient for the purposes of due process.
(g) A support order must include a date on which the current support obligation ends. The withdrawal date is at least the day the child covered by the order turns 18. If the Abitur is not completed until after the child has turned 18, the earliest departure date will be the day the child completes the Abitur or the child turns 19, whichever comes first. The support order must state that the notice date does not apply to arrears that may remain unpaid on that date. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent the court from modifying the order or rescinding the order if the child is otherwise emancipated.
(g-5) If there are unpaid arrears or arrears (as these terms are defined in the Income Tax Withholding Law) of at least one month of support obligation from the termination date specified in the support order or, if available, no termination date is specified in the order on which The day the child reaches the age of majority or becomes emancipated, the periodic amount payable immediately before that date for continued child support will automatically continue, not as ongoing support, but as a periodic payment to settle unpaid or late arrears. This periodic payment will be in addition to any periodic payment previously required to settle the arrears or defaults. The full periodic amount payable to settle arrears or default may be claimed and collected through any method of child support collection and enforcement provided by law, including, but not limited to, income withholding under the Law of income withholding for support. Any attendance order made or modified on or after the 93rd General Assembly Effective Date of this Amendment Act must include a statement informing the parties of the requirements of this subsection. Failure to include the Statement in the support order shall not affect the validity of the order or the enforcement of the provisions of this Subsection with respect to the order. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing or barring the making or changing of any child support order or making or changing any child support or educational expense order pursuant to Section 513 of this Act.
(h) An order made under this Section shall contain a provision requiring the obligor to inform the obligee and the clerk within 10 days each time the obligee obtains new employment and each time the obligor's employment is terminated for any reason. The notification must be in writing and, in the case of a new appointment, must contain the name and address of the new employer. Failure to notify new employment or termination of current employment coupled with non-payment of support for more than 60 days is a vicarious criminal offense. Any debtor arrested for failing to report new employment will receive a bond equal to the amount of alimony he should have paid during the unreported period. An order made under this section must also contain a provision that requires the debtor and obligated parents to notify each other of any change in residence within 5 days of the change, unless the court determines that the physical, mental, or emotional health of one party or a child or both would be seriously jeopardized by disclosure of the party's address.
(i) The court will not lose, with the emancipation of the minor child or children, the powers of contempt, disqualification or other mechanisms for enforcement of alimony, including but not limited to criminal prosecution, as provided in this Law.
(Source: P.A. 97-186, eff. 7-22-11; 97-608, ef. 1-1-12; 97-813, ef. 13-7-12; 97-878, ef. 2-8- 12; 97-941, effective 1-1-13; 97-1029, effective 1-1-13; 98-463, effective 8-16-13).

(2) "Obligor" means the person who owes a duty

(3) "Public Officer" means any elected official or any person

(4) "Child" has the meaning ascribed to it

(Should.
(1) If the court finds, changes, or

(A) the medical needs of the child;
(B) the availability of a plan to meet them

(C) the cost of said plan to the debtor.
(2) If the employer or the union or the union

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed

(c) Implementation and Compliance.
(1) When the court order requires that a minor child

