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(750ILCS5/Pt.Iheading)
PARTI
GENERALPROVISIONS
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SearchTips (750ILCS5/101)(fromCh.40,par.101)
Sec.101.ShortTitle.)ThisActmaybecitedasthe
"IllinoisMarriageandDissolutionofMarriageAct".
AdvancedSearch (Source:P.A.86-649.)

(750ILCS5/102)(fromCh.40,par.102)
Sec.102.PurposesRulesofConstruction.ThisActshall
beliberallyconstruedandappliedtopromoteitsunderlying
purposes,whichareto:
(1)provideadequateproceduresforthesolemnization
andregistrationofmarriage
(2)strengthenandpreservetheintegrityofmarriage
andsafeguardfamilyrelationships
(3)promotetheamicablesettlementofdisputesthat
havearisenbetweenpartiestoamarriage
(4)mitigatethepotentialharmtospousesandtheir
childrencausedbytheprocessofanactionbroughtunder
thisAct,andprotectchildrenfromexposuretoconflict
andviolence
(5)ensurepredictabledecision-makingforthecare
ofchildrenandfortheallocationofparentingtimeand
otherparentalresponsibilities,andavoidprolonged

uncertaintybyexpeditiouslyresolvingissuesinvolving
children
(6)recognizetherightofchildrentoahealthy
relationshipwithparents,andtheresponsibilityof

parentstoensuresucharelationship
(7)acknowledgethatthedeterminationofchildren's
bestinterests,andtheallocationofparentingtimeand
significantdecision-makingresponsibilities,areamong

theparamountresponsibilitiesofoursystemofjustice,
andtothatend:
(A)recognizechildren'srighttoastrongand
healthyrelationshipwithparents,andparents'
concomitantrightandresponsibilitytocreateand
maintainsuchrelationships
(B)recognizethat,intheabsenceofdomestic
violenceoranyotherfactorthatthecourtexpressly
findstoberelevant,proximityto,andfrequent

contactwith,bothparentspromoteshealthy
developmentofchildren
(C)facilitateparentalplanningandagreement
aboutthechildren'supbringingandallocationof

parentingtimeandotherparentalresponsibilities
(D)continueexistingparent-childrelationships,
andsecurethemaximuminvolvementandcooperationof
parentsregardingthephysical,mental,moral,and

emotionalwell-beingofthechildrenduringandafter
thelitigationand
(E)promoteororderparentstoparticipatein
programsdesignedtoeducateparentsto:

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(i)minimizeoreliminaterancorandthe
detrimentaleffectoflitigationinanyproceeding

involvingchildrenand
(ii)facilitatethemaximumcooperationof
parentsinraisingtheirchildren
(8)makereasonableprovisionforsupportduringand
afteranunderlyingdissolutionofmarriage,legal
separation,parentage,orparentalresponsibility
allocationaction,includingprovisionfortimelyadvances
ofinterimfeesandcoststoallattorneys,experts,and
o p i n i o n w i t n e s s e s i n c l u d i n g g u a r d i a n s a d l i t e m a n d
children'srepresentatives,toachievesubstantialparity
inparties'accesstofundsforpre-judgmentlitigation
costsinanactionfordissolutionofmarriageorlegal
separation
(9)eliminatetheconsiderationofmarital
misconductintheadjudicationofrightsandduties
incidenttodissolutionofmarriage,legalseparationand
declarationofinvalidityofmarriageand
(10)makeprovisionforthepreservationand
conservationofmaritalassetsduringthelitigation.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/103)(fromCh.40,par.103)
Sec.103.TrialbyJury.)Thereshallbenotrialbyjury
underthisAct.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

(750ILCS5/104)(fromCh.40,par.104)
Sec.104.Venue.Theproceedingsshallbehadinthe
countywheretheplaintiffordefendantresides,exceptas
otherwiseprovidedherein,butprocessmaybedirectedtoany
countyintheState.Objectiontovenueisbarredifnotmade
withinsuchtimeasthedefendant'sresponseisdue.Inno
eventshallvenuebedeemedjurisdictional.
InanycasebroughtpursuanttothisActwhereneitherthe
petitionernorrespondentresidesinthecountyinwhichthe
initialpleadingisfiled,thepetitionershallfilewiththe
initialpleadingawrittenmotion,whichshallbesetfor
hearingandruleduponbeforeanyotherissueistakenup,
advisingthattheforumselectedisnotoneofpropervenue
andseekinganappropriateorderfromthecourtallowinga
waiverofthevenuerequirementsofthisSection.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/105)(fromCh.40,par.105)
Sec.105.ApplicationofCivilPracticeLaw.)
(a)TheprovisionsoftheCivilPracticeLawshallapply
toallproceedingsunderthisAct,exceptasotherwise
providedinthisAct.
(b)Aproceedingfordissolutionofmarriage,legal
separationordeclarationofinvalidityofmarriageshallbe
entitled"InretheMarriageof...and...".Aparental
responsibilityallocationorsupportproceedingshallbe
entitled"Inrethe(ParentalResponsibility)(Support)of
...".
(c)TheinitialpleadinginallproceedingsunderthisAct
shallbedenominatedapetition.Aresponsivepleadingshall
bedenominatedaresponse.Ifnewmatterbywayofdefenseis
pleadedintheresponse,areplymaybefiledbythe
petitioner,butthefailuretoreplyisnotanadmissionof
thelegalsufficiencyofthenewmatter.Allotherpleadings
underthisActshallbedenominatedasprovidedintheCivil
PracticeLaw.
(d)AsusedinthisSection,"pleadings"includesany
petitionormotionfiledinthedissolutionofmarriagecase
which,ifindependentlyfiled,wouldconstituteaseparate
causeofaction,including,butnotlimitedto,actionsfor
declaratoryjudgment,injunctiverelief,andordersof
protection.Actionsunderthissubsectionaresubjectto
motionsfiledpursuanttoSections2-615and2-619oftheCode
ofCivilProcedure.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/106)(fromCh.40,par.106)
S e c . 1 0 6 . EmploymentofAdministrativeAides.)The
employmentofqualifiedadministrativeaidestoassistthe
courtofanycountyintheadministrationofproceedings
hereundermaybeprovidedforbysuchcountyasthecasemay
be.Allsuchaidesshallbeappointedbytheauthoritywhich
providedforthem,subjecttotheapprovalofamajorityof
thejudgesofeachcourtinvolved,andshallserveforsuch
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ordinance.
(a)Theadministrativeaidesshallperformsuch
nonjudicialdutieswithrespecttoproceedingshereunderand
mattersancillarytheretoasthecourtshalldirect.
(b)Anycountymaymakesuchappropriationsasmaybe
necessarytoprovidefortheexpenseandcompensationofthe
administrativeaides.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

(750ILCS5/107)(fromCh.40,par.107)
Sec.107.Orderofprotectionstatus.Wheneverreliefis
soughtunderPartV,PartVIorPartVIIofthisAct,the
courtshallinquireandpartiesshalladvisethecourtwhether
anyorderofprotectionhaspreviouslybeenenteredinthe
instantproceedingoranyotherproceedinginwhichanyparty,
orachildofanyparty,orboth,ifrelevant,hasbeen
designatedaseitherapetitioner,respondent,orprotected
person.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/Pt.IIheading)
PARTII
MARRIAGE

(750ILCS5/201)(fromCh.40,par.201)
Sec.201.Formalities.)Amarriagebetween2persons
licensed,solemnizedandregisteredasprovidedinthisActis
validinthisState.
(Source:P.A.98-597,eff.6-1-14.)

(750ILCS5/202)(fromCh.40,par.202)
Sec.202.MarriageLicenseandMarriageCertificate.)
(a)TheDirectorofPublicHealthshallprescribetheform
foranapplicationforamarriagelicense,whichshallinclude
thefollowinginformation:
(1)name,sex,occupation,address,socialsecurity
number,dateandplaceofbirthofeachpartytothe

proposedmarriage
(2)ifeitherpartywaspreviouslymarried,hisname,
andthedate,placeandcourtinwhichthemarriagewas
dissolvedordeclaredinvalidorthedateandplaceof
deathoftheformerspouse
(3)nameandaddressoftheparentsorguardianof
eachpartyand
(4)whetherthepartiesarerelatedtoeachother
and,ifso,theirrelationship.
(b)TheDirectorofPublicHealthshallprescribethe
formsforthemarriagelicense,themarriagecertificateand,
whennecessary,theconsenttomarriage.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

(750ILCS5/203)(fromCh.40,par.203)
Sec.203.LicensetoMarry.Whenamarriageapplication
hasbeencompletedandsignedbybothpartiestoaprospective
marriageandbothpartieshaveappearedbeforethecounty
clerkandthemarriagelicensefeehasbeenpaid,thecounty
clerkshallissuealicensetomarryandamarriage
certificateformuponbeingfurnished:
(1)satisfactoryproofthateachpartytothe
marriagewillhaveattainedtheageof18yearsatthe
timethemarriagelicenseiseffectiveorwillhave
attainedtheageof16yearsandhaseithertheconsentto
themarriageofbothparentsorhisguardianorjudicial
approvalprovided,ifoneparentcannotbelocatedin
ordertoobtainsuchconsentanddiligenteffortshave
beenmadetolocatethatparentbytheconsentingparent,
thentheconsentofoneparentplusasignedaffidavitby
theconsentingparentwhich(i)namestheabsentparent
andstatesthatheorshecannotbelocated,and(ii)
stateswhatdiligenteffortshavebeenmadetolocatethe
absentparent,shallhavetheeffectofbothparents'
consentforpurposesofthisSection
(2)satisfactoryproofthatthemarriageisnot
prohibitedand
(3)anaffidavitorrecordasprescribedin
subparagraph(1)ofSection205oracourtorderas
p r e s c r i b e d i n s u b p a r a g r a p h ( 2 ) o f S e c t i o n 2 0 5 , i f
applicable.
Witheachmarriagelicense,thecountyclerkshallprovide
apamphletdescribingthecausesandeffectsoffetalalcohol
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theIllinoisDepartmentofPublicHealthareportastothe
countyclerk'scompliancewiththerequirementthatthecounty
clerkprovideapamphletwitheachmarriagelicense.All
fundingandproductioncostsfortheaforementioned
educationalpamphletsfordistributiontoeachcountyclerk
shallbeprovidedbynon-profit,non-sectarianstatewide
programsthatprovideeducation,advocacy,support,and
preventionservicespertainingtoFetalAlcoholSyndrome.
(Source:P.A.96-1323,eff.1-1-11.)