(2) When the court requests the appointment of a child

(2.5) The court orders the debtor to pay compensation

(i) there is no health insurance plan available

(ii) the debtor does not receive medical care

The provisions of subparagraph (i) of paragraph 2.5

The court may order the debtor to repay

(d) Failure to maintain insurance. The dollar amount of court-ordered health insurance premiums, or the portion of premiums for which the debtor is responsible, in the case of group health insurance from an employer or union, or union where the employer or the union or the union has a part of the premium payment is considered an additional alimony obligation of the obligor. If the debtor fails to obtain or maintain health insurance pursuant to a support order, the debtor will be liable to the creditor for the dollar amount of the unpaid premiums and will also be responsible for medical expenses incurred by the child would have paid or reimbursed by health insurance, in providing or providing support to the debtor was required. In addition, the creditor can ask the court to change the order simply because the debtor has not paid the court-ordered health insurance premiums.
(e) Payment Authorization. The obligor's signature is a valid authorization for the insurer to process a claim for payment under the insurance plan to the health care provider or obligor.
(f) Disclosure of Information. The debtor's employer or union will disclose information to the creditor or public entity upon request about dependent coverage plans that would be available to a new employee or union member. The employer, union, or union releases this information whether or not there is a court order for medical assistance.
(g) Obligations of the Employer. If a parent is obligated by a support order to cover the cost of medical care for a child, and if such coverage is available to the parent through an employer doing business in that state, the employer, upon receipt of a copy maintenance, or precautionary measures:
(1) The employer has at the request of the father

(2) If the father has health insurance

(3) The employer may not exclude any child from the employment relationship

(A) The Attendance Order is no longer valid.
(B) The child is or will be admitted to a

The employer can leave a child outside the parent's home

(Fuente: P.A. 94-923, Ef. 1-1-07; 95-331, Ef. 8-21-07.)

(2) The dates of birth of the creditor and the child

(3) The creditor's social security numbers and

(4) Mailing address of the creditor.
(e) In cases where the creditor receives child support enforcement from the Department of Health and Family Services under Article X of the Illinois Public Aid Code, the support order must (i) require that the creditor files the information required under subsection (d) ) with the Department of Health Care and Family Services for inclusion in the State Case Registry, instead of submitting the information to the clerk, and (ii) request that the creditor creditor include the following additional information:
(1) Telephone of the creditor and driver's license

(2) Residential address of creditor, if different

(3) Name, address, and telephone number of

The support order also requires the creditor to update the information on file with the Department of Health Care and Family Services within 5 business days of any change.
(f) The clerk must send the information filed under this Section, along with the court docket number and the county in which the assistance order was filed, to the State Case Registry within 5 business days of receipt. of the information.
(g) In a case where a party is receiving child support enforcement services under Section X of the Illinois Public Aid Code, the clerk must provide the following additional information to the State Case Registry within within 5 business days after the entry or modification of an order for assistance or consultation with the Department of Health Care and Family Services:
(1) The amount of monthly or other periodic support

(2) Such amounts received by the

(h) Information submitted by the debtor and creditor under this section that is not expressly required by other laws to be included in the text of a support order shall not be a public record and shall be treated as confidential and disclosed only as as provided in this section, Sections 10-27 of the Illinois Public Aid Code and Title IV, Part D of the Social Security Act.
(Those: PA 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

(2) Guardian ad litem The guardian ad litem is responsible

(3) Representative of the children. The children's representative

(a-3) Additional Citations. During the proceeding, the Court may appoint additional counsel for the function described in subsection (a)(1) or additional counsel for another of the functions described in subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3). ) of charge because of or a part only for an important reason and if the reasons for the additional appointment are established in concrete determinations.
(a-5) Appointment considerations. In deciding whether to appoint a lawyer for the minor child, a guardian ad litem, or a representative for the child, the court will consider the nature and adequacy of the evidence to be presented by the parties and the availability of other methods of obtaining information, including law enforcement organizations. social services and assessments by mental health professionals, and sources of payment.
In no event is this section intended or intended to override the decision-making authority of the trial court. No appointment made under this Section is intended or intended to place any appointee in the role of Alternate Judge.
(b) Fees and Expenses. The court will appropriately order costs, fees, and expenses, including an advance, when appointing an attorney, legal guardian, or representative of the child. Every person appointed pursuant to this Article must present to the Court, within 90 days following his appointment and every 90 days thereafter during his representation, a detailed invoice for the services rendered, a copy being sent to each party. The court reviews the submitted bill and approves the fee to the extent that it is reasonable and necessary. Any resolution to approve fees requires payment from one or both parents, from another party or source, or from the marital or separate estates of the child. The court may not order payment from the Department of Health Care and Family Services in cases where the Department provides child support enforcement services under Article X of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court when approving fees and expenses, all fees and expenses payable under this Section to an attorney, guardian ad litem, or representative of minors are deemed by implication and to be within the nature of child support from the Bankruptcy Relief Exceptions under 11 U.S.C.A. 523. The provisions of articles 501 and 508 of this law shall apply to the fees and expenses of the lawyers appointed in accordance with this article.
(Source: P.A. 94-640, Effective 1-1-06; 95-331, Effective 8-21-07.)

(2) neither party to the order receives child support

(c) Support payments will be made to the State Payments Unit when:
(1) The support order was entered before October

(2) neither party to the order receives child support

(c-5) If neither party to the order is receiving child support payments under Section X of the Illinois Public Aid Code and the child support payments are not made through income withholding, then the parties Child support payments will be made as indicated in the order. support for.
(c-10) The Department of Health and Family Services may, at any time and notwithstanding the existence of a payment order elsewhere, notify the debtor and, if applicable, the debtor's payer:
(1) Pay alimony to the state

(A) a part of the Order receives support

(B) is not part of the Attendance Order

(2) Pay alimony to the state

The Department of Health Care and Family Services will provide the creditor and the court clerk with a copy of the notice.
(c-15) Within 15 days of the effective date of this 91st General Assembly Amendment Act, the clerk of the circuit court shall require in writing that the debtor make payments directly to the clerk of court circuit if neither party is a party to the order to enforce alimony under Section X of the Illinois Public Aid Code, alimony payments are not made with earnings and the alimony order requires that alimony payments are made directly to the clerk of the district court. The bailiff provides the creditor with a copy of the notice.
(c-20) If the State Disbursement Unit receives a support payment that has not been properly made to the unit in accordance with this section, the unit shall promptly return the payment to the sender, including, if possible, instructions. about where the payment was made. support payment must be sent.
(d) Notifications under subsections (c-10) and (c-15) may be sent or notified to the obligor or payer by regular mail, certified mail, acknowledgment of receipt requested, facsimile transmission or any other electronic method or any method provided for service by law a subpoena.
(Those: PA 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

(2) The execution or modification of any order or

(3) Defense of an appeal against a decision or judgment

(3.1) The pursuit of any claim on appeal (if the

(4) Confirmation or defense of a submitted application

(5) The legal costs and services of a lawyer

(6) Related or appropriate collateral disputes

All requests for interim fees and expenses or related to this subsection must be accompanied by an affidavit of the factual basis for the relief requested, and the court will promptly schedule any hearing related to such request. All provisions on contributions under this subsection are also governed by paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) of subsection (j) of Section 503.
The court may order attorneys' fees and costs (including any interim or contributory awards) to be paid directly to the attorney who can enforce the order on your behalf, or to the appropriate party. Judgment can be passed and executed accordingly. Except as provided in subsection (e)(1) of this section, subsection (c) of this section applies only to the right of a registered attorney (or former attorney) to seek an arbitral award and a final judgment from a court . The costs while the procedures provided for in this Law are processed.
(b) If, in any proceeding for the enforcement of an order or judgment, the court finds that the breach of the order or judgment occurred without compelling reason or justification, the court shall promptly order the party against whom the proceeding is directed pay the prevailing party's costs and reasonable attorneys' fees. If the non-compliance relates to a disclosure order, the presumption of non-compliance occurs without compelling reason or justification and the presumption can only be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence. If at any time a court determines that a hearing under this Act was expedited or conducted for an improper purpose, the court shall award the fees and expenses of all parties for the hearing to the party or attorney who acted. inappropriately. Improper purposes include, but are not limited to, harassment, unnecessary delay, or any other action that unnecessarily increases the cost of the process.
(c) Final Attorney's Fees and Expenses Hearings against an attorney's client pursuant to a motion to determine attorney's or client's final fees and expenses shall be subject to the following provisions:
(1) Cannot file a request for legal representative

(2) There is no closing hearing under this subsection (c).

(3) The determination of reasonable legal fees

(4) There is no closing hearing under this subsection (c).