(750ILCS5/204)(fromCh.40,par.204)
Sec.204.Medicalinformationbrochure.Thecountyclerk
shalldistributefreeofcharge,toallpersonsapplyingfora
marriagelicense,abrochurepreparedbytheDepartmentof
PublicHealthconcerningsexuallytransmitteddiseasesand
inheritedmetabolicdiseases.
(Source:P.A.86-884.)

(750ILCS5/205)(fromCh.40,par.205)
Sec.205.Exceptions.
(1)Irrespectiveoftheresultsoflaboratorytestsand
clinicalexaminationrelativetosexuallytransmitted
diseases,theclerksoftherespectivecountiesshallissuea
marriagelicensetopartiestoaproposedmarriage(a)whena
womanispregnantatthetimeofsuchapplication,or(b)when
awomanhas,priortothetimeofapplication,givenbirthto
achildbornoutofwedlockwhichislivingatthetimeof
suchapplicationandthemanmakingsuchapplicationmakes
affidavitthatheisthefatherofsuchchildbornoutof
wedlock.T h e c o u n t y c l e r k s h a l l , i n l i e u o f t h e h e a l t h
certificaterequiredhereunder,accept,asthecasemaybe,
eitheranaffidavitonaformprescribedbytheState
DepartmentofPublicHealth,signedbyaphysicianduly
licensedinthisState,statingthatthewomanispregnant,or
acopyofthebirthrecordofthechildbornoutofwedlock,
ifoneisavailableinthisState,orifsuchbirthrecordis
notavailable,anaffidavitsignedbythewomanthatsheis
themotherofsuchchild.
(2)Anyjudgeofthecircuitcourtwithinthecountyin
whichthelicenseistobeissuedisauthorizedandempowered
onjointapplicationbybothapplicantsforamarriagelicense
towaivetherequirementsastomedicalexamination,
laboratorytests,andcertificates,excepttherequirementsof
paragraph(4)ofsubsection(a)ofSection212ofthisAct
whichshallnotbewaivedandtoauthorizethecountyclerk
toissuethelicenseifallotherrequirementsoflawhave
beencompliedwithandthejudgeissatisfied,byaffidavit,
orotherproof,thattheexaminationortestsarecontraryto
thetenetsorpracticesofthereligiouscreedofwhichthe
applicantisanadherent,andthatthepublichealthand
welfarewillnotbeinjuriouslyaffectedthereby.
(Source:P.A.94-229,eff.1-1-06.)

(750ILCS5/206)(fromCh.40,par.206)
Sec.206.Records.)Anyhealthcertificatefiledwiththe
countyclerk,oranycertificate,affidavit,orrecord
acceptedinlieuthereof,shallberetainedinthefilesof
theofficeforoneyearafterthelicenseisissuedandshall
thereafterbedestroyedbythecountyclerk.
(Source:P.A.82-561.)

(750ILCS5/207)(fromCh.40,par.207)
Sec.207.EffectiveDateofLicense.)Alicensetomarry
becomeseffectiveinthecountywhereitwasissuedoneday
afterthedateofissuance,unlessthecourtordersthatthe
licenseiseffectivewhenissued,andexpires60daysafterit
becomeseffective,providedthatthemarriageisnot
invalidatedbythefactthatthemarriagewasinadvertently
solemnizedinacountyinIllinoisotherthanthecountywhere
thelicensewasissued.
(Source:P.A.95-775,eff.1-1-09.)

(750ILCS5/208)(fromCh.40,par.208)
Sec.208.JudicialApprovalofUnderageMarriages.)(a)
Thecourt,afterareasonableefforthasbeenmadetonotify
theparentsorguardianofeachunderagedparty,mayorderthe
countyclerktoissueamarriagelicenseandamarriage
certificateformtoapartyaged16or17yearswhohasno
parentcapableofconsentingtohismarriageorwhoseparent
orguardianhasnotconsentedtohismarriage.
(b)Amarriagelicenseandamarriagecertificateformmay
beissuedunderthisSectiononlyifthecourtfindsthatthe
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marriageandthemarriagewillservehisbestinterest.
Pregnancyalonedoesnotestablishthatthebestinterestof
thepartywillbeserved.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

(750ILCS5/209)(fromCh.40,par.209)
Sec.209.SolemnizationandRegistration.
(a)Amarriagemaybesolemnizedbyajudgeofacourtof
record,byaretiredjudgeofacourtofrecord,unlessthe
retiredjudgewasremovedfromofficebytheJudicialInquiry
Board,exceptthataretiredjudgeshallnotreceiveany
compensationfromtheState,acountyoranyunitoflocal
governmentinreturnforthesolemnizationofamarriageand
thereshallbenoeffectuponanypensionbenefitsconferred
bytheJudgesRetirementSystemofIllinois,byajudgeofthe
CourtofClaims,byacountyclerkincountieshaving
2,000,000ormoreinhabitants,byapublicofficialwhose
powersincludesolemnizationofmarriages,orinaccordance
withtheprescriptionsofanyreligiousdenomination,Indian
NationorTribeorNativeGroup,providedthatwhensuch
prescriptionsrequireanofficiant,theofficiantbeingood
standingwithhisorherreligiousdenomination,IndianNation
orTribeorNativeGroup.Eitherthepersonsolemnizingthe
marriage,or,ifnoindividualactingalonesolemnizedthe
marriage,bothpartiestothemarriage,shallcompletethe
marriagecertificateformandforwardittothecountyclerk
within10daysaftersuchmarriageissolemnized.
(a-5)NothinginthisActshallbeconstruedtorequire
anyreligiousdenominationorIndianNationorTribeorNative
Group,oranyminister,clergy,orofficiantactingasa
representativeofareligiousdenominationorIndianNationor
TribeorNativeGroup,tosolemnizeanymarriage.Instead,any
religiousdenominationorIndianNationorTribeorNative
Group,oranyminister,clergy,orofficiantactingasa
representativeofareligiousdenominationorIndianNationor
TribeorNativeGroupisfreetochoosewhichmarriagesit
willsolemnize.Notwithstandinganyotherlawtothecontrary,
arefusalbyareligiousdenominationorIndianNationor
TribeorNativeGroup,oranyminister,clergy,orofficiant
actingasarepresentativeofareligiousdenominationor
IndianNationorTribeorNativeGrouptosolemnizeany
marriageunderthisActshallnotcreateorbethebasisfor
anycivil,administrative,orcriminalpenalty,claim,or
causeofaction.
(a-10)Nochurch,mosque,synagogue,temple,
nondenominationalministry,interdenominationalorecumenical
organization,missionorganization,orotherorganization
whoseprincipalpurposeisthestudy,practice,oradvancement
ofreligionisrequiredtoprovidereligiousfacilitiesfor
thesolemnizationceremonyorcelebrationassociatedwiththe
solemnizationceremonyofamarriageifthesolemnization
ceremonyorcelebrationassociatedwiththesolemnization
ceremonyisinviolationofitsreligiousbeliefs.Anentity
identifiedinthissubsection(a-10)shallbeimmunefromany
civil,administrative,criminalpenalty,claim,orcauseof
actionbasedonitsrefusaltoprovidereligiousfacilities
forthesolemnizationceremonyorcelebrationassociatedwith
thesolemnizationceremonyofamarriageifthesolemnization
ceremonyorcelebrationassociatedwiththesolemnization
ceremonyisinviolationofitsreligiousbeliefs.Asusedin
thissubsection(a-10),"religiousfacilities"means
sanctuaries,parishhalls,fellowshiphalls,andsimilar
facilities."Religiousfacilities"doesnotincludefacilities
suchasbusinesses,healthcarefacilities,educational
facilities,orsocialserviceagencies.
(b)Thesolemnizationofthemarriageisnotinvalidated:
(1)bythefactthatthepersonsolemnizingthemarriagewas
notlegallyqualifiedtosolemnizeit,ifareasonableperson
wouldbelievethepersonsolemnizingthemarriagetobeso
qualifiedor(2)bythefactthatthemarriagewas
inadvertentlysolemnizedinacountyinIllinoisotherthan
thecountywherethelicensewasissuedandfiled.
(c)Anymarriagethatmeetstherequirementsofthis
Sectionshallbepresumedvalid.
(Source:P.A.98-597,eff.6-1-1499-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/210)(fromCh.40,par.210)
Sec.210.RegistrationofMarriageCertificate.)Upon
receiptofthemarriagecertificate,thecountyclerkshall
registerthemarriage.Within45daysafterthecloseofthe
monthinwhichamarriageisregistered,thecountyclerk
shallmaketotheDepartmentofPublicHealthareturnofsuch
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DepartmentofPublicHealthandshallsubstantiallyconsistof
thefollowingitems:
(1)Acopyofthemarriagelicenseapplicationsignedand
attestedtobytheapplicants,exceptthatinanycountyin
whichtheinformationprovidedinamarriagelicense
applicationisenteredintoacomputer,thecountyclerkmay
submitacomputercopyofsuchinformationwithoutthe
signaturesandattestationsoftheapplicants.
(2)Thedateandplaceofmarriage.
(3)Themarriagelicensenumber.
(Source:P.A.85-1307.)

(750ILCS5/211)(fromCh.40,par.211)
S e c . 2 1 1 . Reporting.)Intransmittingtherequired
returns,thecountyclerkshallmakeareporttothe
DepartmentofPublicHealthstatingthetotalnumberof
marriagelicensesissuedduringthemonthforwhichreturns
aremade,andthenumberofmarriagecertificatesregistered
duringthemonth.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

(750ILCS5/212)(fromCh.40,par.212)
Sec.212.ProhibitedMarriages.
(a)Thefollowingmarriagesareprohibited:
(1)amarriageenteredintopriortothedissolution
ofanearliermarriage,civilunion,orsubstantially
similarlegalrelationshipofoneoftheparties,unless
thepartiestothemarriagearethesameasthepartiesto

acivilunionandareseekingtoconverttheircivilunion
toamarriagepursuanttoSection65oftheIllinois
ReligiousFreedomProtectionandCivilUnionAct
(2)amarriagebetweenanancestorandadescendant
orbetweensiblings,whethertherelationshipisbythe

halforthewholebloodorbyadoption
(3)amarriagebetweenanuncleandaniece,between
anuncleandanephew,betweenanauntandanephew,or
betweenanauntandaniece,whethertherelationshipis
bythehalforthewholeblood
(4)amarriagebetweencousinsofthefirstdegree
however,amarriagebetweenfirstcousinsisnot

prohibitedif:
(i)bothpartiesare50yearsofageorolderor
(ii)eitherparty,atthetimeofapplicationfor
amarriagelicense,presentsforfilingwiththe
countyclerkofthecountyinwhichthemarriageisto
besolemnized,acertificatesignedbyalicensed
physicianstatingthatthepartytotheproposed
marriageispermanentlyandirreversiblysterile
(5)(blank).
(b)Partiestoamarriageprohibitedundersubsection(a)
ofthisSectionwhocohabitafterremovaloftheimpediment
arelawfullymarriedasofthedateoftheremovalofthe
impediment.
(c)Childrenbornoradoptedofaprohibitedorcommonlaw
marriagearethelawfulchildrenoftheparties.
(Source:P.A.98-597,eff.6-1-14.)

(750ILCS5/213)(fromCh.40,par.213)
Sec.213.Validity.)Allmarriagescontractedwithinthis
State,priortotheeffectivedateofthisAct,oroutside
thisState,thatwerevalidatthetimeofthecontractor
subsequentlyvalidatedbythelawsoftheplaceinwhichthey
werecontractedorbythedomicileoftheparties,arevalid
inthisState,exceptwherecontrarytothepublicpolicyof
thisState.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

(750ILCS5/213.1)
Sec.213.1.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.89-459,eff.5-24-96.RepealedbyP.A.98-597,
eff.6-1-14.)

(750ILCS5/214)(fromCh.40,par.214)
Sec.214.InvalidityofCommonLawMarriages.)Commonlaw
marriagescontractedinthisStateafterJune30,1905are
invalid.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

(750ILCS5/215)(fromCh.40,par.215)
Sec.215.Penalty.)Unlessotherwiseprovidedbylaw,any
personwhoviolatesanyprovisionofPartIIofthisActis
guiltyofaClassBmisdemeanor.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

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(750ILCS5/216)(fromCh.40,par.216)
Sec.216.ProhibitedMarriagesVoidifContractedin
AnotherState.)Thatifanypersonresidingandintendingto
continuetoresideinthisstateandwhoisapersonwitha
disabilityorprohibitedfromcontractingmarriageunderthe
lawsofthisstate,shallgointoanotherstateorcountryand
therecontractamarriageprohibitedanddeclaredvoidbythe
lawsofthisstate,suchmarriageshallbenullandvoidfor
allpurposesinthisstatewiththesameeffectasthoughsuch
prohibitedmarriagehadbeenenteredintointhisstate.
(Source:P.A.99-143,eff.7-27-15.)

(750ILCS5/217)(fromCh.40,par.217)
Sec.217.MarriagebyNon-residents-WhenVoid.)No
marriageshallbecontractedinthisstatebyapartyresiding
andintendingtocontinuetoresideinanotherstateor
jurisdictionifsuchmarriagewouldbevoidifcontractedin
suchotherstateorjurisdictionandeverymarriagecelebrated
inthisstateinviolationofthisprovisionshallbenulland
void.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

(750ILCS5/218)(fromCh.40,par.218)
Sec.218.DutyofOfficerIssuingLicense.)Beforeissuing
alicensetomarryapersonwhoresidesandintendsto
continuetoresideinanotherstate,theofficerhaving
authoritytoissuethelicenseshallsatisfyhimselfby
requiringaffidavitsorotherwisethatsuchpersonisnot
prohibitedfromintermarryingbythelawsofthejurisdiction
whereheorsheresides.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

(750ILCS5/219)(fromCh.40,par.219)
Sec.219.Offenses.Anyofficialissuingalicensewith
knowledgethatthepartiesarethusprohibitedfrommarrying
andanypersonauthorizedtosolemnizemarriagewhoshall
knowinglysolemnizesuchamarriageshallbeguiltyofaClass
Cmisdemeanor.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/220)
Sec.220.Consenttojurisdiction.Membersofasame-sex
couplewhoenterintoamarriageinthisStateconsenttothe
jurisdictionofthecourtsofthisStateforthepurposeof
anyactionrelatingtothemarriage,evenifoneorboth
partiesceasetoresideinthisState.Acourtshallentera
judgmentofdissolutionofmarriageif,atthetimetheaction
iscommenced,itmeetsthegroundsfordissolutionofmarriage
setforthinthisAct.
(Source:P.A.98-597,eff.6-1-1499-78,eff.7-20-15.)

(750ILCS5/Pt.IIIheading)
PARTIII
DECLARATIONOFINVALIDITYOFMARRIAGE

(750ILCS5/301)(fromCh.40,par.301)
Sec.301.DeclarationofInvalidity-Grounds.)Thecourt
shallenteritsjudgmentdeclaringtheinvalidityofa
marriage(formerlyknownasannulment)enteredintounderthe
followingcircumstances:
(1)apartylackedcapacitytoconsenttothemarriageat
thetimethemarriagewassolemnized,eitherbecauseofmental
incapacityorinfirmityorbecauseoftheinfluenceof
alcohol,drugsorotherincapacitatingsubstances,oraparty
wasinducedtoenterintoamarriagebyforceorduressorby
fraudinvolvingtheessentialsofmarriage
(2)apartylacksthephysicalcapacitytoconsummatethe
marriagebysexualintercourseandatthetimethemarriage
wassolemnizedtheotherpartydidnotknowoftheincapacity
(3)apartywasaged16or17yearsanddidnothavethe
consentofhisparentsorguardianorjudicialapprovalor
(4)themarriageisprohibited.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

(750ILCS5/302)(fromCh.40,par.302)
Sec.302.TimeofCommencement.)(a)Adeclarationof
invalidityunderparagraphs(1)through(3)ofSection301may
besoughtbyanyofthefollowingpersonsandmustbe
commencedwithinthetimesspecified:

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 (1)foranyofthereasonssetforthinparagraph(1)of
Section301,byeitherpartyorbythelegalrepresentativeof
thepartywholackedcapacitytoconsent,nolaterthan90
daysafterthepetitionerobtainedknowledgeofthedescribed
condition
(2)forthereasonsetforthinparagraph(2)ofSection
301,byeitherparty,nolaterthanoneyearafterthe
petitionerobtainedknowledgeofthedescribedcondition
(3)forthereasonsetforthinparagraph(3)ofSection
301,bytheunderagedparty,hisparentorguardian,priorto
thetimetheunderagedpartyreachestheageatwhichhecould
havemarriedwithoutneedingtosatisfytheomitted
requirement.
(b)Innoeventmayadeclarationofinvalidityof
marriagebesoughtafterthedeathofeitherpartytothe
marriageundersubsections(1),(2)and(3)ofSection301.
(c)Adeclarationofinvalidityforthereasonsetforth
inparagraph(4)ofSection301maybesoughtbyeitherparty,
thelegalspouseincaseofabigamousmarriage,theState's
Attorneyorachildofeitherparty,atanytimenottoexceed
3yearsfollowingthedeathofthefirstpartytodie.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

(750ILCS5/303)(fromCh.40,par.303)
S e c . 3 0 3 . LegitimacyofChildren.)Childrenbornor
adoptedofamarriagedeclaredinvalidarethelawfulchildren
oftheparties.Childrenwhoseparentsmarryaftertheirbirth
arethelawfulchildrenoftheparties.
(Source:P.A.94-229,eff.1-1-06.)