(A) In each district court of a single county with

(B) In any other district court the requirement

At the end of said procedure (or after a

(5) A petition (or premise for a free hearing)

(A) Subject to a fee if a request is made under Section 2-1203

(B) subject to a fee if a complaint is filed in which

If a prescription is submitted on time, the application period may be extended by up to one year by written agreement between the attorney and the client (or former client) filed before the deadline.
(d) A consent judgment in favor of a current attorney-in-fact against his own client for a specified amount in a prenuptial agreement, dissolution proceeding, or other legal act to which the other party is a party is prohibited. However, a judgment of consent between the client and the attorney is permitted if it is made upon a verified request for incorporation of a judgment of consent, supported by an affidavit from the attorney of record, which includes the attorney's statement that the client received an itemized statement billing statement(s) to the client detailing hourly charges, time spent, and tasks performed, and by means of an affidavit from the client acknowledging receipt of these documents, knowledge of the right to be heard, the right to express to be represented by an attorney (other than an attorney for whom the consent judgment is favourable) and the right to be present at the time the application is filed and to consent to the terms of the judgment. The request may be made at any time during which the Attorney may request (or precipitate) a final hearing in court, except that such request for the record of a consent judgment may not be made prior to the decision (or waiver of the client's right to payment of fees under subsection (j) of Section 503 or filed after filing by a registered attorney for a fee hearing under subsection (c) of a motion (or a premise) if motion (or precipitation) is pending A mutual security agreement between a client and a registered attorney is permitted under which a client's assets are insured to ensure payment of attorneys' fees or costs, unless advance court approval as is reasonable in the circumstances.
(e) Counsel may obtain an independent arbitration award and judgment against a prior client for attorneys' fees and expenses in the following circumstances:
(1) While proceedings under this Act are still pending, a

(2) After the expiration of the period in which a

(2) The following does not apply in the case of a

(A) Subsection (c-1) of Section 501.
(B) Subsection (j) of Section 503.
(C) Changes you made to this Section 508

(Quelle: P.A. 96-583, ef. 1-1-10.)

(2) no need to show any substance

(A) when an inconsistency of at occurs

(B) upon evidence of the need to provide the

The provisions of subparagraph (a)(2)(A) apply only to cases where a party receives child support enforcement services from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services under Article X of the California Code of Illinois Public Assistance and only if at least 36 months have passed since the support order or last change.
(a-5) A food order may be modified or canceled only when there is a substantial change in circumstances. In all of these proceedings, as well as in maintenance review proceedings, the court will consider the applicable factors set forth in section (a) of section 504, as well as the following factors:
(1) any change in the employment status of any

(2) the efforts, if any, expended by the receiving party

(3) any impairment of current and future earnings

(4) the tax consequences of child support payments

(5) the duration of alimony payments

(6) assets, including retirement benefits,

(7) the increase or decrease in the income of each party

(8) the property purchased and currently owned by each

(9) any other factors expressly determined by the court

(b) The Asset Disposition Provisions may not be revoked or modified except when the Court determines that conditions exist that justify a review of a judgment under the laws of that State.
(c) Unless the parties agree otherwise in a written agreement set forth in the judgment or otherwise approved by the court, the obligation to pay future maintenance ceases upon the death of either party or the party's remarriage who receives food, or if the dependent is cohabiting with another person under the resident regime, continuing the marriage. Any obligation of a paying party to pay premiums related to that party's life insurance imposed pursuant to subsection (f) of Section 504 shall also cease upon the occurrence of any of the foregoing events, unless the parties agree otherwise. contrary. However, any termination of a support obligation as a result of the death of the paying party will not affect the right of the other party or the other party's agent to receive a death benefit under this insurance during the life of the paying party. the part that pays
(d) Except as provided in this Act or agreed to in writing or expressly provided in the judgment, child support provisions shall terminate upon emancipation of the child or if the child has reached the age of 18 and is still attending high school, child support after high school, or raising the child upon turning 19. An existing obligation to pay the costs of supporting or raising the children or both does not expire with the death of a parent. If a parent obligated to pay child support or child support or both dies, the amount of child support or child support or both may be enforced, modified, revoked, or converted into a payment lump sum as equity requires and such provision may be made at or after the dissolution of the marriage.
(e) The right to seek child support or education, or both, under Sections 505 and 513 does not cease upon the death of a parent. Upon application made before or after the death of a parent, the court may award funds from the testator's estate for child support or education costs, or both, depending on equity. The period within which a claim may be brought against a testator's estate under Sections 505 and 513 and subsection (d) and this subsection shall be governed by the provisions of the Inheritance Act 1975 as an unconditional claim of statute of limitations.
(f) A request for modification or termination of child support, custody, or visitation shall not delay any child support litigation or side proceeding on behalf of the creditor, including, without limitation, a request for a rule of establishment of the reason, for example, embargo. of wages or by court order.
(Those: PA 97-608, ef. 1-1-12.)