(750ILCS5/304)(fromCh.40,par.304)
Sec.304.Retroactivity.Unlessthecourtfinds,aftera
considerationofallrelevantcircumstances,includingthe
effectofaretroactivejudgmentonthirdparties,thatthe
interestsofjusticewouldbeservedbymakingthejudgment
notretroactive,itshalldeclarethemarriageinvalidasof
thedateofthemarriage.TheprovisionsofthisActrelating
topropertyrightsofthespouses,maintenance,supportof
children,andallocationofparentalresponsibilitieson
dissolutionofmarriageareapplicabletonon-retroactive
judgmentsofinvalidityofmarriageonly.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/305)(fromCh.40,par.305)
S e c . 3 0 5 . PutativeSpouse.)Anyperson,havinggone
throughamarriageceremony,whohascohabitedwithanotherto
whomheisnotlegallymarriedinthegoodfaithbeliefthat
hewasmarriedtothatpersonisaputativespouseuntil
knowledgeofthefactthatheisnotlegallymarried
terminateshisstatusandpreventsacquisitionoffurther
rights.Aputativespouseacquirestherightsconferredupona
legalspouse,includingtherighttomaintenancefollowing
terminationofhisstatus,whetherornotthemarriageis
prohibited,underSection212,ordeclaredinvalid,under
Section301.Ifthereisalegalspouseorotherputative
spouse,rightsacquiredbyaputativespousedonotsupersede
therightsofthelegalspouseorthoseacquiredbyother
putativespouses,butthecourtshallapportionproperty,
maintenanceandsupportrightsamongtheclaimantsas
appropriateinthecircumstancesandintheinterestsof
justice.ThisSectionshallnotapplytocommonlawmarriages
contractedintheStateafterJune30,1905.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

(750ILCS5/306)(fromCh.40,par.306)
Sec.306.CommencementofAction.)Actionsfordeclaration
ofinvalidityofmarriageshallbecommencedasinothercivil
cases.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

(750ILCS5/Pt.IVheading)
PARTIV
DISSOLUTIONANDLEGALSEPARATION

(750ILCS5/401)(fromCh.40,par.401)
Sec.401.Dissolutionofmarriage.
(a)Thecourtshallenterajudgmentofdissolutionof
marriagewhenatthetimetheactionwascommencedoneofthe
spouseswasaresidentofthisStateorwasstationedinthis
Statewhileamemberofthearmedservices,andtheresidence

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ormilitarypresencehadbeenmaintainedfor90daysnext
precedingthecommencementoftheactionorthemakingofthe
finding:
Irreconcilabledifferenceshavecausedtheirretrievable
breakdownofthemarriageandthecourtdeterminesthat
effortsatreconciliationhavefailedorthatfutureattempts
atreconciliationwouldbeimpracticableandnotinthebest
interestsofthefamily.
(a-5)Ifthepartiesliveseparateandapartfora
continuousperiodofnotlessthan6monthsimmediately
precedingtheentryofthejudgmentdissolvingthemarriage,
thereisanirrebuttablepresumptionthattherequirementof
irreconcilabledifferenceshasbeenmet.
(b)Judgmentshallnotbeenteredunless,totheextentit
hasjurisdictiontodoso,thecourthasconsidered,approved,
reservedormadeprovisionfortheallocationofparental
responsibilities,thesupportofanychildofthemarriage
entitledtosupport,themaintenanceofeitherspouseandthe
dispositionofproperty.Thecourtshallenterajudgmentfor
dissolutionthatreservesanyoftheseissueseitherupon(i)
agreementoftheparties,or(ii)motionofeitherpartyanda
findingbythecourtthatappropriatecircumstancesexist.
Thedeathofapartysubsequenttoentryofajudgmentfor
dissolutionbutbeforejudgmentonreservedissuesshallnot
abatetheproceedings.
IfanyprovisionofthisSectionoritsapplicationshall
beadjudgedunconstitutionalorinvalidforanyreasonbyany
courtofcompetentjurisdiction,thatjudgmentshallnot
impair,affectorinvalidateanyotherprovisionor
applicationofthisSection,whichshallremaininfullforce
andeffect.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/402)(fromCh.40,par.402)
Sec.402.LegalSeparation.
(a)Anypersonlivingseparateandapartfromhisorher
spousemayhavearemedyforreasonablesupportand
maintenancewhiletheysoliveapart.
(b)Suchactionshallbebroughtinthecircuitcourtof
thecountyinwhichthepetitionerorrespondentresidesorin
whichthepartieslastresidedtogetherashusbandandwife.
Commencementoftheaction,temporaryreliefandtrialsshall
bethesameasinactionsfordissolutionofmarriage,except
thattemporaryreliefinanactionforlegalseparationshall
belimitedtothereliefsetforthinsubdivision(a)(1)and
items(ii),(iii),and(iv)ofsubdivision(a)(2)ofSection
501.Ifthecourtdeemsitappropriatetoenterajudgmentfor
legalseparation,thecourtshallconsidertheapplicable
factorsinSection504inawardingmaintenance.Ifthecourt
deemsitappropriatetoenterajudgmentforlegalseparation,
thecourtmayapproveapropertysettlementagreementthatthe
partieshaverequestedthecourttoincorporateintothe
judgment,subjecttothefollowingprovisions:
(1)thecourtmaynotvalueorallocatepropertyin
theabsenceofsuchanagreement
(2)thecourtmaydisapprovesuchanagreementonly
ifitfindsthattheagreementisunconscionableand
(3)suchanagreementisfinalandnon-modifiable.
(c)Aproceedingorjudgmentforlegalseparationshall
notbareitherpartyfrominstitutinganactionfor
dissolutionofmarriage,andifthepartysomovinghasmet
therequirementsofSection401,ajudgmentfordissolution
shallbegranted.Absentanagreementsetforthina
separationagreementthatprovidesfornon-modifiable
permanentmaintenance,ifapartytoajudgmentforlegal
separationfilesanactionfordissolutionofmarriage,the
issuesoftemporaryandpermanentmaintenanceshallbedecided
denovo.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/403)(fromCh.40,par.403)
Sec.403.Pleadings-Commencement-AbolitionofExisting
Defenses-Procedure.
(a)Thecomplaintorpetitionfordissolutionofmarriage
orlegalseparationshallbeverifiedandshallminimallyset
forth:
(1)theage,occupationandresidenceofeachparty
andhislengthofresidenceinthisState
(2)thedateofthemarriageandtheplaceatwhich
itwasregistered
(2.5)whetherapetitionfordissolutionofmarriage
ispendinginanyothercountyorstate
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 subsection(a)ofSection401havebeenmetandthat
irreconcilabledifferenceshavecausedtheirretrievable
breakdownofthemarriage
(4)thenames,agesandaddressesofallliving
childrenofthemarriageandwhetheraspouseispregnant
(5)anyarrangementsastosupport,allocationof
parentalresponsibilityofthechildrenandmaintenanceof

aspouseand
(6)thereliefsought.
(b)Eitherorbothpartiestothemarriagemayinitiate
theproceeding.
(c)(Blank).
(d)Thecourtmayjoinadditionalpartiesnecessaryand
properfortheexerciseofitsauthorityunderthisAct.
(e)Contestedtrialsshallbeonabifurcatedbasiswith
theissueofwhetherirreconcilabledifferenceshavecaused
theirretrievablebreakdownofthemarriage,asdescribedin
Section401,beingtriedfirst,regardlessofwhetherthat
issueiscontestedoruncontested.Uponthecourtdetermining
thatirreconcilabledifferenceshavecausedtheirretrievable
breakdownofthemarriage,thecourtmayallowadditionaltime
forthepartiestosettleamicablytheremainingissuesbefore
resumingthetrial,ormayproceedimmediatelytotrialonthe
remainingissues.Thecourthasthediscretiontousethedate
ofthetrialorsuchotherdateasagreeduponbytheparties,
ororderedbythecourtwithinitsdiscretion,forpurposesof
determiningthevalueofassetsorproperty.Incaseswhere
therequirementsofSection401areuncontestedandprovedas
incasesofdefault,thetrialonallotherremainingissues
shallproceedimmediately,ifsoorderedbythecourtorif
thepartiessostipulate.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection(b)
ofSection401,thecourtshallenterajudgmentof
dissolutionofmarriage,includinganorderdissolvingthe
marriage,incorporationofamaritalsettlementagreementif
applicable,andanyotherappropriatefindingsororders,only
attheconclusionofthecaseandnotafterhearingonlythe
testimonyastowhetherirreconcilabledifferenceshavecaused
theirretrievablebreakdownofthemarriage.
(f)(Blank).
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/404)(fromCh.40,par.404)
Sec.404.Conciliation.
(a)Ifthecourtconcludesthatthereisaprospectof
reconciliation,thecourt,attherequestofeitherparty,or
onitsownmotion,mayorderaconciliationconference.The
conciliationconferenceandcounselingshalltakeplaceatthe
establishedcourtconciliationserviceofthatjudicial
districtoratanysimilarserviceorfacilitywherenocourt
conciliationservicehasbeenestablished.
(b)Thefactsadducedatanyconciliationconference
resultingfromareferralhereunder,shallnotbeconsidered
intheadjudicationofapendingorsubsequentaction,nor
shallanyreportresultingfromsuchconferencebecomepartof
therecordofthecaseunlessthepartieshavestipulatedin
writingtothecontrary.
Thecourt,upongoodcauseshown,mayprohibit
conciliationorotherprocessthatrequiresthepartiesto
meetandconferwithoutcounsel.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/404.1)(fromCh.40,par.404.1)
Sec.404.1.(a)Inanactionfordissolutionofmarriage
involvingminorchildren,orinapost-judgmentproceeding
involvingminorchildren,thecourtmayonitsownmotion
ordertheparties,excludingtheminorchildren,toattendan
educationalprogramconcerningtheeffectsofdissolutionof
marriageonthechildren,ifthecourtfindsthatitwouldbe
inthebestinterestsoftheminorchildren.Theprogrammay
bedividedintosessions,whichintheaggregateshallnot
exceed4hoursinduration.Theprogramshallbeeducational
innatureandnotdesignedforindividualtherapy.
(b)Thefactsadducedatanyeducationalsessionresulting
fromareferralunderthisSectionshallnotbeconsideredin
theadjudicationofapendingorsubsequentaction,norshall
anyreportresultingfromsucheducationalsessionbecomepart
oftherecordofthecaseunlessthepartieshavestipulated
inwritingtothecontrary.
(c)Thefeesorcostsofeducationalsessionsunderthis
Sectionshallbebornebythepartiesandmaybeassessedby
thecourtasitdeemsequitable.
(Source:P.A.86-288.)

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(750ILCS5/405)(fromCh.40,par.405)
Sec.405.HearingonDefault-Notice.Iftherespondent
isindefault,thecourtshallproceedtohearthecauseupon
testimonyofpetitionertakeninopencourt,andinnocaseof
defaultshallthecourtgrantadissolutionofmarriageor
legalseparationordeclarationofinvalidityofmarriage,
unlessthejudgeissatisfiedthatallpropermeanshavebeen
takentonotifytherespondentofthependencyofthesuit.
Wheneverthejudgeissatisfiedthattheinterestsofthe
respondentrequireit,thecourtmayordersuchadditional
noticeasmayberequired.AlloftheprovisionsoftheCode
ofCivilProcedurerelatingtodefaulthearingsareapplicable
tohearingsondefault.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/406)(fromCh.40,par.406)
Sec.406.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.81-231.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/407)(fromCh.40,par.407)
Sec.407.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.84-551.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/408)(fromCh.40,par.408)
Sec.408.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.80-923.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/409)(fromCh.40,par.409)
Sec.409.ProofofForeignMarriage.Amarriagewhichmay
havebeensolemnizedorhadinanyforeignstateorcountry,
maybeprovedbytheacknowledgmentoftheparties,their
cohabitation,andotherevidence.Certifiedcopiesofrecords
ofamarriageperformedinanyforeignstateorcountry
obtainedfromanauthorizedstategovernmentalunit,embassy,
orconsulatemaybeadmittedasanexceptiontothehearsay
rule.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/410)(fromCh.40,par.410)
Sec.410.Process-Practice-Proceedings-Publication.)
Theprocess,practiceandproceedingsunderthisActshallbe
thesameasinothercivilcases,exceptasotherwiseprovided
bythisAct,orbyanylaworruleofcourt,andexceptthat
whenthepartiesresidedinamunicipality,inacountywitha
populationunder2,000,000,atthetimethecauseofaction
arose,andifservicebypublicationisnecessary,publication
shallbeinanewspaperpublishedinsuchmunicipalityif
thereisone.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

(750ILCS5/411)(fromCh.40,par.411)
Sec.411.CommencementofAction.
(a)Actionsfordissolutionofmarriageorlegal
separationshallbecommencedasinothercivilcasesor,at
theoptionofpetitioner,byfilingapraecipeforsummons
withtheclerkofthecourtandpayingtheregularfiling
fees,inwhichlattercase,apetitionshallbefiledwithin6
monthsthereafter,oranyextensionforgoodcauseshown
grantedbythecourt.
(b)Whenapraecipeforsummonsisfiledwithoutthe
petition,thesummonsshallrecitethatpetitionerhas
commencedsuitfordissolutionofmarriageorlegalseparation
andshallrequiretherespondenttofilehisorherappearance
notlaterthan30daysfromthedaythesummonsisservedand
topleadtothepetitioner'spetitionwithin30daysfromthe
daythepetitionisfiled.
Untilapetitionhasbeenfiled,thecourt,pursuantto
subsections(c)and(d)herein,maydismissthesuit,order
thefilingofapetition,orgrantleavetotherespondentto
fileapetitioninthenatureofacounterpetition.
Afterthefilingofthepetition,thepartyfilingthe
sameshall,within2days,serveacopythereofupontheother
party,inthemannerprovidedbyruleoftheSupremeCourtfor
serviceofnoticesinothercivilcases.
(c)Unlessarespondentvoluntarilyfilesanappearance,a
praecipeforsummonsfiledwithoutthepetitionshallbe
servedontherespondentnotlaterthan30daysafterits
issuance,anduponfailuretoobtainserviceuponthe
respondentwithinthe30dayperiod,oranyextensionforgood
causeshowngrantedbythecourt,thecourtshalldismissthe
suit.
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separationcommencedbythefilingapraecipeforsummons
withoutthepetitionmayb e d i s m i s s e d i f a p e t i t i o n f o r
dissolutionofmarriageorlegalseparationhasnotbeenfiled
within6monthsafterthecommencementoftheactionorwithin
theextensiongrantedundersubsection(a)ofthisSection.
(e)Thefilingofapraecipeforsummonsunderthis
Sectionconstitutesthecommencementofanactionthatserves
asgroundsforinvoluntarydismissalundersubdivision(a)(3)
o f S e c t i o n 2 - 6 1 9 o f t h e C o d e o f C i v i l P r o c e d u r e o f a
subsequentlyfiledpetitionfordissolutionofmarriageor
legalseparationinanothercounty.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/412)(fromCh.40,par.412)
Sec.412.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.81-231.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/413)(fromCh.40,par.413)
Sec.413.Judgment.
(a)Ajudgmentofdissolutionofmarriageoroflegal
separationorofdeclarationofinvalidityofmarriageshall
beenteredwithin60daysoftheclosingofproofshowever,
ifthecourtentersanorderspecifyinggoodcauseastowhy
thecourtneedsanadditional30days,thejudgmentshallbe
enteredwithin90daysoftheclosingofproofs,includingany
hearingundersubsection(j)ofSection503ofthisActand
submissionofclosingarguments.Ajudgmentofdissolutionof
marriageoroflegalseparationorofdeclarationof
invalidityofmarriageisfinalwhenentered,subjecttothe
rightofappeal.Anappealfromthejudgmentofdissolutionof
marriagethatdoesnotchallengethefindingastogrounds
doesnotdelaythefinalityofthatprovisionofthejudgment
whichdissolvesthemarriage,beyondthetimeforappealing
fromthatprovision,andeitherofthepartiesmayremarry
pendingappeal.Anorderrequiringmaintenanceorsupportofa
spouseoraminorchildorchildrenenteredunderthisActor
anyotherlawofthisStateshallnotbesuspendedorthe
enforcementthereofstayedpendingthefilingandresolution
ofpost-judgmentmotionsoranappeal.
(b)Theclerkofthecourtshallgivenoticeoftheentry
ofajudgmentofdissolutionofmarriageorlegalseparation
oradeclarationofinvalidityofmarriage:
(1)ifthemarriageisregisteredinthisState,to
thecountyclerkofthecountywherethemarriageis
registered,whoshallenterthefactofdissolutionof
marriageorlegalseparationordeclarationofinvalidity
ofmarriageinthemarriageregistryandwithin45days

afterthecloseofthemonthinwhichthejudgmentis
entered,theclerkshallforwardthecertificatetothe
DepartmentofPublicHealthonaformfurnishedbythe
Departmentor
(2)ifthemarriageisregisteredinanother
jurisdiction,totheappropriateofficialofthat
jurisdiction,withtherequestthatheenterthefactof

dissolutionofmarriageorlegalseparationordeclaration
ofinvalidityofmarriageintheappropriaterecord.
(c)Uponrequestbyawifewhosemarriageisdissolvedor
declaredinvalid,thecourtshallorderhermaidennameora
formernamerestored.
(d)Ajudgmentofdissolutionofmarriageorlegal
separation,ifmade,shallbeawardedtobothoftheparties,
andshallprovidethatitaffectsthestatuspreviously
existingbetweenthepartiesinthemanneradjudged.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/Pt.IV-Aheading)
PARTIV-A
JOINTSIMPLIFIEDDISSOLUTIONPROCEDURE

(750ILCS5/451)
Sec.451.Applicability.InanyproceedingunderthisPart
IV-A,theprovisionsofthisPartIV-Ashallcontrolwhere
theyconflictwithotherprovisionsofthisAct.
(Source:P.A.88-39.)

(750ILCS5/452)
S e c . 4 5 2 . Petition.T h e p a r t i e s t o a d i s s o l u t i o n
proceedingmayfileajointpetitionforsimplified
dissolutioniftheycertifythatallofthefollowing
conditionsexistwhentheproceedingiscommenced:
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 supportoreachpartyiswillingtowaivetherightto
supportandthepartiesunderstandthatconsultationwith

attorneysmayhelpthemdetermineeligibilityforspousal
support.
(b)Eitherpartyhasmettheresidencyormilitary
presencerequirementofSection401ofthisAct.
(c)TherequirementsofSection401regardingproof
ofirreconcilabledifferenceshavebeenmet.
(d)Nochildrenwerebornoftherelationshipofthe
partiesoradoptedbythepartiesduringthemarriage,and
t h e w i f e , t o h e r k n o w l e d g e , i s n o t p r e g n a n t b y t h e
husband.
(e)Thedurationofthemarriagedoesnotexceed8
years.
(f)Neitherpartyhasanyinterestinrealproperty
orretirementbenefitsunlesstheretirementbenefitsare
exclusivelyheldinindividualretirementaccountsandthe
combinedvalueoftheaccountsislessthan$10,000.
(g)Thepartieswaiveanyrightstomaintenance.
(h)Thetotalfairmarketvalueofallmarital
property,afterdeductingallencumbrances,islessthan
$50,000,thecombinedgrossannualizedincomefromall
sourcesislessthan$60,000,andneitherpartyhasa
grossannualizedincomefromallsourcesinexcessof
$30,000.
(i)Thepartieshavedisclosedtoeachotherall
assetsandliabilitiesandtheirtaxreturnsforallyears

ofthemarriage.
(j)Thepartieshaveexecutedawrittenagreement
dividingallassetsinexcessof$100invalueand
a l l o c a t i n g r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r d e b t s a n d l i a b i l i t i e s
betweentheparties.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-1699-763,eff.1-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/453)
Sec.453.ProcedureJudgment.Thepartiesshallusethe
forms,includingaformfortheaffidavitrequiredunder
Section454,providedbythecircuitcourtclerk,andthe
clerkshallsubmitthepetitiontothecourt.Thecourtshall
expeditiouslyconsiderthecause.Bothpartiesshallappearin
personbeforethecourtand,ifthecourtsodirects,testify.
Thecourt,afterexaminationofthepetitionandtheparties
andfindingtheagreementofthepartiesnotunconscionable,
shallenterajudgmentgrantingthedissolutionifthe
requirementsofthisPartIV-Ahavebeenmetandtheparties
havesubmittedtheaffidavitrequiredunderSection454.No
transcriptofproceedingsshallberequired.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/454)
Sec.454.Affidavit.Atthetimeofthehearing,the
partiesshallsubmittothecourtanaffidavitexecutedby
bothpartiesstatingthatallpropertyhasbeendividedin
accordancewiththeagreementofthepartiesandthatthey
haveexecutedalldocumentsrequiredtoeffectuatethe
agreement.
(Source:P.A.88-39.)