(2) The court may also take precautions

If education expenses are willing to be paid, for

The power under this section to make arrangements

(b) In making any award pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of Subsection (a) or pursuant to any application or application to reduce, amend or annul such award, the Tribunal shall consider such relevant factors as it considers appropriate and required, including:
(1) The financial resources of both parents.
(2) The standard of living the child would have

(3) The financial resources of the child.
(4) The academic performance of the child.
(Those: PA 95-954, ef. 8-29-08.)

(ii) for custody of the child in the county of in

(2) by someone other than the parent, filing a

(3) by a stepparent, by applying if all

(A) the child is at least 12 years old;
(B) were the custodial parent and stepparent

(C) the custodial parent is or is deceased

(D) the stepparent who provided care,

(E) the child wishes to live with the stepparent;

(F) is supposedly in the best interest and

(4) Upon the death of one of the parents by a

(A) the surviving parent had been absent

(B) the surviving parent was federal or state

(C) the surviving parent had: (i) received

(c) Notice of any custody proceeding, including a request to change a prior custody decision, must be given to the child's parent, guardian, and legal guardian, who may appear, be heard, and file a response brief. If there is an important reason, the court may allow other parties to intervene.
(d) Proceedings to amend a prior custody decision initiated more than 30 days after receiving a prior custody decision must be initiated by serving at least the parent, guardian, and legal guardian of the child with written notice and a copy of the request for modification 30 days before knowing the request. Nothing in this section shall preclude a party to an alternative detention proceeding from seeking injunctive relief under Section 603 of this statute.
(e) (Read).
(f) The court, in its sole discretion or at the request of a party entitled to seek custody of the child, shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the best interests of the child during custody proceedings or for any changes in the proceedings of the custody orders issued. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the court from appointing the same guardian ad litem for two or more children who are siblings or half-siblings.
(Those: PA 97-1150, ef. 1-25-13.)

(2) "Electronic Communications" is the period in which a

(a-3) The grandparents, great-grandparents, and siblings of a child less than one year of age or older shall have authority to petition the District Court for visitation under this Section. The term “sibling” in this section means a brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister of the minor. Grandparents, great-grandparents, and siblings also have the authority to file a request for visitation rights and any electronic communication rights in any pending dissolution proceeding or other proceeding involving custody or visitation issues and to file a request for visitation in accordance with this Section. A request must be made for a child to be visited by someone other than a parent in the county where the child resides. Nothing in this subsection (a-3) and subsection (a-5) of this section shall apply to a child on whose behalf an application is made under section 2-13 of the Juvenile Courts Act 1987 or an application for the adoption of an unrelated child is pending under the Adoption Act.
(a-5)(1) Except as provided in this subsection (a-5), a grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling may request visitation rights for a minor child when there is an unreasonable refusal of visitation by one from them. and at least one of the following conditions exists:
(To read);
(A-5) the child's other parent is deceased or has died