(750ILCS5/455)
Sec.455.Copiesofjudgment.Uponentryofthejudgment
anduponpaymentofthefee,thecircuitcourtclerkshall
furnishtoeachpartyacertifiedcopyofthefinaljudgment
ofdissolution.
(Source:P.A.88-39.)

(750ILCS5/456)
Sec.456.Forms.Thecontentsofformstobeusedin
simplifieddissolutionsshallbeprovidedforbycourtrule.
Thecircuitcourtclerkshallsupplyformsuponrequestfor
usebypartiesseekingsimplifieddissolutionsunderthisPart
IV-A.
(Source:P.A.88-39.)

(750ILCS5/457)
Sec.457.Brochuretodescribeproceedings.Thecircuit
courtclerkmaymakeavailableabrochurethatdescribesthe
requirements,nature,andeffectofasimplifieddissolution.
Thebrochureshouldstate,innontechnicallanguage,the
following:
(a)Itisinthebestinterestsofeachofthe
partiestoconsultattorneysregardingthedissolutionof
theirmarriage,andthattheservicesofattorneysmaybe
obtained.
(b)Thepartiesshouldnotrelyexclusivelyonthe

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self-representation.
(c)Aconcisesummaryoftheprovisionsand
proceduresofthesimplifieddissolutionprocedure.
(d)Thenatureandavailabilityofcounseling
services.
(e)Ifthepartieswaivetheirrightstomaintenance,
neitherpartycaninthefutureobtainmaintenancefrom

theother.
(f)Astatementinboldfacetypethatajudgmentfor
dissolutionofmarriagepermanentlyadjudicatesall
financialrightsarisingoutofthemarriage,including
therighttopropertyinthenameofone'sspouseandthe
righttosupportfromone'sspouse(maintenanceor
alimony),thatajudgmentisfinal,andthepartieswaive
theirrighttoappeal,exceptthatneitherpartyisbarred
frominstitutinganactiontosetasideafinaljudgment
forfraud,duress,accident,mistake,orothergroundsat
laworinequity.
(g)Thepartiestothemarriageremainmarried
personsandcannotremarryuntilajudgmentdissolvingthe

marriageisentered.
(Source:P.A.88-39.)

(750ILCS5/Pt.Vheading)
PARTV
PROPERTY,SUPPORTANDATTORNEYFEES

(750ILCS5/501)(fromCh.40,par.501)
Sec.501.Temporaryrelief.Inallproceedingsunderthis
Act,temporaryreliefshallbeasfollows:
(a)Eitherpartymaypetitionormovefor:
(1)temporarymaintenanceortemporarysupportofa
childofthemarriageentitledtosupport,accompaniedby
anaffidavitastothefactualbasisfortherelief
requested.Oneformoffinancialaffidavit,asdetermined
bytheSupremeCourt,shallbeusedstatewide.The
financialaffidavitshallbesupportedbydocumentary
evidenceincluding,butnotlimitedto,incometax
returns,paystubs,andbankingstatements.Unlessthe
courtotherwisedirects,anyaffidavitorsupporting
documentaryevidencesubmittedpursuanttothisparagraph
shallnotbemadepartofthepublicrecordofthe
proceedingsbutshallbeavailabletothecourtoran
appellatecourtinwhichtheproceedingsaresubjectto
review,totheparties,theirattorneys,andsuchother
personsasthecourtmaydirect.Uponmotionofaparty,a
courtmayholdahearingtodeterminewhetherandwhy
thereisadisparitybetweenaparty'sswornaffidavitand
thesupportingdocumentation.Ifapartyintentionallyor
recklesslyfilesaninaccurateormisleadingfinancial
affidavit,thecourtshallimposesignificantpenalties
andsanctionsincluding,butnotlimitedto,costsand
attorney'sfees
(2)atemporaryrestrainingorderorpreliminary
injunction,accompaniedbyaffidavitshowingafactual

basisforanyofthefollowingrelief:
(i)restraininganypersonfromtransferring,
encumbering,concealingorotherwisedisposingofany
propertyexceptintheusualcourseofbusinessorfor
thenecessitiesoflife,and,ifsorestrained,
requiringhimtonotifythemovingpartyandhis
attorneyofanyproposedextraordinaryexpenditures
madeaftertheorderisissuedhowever,anorderneed
notincludeanexceptionfortransferring,
encumbering,orotherwisedisposingofpropertyinthe

usualcourseofbusinessorforthenecessitiesof
l i f e i f thecourtentersappropriateordersthat
enablethepartiestopaytheirnecessarypersonaland
businessexpensesincluding,butnotlimitedto,
appropriateprofessionalstoassistthecourtpursuant
tosubsection(l)ofSection503toadministerthe
paymentandaccountingofsuchlivingandbusiness
expenses
(ii)enjoiningapartyfromremovingachildfrom
thejurisdictionofthecourtformorethan14days
(iii)enjoiningapartyfromstrikingor
interferingwiththepersonallibertyoftheother

partyorofanychildor
(iv)providingotherinjunctivereliefproperin
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(3)otherappropriatetemporaryreliefincluding,in
thediscretionofthecourt,orderingthepurchaseorsale
ofassetsandrequiringthatapartyorpartiesborrow
fundsintheappropriatecircumstances.
Issuesconcerningtemporarymaintenanceortemporary
supportofachildentitledtosupportshallbedealtwithon
asummarybasisbasedonallocatedparentingtime,financial
affidavits,taxreturns,paystubs,bankingstatements,and
otherrelevantdocumentation,exceptanevidentiaryhearing
maybehelduponashowingofgoodcause.Ifaparty
intentionallyorrecklesslyfilesaninaccurateormisleading
financialaffidavit,thecourtshallimposesignificant
penaltiesandsanctionsincluding,butnotlimitedto,costs
andattorney'sfeesresultingfromtheimproper
representation.
(b)Thecourtmayissueatemporaryrestrainingorder
withoutrequiringnoticetotheotherpartyonlyifitfinds,
onthebasisofthemovingaffidavitorotherevidence,that
irreparableinjurywillresulttothemovingpartyifnoorder
isissueduntilthetimeforrespondinghaselapsed.
(c)Aresponsehereundermaybefiledwithin21daysafter
serviceofnoticeofmotionoratthetimespecifiedinthe
temporaryrestrainingorder.
(c-1)Asusedinthissubsection(c-1),"interim
attorney'sfeesandcosts"meansattorney'sfeesandcosts
assessedfromtimetotimewhileacaseispending,infavor
ofthepetitioningparty'scurrentcounsel,forreasonable
feesandcostseitheralreadyincurredortobeincurred,and
"interimaward"meansanawardofinterimattorney'sfeesand
costs.Interimawardsshallbegovernedbythefollowing:
(1)Exceptforgoodcauseshown,aproceedingfor(or
relatingto)interimattorney'sfeesandcostsinapre-
judgmentdissolutionproceedingshallbenonevidentiary
andsummaryinnature.Allhearingsfororrelatingto
interimattorney'sfeesandcostsunderthissubsection
shallbescheduledexpeditiouslybythecourt.Whena
partyfilesapetitionforinterimattorney'sfeesand
costssupportedbyoneormoreaffidavitsthatdelineate
relevantfactors,thecourt(orahearingofficer)shall
assessaninterimawardafteraffordingtheopposingparty
areasonableopportunitytofilearesponsivepleading.A
responsivepleadingshallsetouttheamountofeach
retainerorotherpaymentorpayments,orboth,previously
paidtotherespondingparty'scounselbyoronbehalfof
therespondingparty.Aresponsivepleadingshallinclude
costsincurred,andshallindicatewhetherthecostsare
paidorunpaid.Inassessinganinterimaward,thecourt
shallconsiderallrelevantfactors,aspresented,that
appearreasonableandnecessary,includingtotheextent
applicable:
(A)theincomeandpropertyofeachparty,
includingallegedmaritalpropertywithinthesole
controlofonepartyandallegednon-maritalproperty
withinaccesstoaparty
(B)theneedsofeachparty
(C)therealisticearningcapacityofeachparty
(D)anyimpairmenttopresentearningcapacityof
eitherparty,includingageandphysicalandemotional

health
(E)thestandardoflivingestablishedduringthe
marriage
(F)thedegreeofcomplexityoftheissues,
includingallocationofparentalresponsibility,
valuationordivision(orboth)ofcloselyheld
businesses,andtaxplanning,aswellasreasonable
needsforexpertinvestigationsorexpertwitnesses,
orboth
(G)eachparty'saccesstorelevantinformation
(H)theamountofthepaymentorpaymentsmadeor
reasonablyexpectedtobemadetotheattorneyforthe

otherpartyand
(I)anyotherfactorthatthecourtexpressly
findstobejustandequitable.
(2)Anyassessmentofaninterimaward(includingone
pursuanttoanagreedorder)shallbewithoutprejudiceto
anyfinalallocationandwithoutprejudiceastoanyclaim
orrightofeitherpartyoranycounselofrecordatthe
t i m e o f t h e a w a r d . A n y s u c h c l a i m o r r i g h t m a y b e
presentedbytheappropriatepartyorcounselatahearing
oncontributionundersubsection(j)ofSection503ora
hearingoncounsel'sfeesundersubsection(c)ofSection
508.Unlessotherwiseorderedbythecourtatthefinal
hearingbetweenthepartiesorinahearingunder
subsection(j)ofSection503orsubsection(c)ofSection

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508,interimawards,aswellastheaggregateofallother
paymentsbyeachpartytocounselandrelatedpaymentsto
thirdparties,shallbedeemedtohavebeenadvancesfrom
theparties'maritalestate.Anyportionofanyinterim
awardconstitutinganoverpaymentshallberemittedback
totheappropriatepartyorparties,or,alternatively,to
successorcounsel,asthecourtdeterminesanddirects,
afternoticeinaformdesignatedbytheSupremeCourt.An
orderfortheawardofinterimattorney'sfeesshallbea
standardizedformorderandlabeled"InterimFeeAward
Order".
(3)Inanyproceedingunderthissubsection(c-1),
thecourt(orhearingofficer)shallassessaninterim
awardagainstanopposingpartyinanamountnecessaryto
enablethepetitioningpartytoparticipateadequatelyin
thelitigation,uponfindingsthatthepartyfromwhom
attorney'sfeesandcostsaresoughthasthefinancial
abilitytopayreasonableamountsandthattheparty
seekingattorney'sfeesandcostslackssufficientaccess
t o a s s e t s o r i n c o m e t o p a y r e a s o n a b l e a m o u n t s . In
determininganaward,thecourtshallconsiderwhether
adequateparticipationinthelitigationrequires
expenditureofmorefeesandcostsforapartythatisnot

incontrolofassetsorrelevantinformation.Exceptfor
goodcauseshown,aninterimawardshallnotbelessthan
paymentsmadeorreasonablyexpectedtobemadetothe
counselfortheotherparty.Ifthecourtfindsthatboth
partieslackfinancialabilityoraccesstoassetsor
incomeforreasonableattorney'sfeesandcosts,thecourt
(orhearingofficer)shallenteranorderthatallocates
availablefundsforeachparty'scounsel,including
retainersorinterimpayments,orboth,previouslypaid,
inamannerthatachievessubstantialparitybetweenthe
parties.
(4)ThechangestothisSection501madebythis
amendatoryActof1996applytocasespendingonorafter

June1,1997,exceptasotherwiseprovidedinSection508.
(c-2)Allocationofuseofmaritalresidence.Wherethere
isonfileaverifiedcomplaintorverifiedpetitionseeking
temporaryevictionfromthemaritalresidence,thecourtmay,
duringthependencyoftheproceeding,onlyincaseswherethe
physicalormentalwell-beingofeitherspouseorhisorher
childrenisjeopardizedbyoccupancyofthemaritalresidence
bybothspouses,andonlyuponduenoticeandfullhearing,
unlesswaivedbythecourtongoodcauseshown,enterorders
grantingtheexclusivepossessionofthemaritalresidenceto
eitherspouse,byevictionfrom,orrestorationof,the
maritalresidence,untilthefinaldeterminationofthecause
pursuanttothefactorslistedinSection602.7ofthisAct.
Nosuchordershallinanymanneraffectanyestatein
homesteadpropertyofeitherparty.Inenteringordersunder
thissubsection(c-2),thecourtshallbalancehardshipsto
theparties.
(d)AtemporaryorderenteredunderthisSection:
(1)doesnotprejudicetherightsofthepartiesor
thechildwhicharetobeadjudicatedatsubsequent

hearingsintheproceeding
(2)mayberevokedormodifiedbeforefinaljudgment,
onashowingbyaffidavitanduponhearingand
(3)terminateswhenthefinaljudgmentisenteredor
whenthepetitionfordissolutionofmarriageorlegal
separationordeclarationofinvalidityofmarriageis
dismissed.
(e)Thefeesorcostsofmediationshallbebornebythe
partiesandmaybeassessedbythecourtasitdeemsequitable
withoutprejudiceandaresubjecttoreallocationatthe
conclusionofthecase.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-1699-763,eff.1-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/501.1)(fromCh.40,par.501.1)
Sec.501.1.Dissolutionactionstay.
(a)Uponserviceofasummonsandpetitionorpraecipe
filedundertheIllinoisMarriageandDissolutionofMarriage
Actoruponthefilingoftherespondent'sappearanceinthe
proceeding,whicheverfirstoccurs,adissolutionactionstay
shallbeineffectagainstbothparties,withoutbondor
furthernotice,untilafinaljudgementisentered,the
proceedingisdismissed,oruntilfurtherorderofthecourt:
(1)restrainingbothpartiesfromphysicallyabusing,
harassing,intimidating,striking,orinterferingwiththe
personallibertyoftheotherpartyortheminorchildren
ofeitherpartyand
(2)restrainingbothpartiesfromconcealingaminor

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childofeitherpartyfromthechild'sotherparent.
Therestraintprovidedinthissubsection(a)doesnot
operatetomakeunavailableanyoftheremediesprovidedin
theIllinoisDomesticViolenceActof1986.
(b)(Blank).
(c)(Blank).
(d)(Blank).
(e)InaproceedingfiledunderthisAct,thesummons
shallprovidenoticeoftheentryoftheautomaticdissolution
actionstayinaformasrequiredbyapplicablerules.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-1699-763,eff.1-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/502)(fromCh.40,par.502)
Sec.502.Agreement.
(a)Topromoteamicablesettlementofdisputesbetween
partiestoamarriageattendantuponthedissolutionoftheir
marriage,thepartiesmayenterintoanagreementcontaining
provisionsfordispositionofanypropertyownedbyeitherof
them,maintenanceofeitherofthem,support,parental
responsibilityallocationoftheirchildren,andsupportof
theirchildrenasprovidedinSections513and513.5afterthe
childrenattainmajority.Anyagreementpursuanttothis
Sectionmustbeinwriting,exceptforgoodcauseshownwith
theapprovalofthecourt,beforeproceedingtoanoralprove
up.
(b)Thetermsoftheagreement,exceptthoseprovidingfor
thesupportandparentalresponsibilityallocationof
children,arebindinguponthecourtunlessitfinds,after
consideringtheeconomiccircumstancesofthepartiesandany
otherrelevantevidenceproducedbytheparties,ontheirown
motionoronrequestofthecourt,thattheagreementis
unconscionable.Thetermsoftheagreementincorporatedinto
thejudgmentarebindingifthereisanyconflictbetweenthe
termsoftheagreementandanytestimonymadeatan
uncontestedprove-uphearingonthegroundsorthesubstance
oftheagreement.
(c)Ifthecourtfindstheagreementunconscionable,it
mayrequestthepartiestosubmitarevisedagreementorupon
hearing,maymakeordersforthedispositionofproperty,
maintenance,childsupportandothermatters.
(d)Unlesstheagreementprovidestothecontrary,its
termsshallbesetforthinthejudgment,andtheparties
shallbeorderedtoperformundersuchterms,orifthe
agreementprovidesthatitstermsshallnotbesetforthin
thejudgment,thejudgmentshallidentifytheagreementand
statethatthecourthasapproveditsterms.
(e)Termsoftheagreementsetforthinthejudgmentare
enforceablebyallremediesavailableforenforcementofa
judgment,includingcontempt,andareenforceableascontract
terms.
(f)Childsupport,supportofchildrenasprovidedin
Sections513and513.5afterthechildrenattainmajority,and
parentalresponsibilityallocationofchildrenmaybemodified
uponashowingofasubstantialchangeincircumstances.The
partiesmayprovidethatmaintenanceisnon-modifiablein
amount,duration,orboth.Ifthepartiesdonotprovidethat
maintenanceisnon-modifiableinamount,duration,orboth,
thenthosetermsaremodifiableuponasubstantialchangeof
circumstances.Propertyprovisionsofanagreementarenever
modifiable.Thejudgmentmayexpresslyprecludeorlimit
modificationofothertermssetforthinthejudgmentifthe
agreementsoprovides.Otherwise,termsofanagreementset
forthinthejudgmentareautomaticallymodifiedby
modificationofthejudgment.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-1699-763,eff.1-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/503)(fromCh.40,par.503)
Sec.503.Dispositionofpropertyanddebts.
(a)ForpurposesofthisAct,"maritalproperty"meansall
property,includingdebtsandotherobligations,acquiredby
eitherspousesubsequenttothemarriage,exceptthe
following,whichisknownas"non-maritalproperty":
(1)propertyacquiredbygift,legacyordescentor
propertyacquiredinexchangeforsuchproperty
(2)propertyacquiredinexchangeforproperty
acquiredbeforethemarriage
(3)propertyacquiredbyaspouseafterajudgmentof
legalseparation
(4)propertyexcludedbyvalidagreementofthe
parties,includingapremaritalagreementorapostnuptial

agreement
(5)anyjudgmentorpropertyobtainedbyjudgment
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 whenaspouseisrequiredtosuetheotherspouseinorder
toobtaininsurancecoverageorotherwiserecoverfroma

thirdpartyandtherecoveryisdirectlyrelatedto
amountsadvancedbythemaritalestate,thejudgmentshall
beconsideredmaritalproperty
(6)propertyacquiredbeforethemarriage,exceptas
itrelatestoretirementplansthatmayhavebothmarital

andnon-maritalcharacteristics
(6.5)allpropertyacquiredbyaspousebythesole
useofnon-maritalpropertyascollateralforaloanthat
thenisusedtoacquirepropertyduringthemarriageto
theextentthatthemaritalestaterepaysanyportionof