(A-10) one of the child's parents is legally incompetent as

(A-15) one of the parents was incarcerated in prison or

(B) The mother and father of the child are divorced or

(C) (blank);
(D) the child is born illegitimate, the parents are

(E) the child is born illegitimate, the parents are

(2) Any access rights granted under this Section prior to the filing of an application for adoption of a child shall automatically terminate by operation of law upon receipt of an order terminating parental rights or granting the adoption of the child, The thing that happens first. If the person or persons who adopted the child are related to the child within the meaning of Section 1 of the Adoption Act, any person who was related to the child prior to the adoption as a grandparent, great-grandparent or sibling has the right to file a claim in accordance with this section and request to visit the child.
(3) In making a decision under this subsection (a-5), there is a rebuttable presumption that the actions and decisions of a healthy parent with respect to grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling visitation are not detrimental to mental health, child's physical or mental emotional state are health. The party making a request under this section must establish that the parent's actions and decisions regarding visiting hours are detrimental to the mental, physical, or emotional health of the child.
(4) In deciding whether to grant visitation, the court shall take into account the following:
(A) the preference of the child when the child is

(B) the mental and physical health of the child;
(C) the mental and physical health of

(D) the duration and quality of the previous relationship

(E) the good faith of the party in filing the

(F) the good faith of the person refusing to visit;
(G) the amount of visitation time requested; Y

(H) if the child lived with the applicant

(I) if the petitioner had frequently or regularly

(J) any other fact establishing that the loss of

(K) whether grandparents, great-grandparents, or

(5) The court may order that grandparents, great-grandparents, or siblings have visitation rights that include proper access without the need for overnight or property visitation.
(a-7)(1) Unless the parties agree otherwise, no request to modify a visitation order for grandparents, great-grandparents, or siblings may be made before 2 years from the date the order is filed, unless permitted by law. the court to do so based on affidavits that there is reason to believe that the child's current environment may seriously endanger the child's mental, physical, or emotional health.
(2) The court may not amend a visitation order for grandparents, great-grandparents, or siblings unless it finds clear and convincing evidence based on facts that have occurred since the prior visitation order or were not known to the court at the time. from the previous visit that records that there has been a change in the child's or guardian's circumstances and that the change is necessary to protect the child's mental, physical, or emotional health. In its decision, the court must make specific factual findings to justify your change or termination of grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling visitation. A parent of a child may request at any time that visitation arrangements be adjusted to reflect changed circumstances if this is necessary to promote the best interests of the child.
(3) Attorneys' fees and costs will be imposed on the party seeking modification of the visitation order if the court determines that the modification is vexatious and constitutes harassment.
(4) Notification under this subsection (a-7) shall be made in accordance with the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of Section 601.
(b) (1) (Read.)
(1.5) The court may grant reasonable visitation rights to a stepparent upon the stepparent's request to the court, subject to notice of the parties to be notified pursuant to Section 601 of this Act if the court determines that it is in the best of the cases. interests and welfare of the child and everyone can make the necessary orders to enforce these visitation rights. A request for visitation privileges may be made under this paragraph (1.5), whether a request has previously been made or is currently pending under this Act, if the following circumstances are met:
(A) the child is at least 12 years old;
(B) the child permanently resided with the parent

(C) the father is and is deceased or disabled

(D) the child wants appropriate visitation

(E) the stepfather provided the care,

(2) (A) The parents or grandparents of a presumed father may not request visitation privileges under this subsection (b) when the paternity of the presumed father has not been definitively established.
(B) A request for visitation privileges may not be made under this subsection (b) if the child who is the subject of the grandparent's or great-grandparent's request was voluntarily released by the parent or parents, except for a release to the Department of Illinois Children and Family Services or a foster care facility, or was previously adopted by a person or persons who are not related to the child's birth parents, or is the subject of a pending application for adoption by a person or persons who are not related to the child's biological parents are related.
(3) (Learning).
(c) The court may vary an order granting or denying visitation rights to a parent if the variation is in the best interest of the child; but the court may not limit the parent's visitation rights unless it determines that visitation would seriously endanger the physical, mental, moral, or spiritual health of the child.
(d) If a court has entered an order prohibiting a non-custodial parent of a child from having any contact with a child or restricting the non-custodial parent's contact with the child, the following provisions shall apply:
(1) If an order granting visitation has been issued

(i) a court has entered an order prohibiting

(ii) a court has issued a restraining order

Nothing in this subsection (1) limits the authority

(2) Any order granting visitation rights in the

"If the (grandparents or great-grandparents, whatever

(e) No parent, custodial child, grandparent, great-grandparent, stepparent, or sibling of a minor child convicted of a criminal offense related to an unlawful sexual act committed against a victim under the age of 18, including, but not limited to, criminal offenses Offenders of Section 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-1.70 or Article 12 of the Penal Code of 1961 or the Penal Code of 2012 have the right to visitation rights while incarcerated or while on probation, parole, custodial sentence, or mandatory supervised parole for that offense and upon release from custody for a misdemeanor or upon release from parole, parole, custodial sentence, or parole Mandatory supervised for a felony felony, visitation is denied until person has court clearance The gtes treatment program has been successfully completed.
(f) If the court, after considering all relevant factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth in Section 602(a), determines that it would be in the child's best interest to allow visitation, the court may not make an order of that visitation rights are granted and, pursuant to a request to modify visitation rights, revoke visitation rights previously granted to any person who would otherwise be eligible to apply for visitation rights under this section charged with murder in first degree of a parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling of the minor subject of the order. Until an order is made under this subsection, no person may, without the consent of the child, visit in the presence of the child a person convicted of the first-degree murder of a parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, or parent's sibling. of the child, other than a parent who has been convicted of first degree murder as described in this document, or a legal guardian.
(g) (Read).
(h) Upon request, the court may permit a deployed or assigned US Armed Forces parent to designate a person known to the child to conduct appropriate surrogate visitation on behalf of the deployed parent if the court determines that a surrogate visit is in the best interest. of the kids. In determining whether surrogate visitation is in the best interest of the child, the court will consider all relevant factors listed in subsection (a) of section 602 and will apply those factors to the person acting as a surrogate for visitation purposes. of the surrogate parent. was determined.
(Source: P.A. 96-331, effective 1-1-10; 97-659, effective 6-1-12; 97-1150, effective 1-25-13.)

(2) Supervised visit to a third party or

(3) Reschedule visits in the same period, p.

(4) counseling or mediation, except in cases where

(5) Other equitable legal protection that appears equitable.
(c-1) If the court issues an order convicting a party of violating a visitation order and finds that the party committed abuse of visitation, the court may order one or more of the following measures:
(1) Suspension of party leadership in Illinois

(2) Placement of a party on probation with such

(3) sentence of one of the parties to prison

(A work; o
(B) engage in business or other self-employment

(4) Find out that one of the parties agrees to visit

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the contempt power of the court, except as provided in subsection (g) of this section.
(e) If the court issues an order detaining a party for violating a contempt of court visitation order, the court clerk will transmit a copy of the contempt order to the county sheriff. The sheriff must provide the State Police Department with a daily copy of each contempt order in the form and manner required by the department. The Department maintains a complete record and index of contempt orders and makes this data available to all local law enforcement agencies.
(f) Attorneys' fees and costs will be awarded to a party if the court determines that the enforcement action is vexatious and constitutes harassment.
(g) A person convicted under section 10-5.5 of the Penal Code 1961 or the Penal Code 2012 for unlawful visitation or interference with parental leave shall not be subject to the provisions of this section and the court may not make a judgment. contempt order for abuse of visitation. against a person for the same conduct for which the person was convicted of unlawful restriction of visitation, or subject that person to the penalties provided in this section.
(Source: P.A. 96-333, effective 11-8-09; 96-675, effective 8-25-09; 97-1047, effective 8-21-12; 97-1150, effective 1-25-13.)