theloan,itshallbeconsideredacontributionfromthe
maritalestatetothenon-maritalestatesubjectto
reimbursement
(7)theincreaseinvalueofnon-maritalproperty,
irrespectiveofwhethertheincreaseresultsfroma
contributionofmaritalproperty,non-maritalproperty,
thepersonaleffortofaspouse,orotherwise,subjectto
therightofreimbursementprovidedinsubsection(c)of
thisSectionand
(8)incomefrompropertyacquiredbyamethodlisted
inparagraphs(1)through(7)ofthissubsectionifthe
incomeisnotattributabletothepersonaleffortofa
spouse.
Propertyacquiredpriortoamarriagethatwouldotherwise
benon-maritalpropertyshallnotbedeemedtobemarital
propertysolelybecausethepropertywasacquiredin
contemplationofmarriage.
Thecourtshallmakespecificfactualfindingsastoits
classificationofassetsasmaritalornon-maritalproperty,
values,andotherfactualfindingssupportingitsproperty
award.
(b)(1)Forpurposesofdistributionofproperty,all
propertyacquiredbyeitherspouseafterthemarriageand
beforeajudgmentofdissolutionofmarriageordeclarationof
invalidityofmarriageispresumedmaritalproperty.This
presumptionincludesnon-maritalpropertytransferredinto
someformofco-ownershipbetweenthespouses,regardlessof
whethertitleisheldindividuallyorbythespousesinsome
formofco-ownershipsuchasjointtenancy,tenancyincommon,
tenancybytheentirety,orcommunityproperty.The
presumptionofmaritalpropertyisovercomebyshowingthrough
clearandconvincingevidencethatthepropertywasacquired
byamethodlistedinsubsection(a)ofthisSectionorwas
doneforestateortaxplanningpurposesorforotherreasons
thatestablishthatatransferbetweenspouseswasnot
intendedtobeagift.
(2)Forpurposesofdistributionofpropertypursuantto
thisSection,allpensionbenefits(includingpensionbenefits
undertheIllinoisPensionCode,definedbenefitplans,
definedcontributionplansandaccounts,individualretirement
accounts,andnon-qualifiedplans)acquiredbyorparticipated
inbyeitherspouseafterthemarriageandbeforeajudgment
ofdissolutionofmarriageorlegalseparationordeclaration
ofinvalidityofthemarriagearepresumedtobemarital
property.Aspousemayovercomethepresumptionthatthese
pensionbenefitsaremaritalpropertybyshowingthroughclear
andconvincingevidencethatthepensionbenefitswere
acquiredbyamethodlistedinsubsection(a)ofthisSection.
Therighttoadivisionofpensionbenefitsinjust
proportionsunderthisSectionisenforceableunderSection1-
119oftheIllinoisPensionCode.
Thevalueofpensionbenefitsinaretirementsystem
subjecttotheIllinoisPensionCodeshallbedeterminedin
accordancewiththevaluationproceduresestablishedbythe
retirementsystem.
Therecognitionofpensionbenefitsasmaritalproperty
andthedivisionofthosebenefitspursuanttoaQualified
IllinoisDomesticRelationsOrdershallnotbedeemedtobea
diminishment,alienation,orimpairmentofthosebenefits.The
divisionofpensionbenefitsisanallocationofpropertyin
whicheachspousehasaspeciesofcommonownership.
(3)Forpurposesofdistributionofpropertyunderthis
Section,allstockoptionsandrestrictedstockorsimilar
formofbenefitgrantedtoeitherspouseafterthemarriage
andbeforeajudgmentofdissolutionofmarriageorlegal
separationordeclarationofinvalidityofmarriage,whether
vestedornon-vestedorwhethertheirvalueisascertainable,
arepresumedtobemaritalproperty.Thispresumptionof
maritalpropertyisovercomebyashowingthatthestock
optionsorrestrictedstockorsimilarformofbenefitwere
acquiredbyamethodlistedinsubsection(a)ofthisSection.
Thecourtshallallocatestockoptionsandrestrictedstockor

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similarformofbenefitbetweenthepartiesatthetimeofthe
judgmentofdissolutionofmarriageordeclarationof
invalidityofmarriagerecognizingthatthevalueofthestock
optionsandrestrictedstockorsimilarformofbenefitmay
notbethendeterminableandthattheactualdivisionofthe
optionsmaynotoccuruntilafuturedate.Inmakingthe
allocationbetweentheparties,thecourtshallconsider,in
additiontothefactorssetforthinsubsection(d)ofthis
Section,thefollowing:
(i)Allcircumstancesunderlyingthegrantofthe
stockoptionandrestrictedstockorsimilarformof
benefitincludingbutnotlimitedtothevestingschedule,
w h e t h e r t h e g r a n t w a s f o r p a s t , p r e s e n t , o r f u t u r e
efforts,whetherthegrantisdesignedtopromotefuture
performanceoremployment,oranycombinationthereof.
(ii)Thelengthoftimefromthegrantoftheoption
tothetimetheoptionisexercisable.
(b-5)Astoanyexistingpolicyoflifeinsuranceinsuring
thelifeofeitherspouse,oranyinterestinsuchpolicy,
thatconstitutesmaritalproperty,whetherwholelife,term
life,grouptermlife,universallife,orotherformoflife
insurancepolicy,andwhetherornotthevalueis
ascertainable,thecourtshallallocateownership,death
benefitsortherighttoassigndeathbenefits,andthe
obligationforpremiumpayments,ifany,equitablybetweenthe
partiesatthetimeofthejudgmentfordissolutionor
declarationofinvalidityofmarriage.
(c)Commingledmaritalandnon-maritalpropertyshallbe
treatedinthefollowingmanner,unlessotherwiseagreedby
thespouses:
(1)(A)Ifmaritalandnon-maritalpropertyare
commingledbyoneestatebeingcontributedintotheother,

thefollowingshallapply:
(i)Ifthecontributedpropertylosesits
identity,thecontributedpropertytransmutestothe
e s t a t e r e c e i v i n g t h e p r o p e r t y , s u b j e c t t o t h e
provisionsofparagraph(2)ofthissubsection(c).
(ii)Ifthecontributedpropertyretainsits
identity,itdoesnottransmuteandremainsproperty

ofthecontributingestate.
(B)Ifmaritalandnon-maritalpropertyare
commingledintonewlyacquiredpropertyresultingina
lossofidentityofthecontributingestates,the
commingledpropertyshallbedeemedtransmutedtomarital
property,subjecttotheprovisionsofparagraph(2)of
thissubsection(c).
(2)(A)Whenoneestateofpropertymakesa
contributiontoanotherestateofproperty,the
contributingestateshallbereimbursedfromtheestate
receivingthecontributionnotwithstandingany
transmutation.Nosuchreimbursementshallbemadewith
respecttoacontributionthatisnottraceablebyclear
andconvincingevidenceorthatwasagift.Thecourtmay
provideforreimbursementoutofthemaritalpropertyto
bedividedorbyimposingalienagainstthenon-marital
propertythatreceivedthecontribution.
(B)Whenaspousecontributespersonaleffortto
non-maritalproperty,itshallbedeemedacontribution
fromthemaritalestate,whichshallreceivereimbursement
fortheeffortsiftheeffortsaresignificantandresult
insubstantialappreciationtothenon-maritalproperty
exceptthatifthemaritalestatereasonablyhasbeen
compensatedforhisorherefforts,itshallnotbedeemed
acontributiontothemaritalestateandthereshallbeno
reimbursementtothemaritalestate.Thecourtmayprovide
forreimbursementoutofthemaritalpropertytobe
dividedorbyimposingalienagainstthenon-marital
propertywhichreceivedthecontribution.
(d)Inaproceedingfordissolutionofmarriageor
declarationofinvalidityofmarriage,orinaproceedingfor
dispositionofpropertyfollowingdissolutionofmarriagebya
courtthatlackedpersonaljurisdictionovertheabsentspouse
orlackedjurisdictiontodisposeoftheproperty,thecourt
shallassigneachspouse'snon-maritalpropertytothat
spouse.Italsoshalldividethemaritalpropertywithout
regardtomaritalmisconductinjustproportionsconsidering
allrelevantfactors,including:
(1)eachparty'scontributiontotheacquisition,
preservation,orincreaseordecreaseinvalueofthe
maritalornon-maritalproperty,including(i)any
decreaseattributabletoanadvancefromtheparties'
maritalestateundersubsection(c-1)(2)ofSection501

(ii)thecontributionofaspouseasahomemakerortothe
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 thecommencementofaproceedingfordissolutionof
marriageordeclarationofinvalidityofmarriage
(2)thedissipationbyeachpartyofthemarital
property,providedthataparty'sclaimofdissipationis

subjecttothefollowingconditions:
(i)anoticeofintenttoclaimdissipationshall
begivennolaterthan60daysbeforetrialor30days

afterdiscoverycloses,whicheverislater
(ii)thenoticeofintenttoclaimdissipation
shallcontain,ataminimum,adateorperiodoftime
duringwhichthemarriagebeganundergoingan
irretrievablebreakdown,anidentificationofthe
propertydissipated,andadateorperiodoftime
duringwhichthedissipationoccurred
(iii)acertificateorserviceofthenoticeof
intenttoclaimdissipationshallbefiledwiththe
c l e r k o f t h e c o u r t a n d b e s e r v e d p u r s u a n t t o
applicablerules
(iv)nodissipationshallbedeemedtohave
occurredpriorto3yearsafterthepartyclaiming
dissipationkneworshouldhaveknownofthe
dissipation,butinnoeventpriorto5yearsbefore
thefilingofthepetitionfordissolutionof
marriage
(3)thevalueofthepropertyassignedtoeachspouse
(4)thedurationofthemarriage
(5)therelevanteconomiccircumstancesofeach
spousewhenthedivisionofpropertyistobecome
effective,includingthedesirabilityofawardingthe
familyhome,ortherighttolivethereinforreasonable
periods,tothespousehavingtheprimaryresidenceofthe
children
(6)anyobligationsandrightsarisingfromaprior
marriageofeitherparty
(7)anyprenuptialorpostnuptialagreementofthe
parties
(8)theage,health,station,occupation,amountand
sourcesofincome,vocationalskills,employability,

estate,liabilities,andneedsofeachoftheparties
(9)thecustodialprovisionsforanychildren
(10)whethertheapportionmentisinlieuoforin
additiontomaintenance
(11)thereasonableopportunityofeachspousefor
futureacquisitionofcapitalassetsandincomeand
(12)thetaxconsequencesofthepropertydivision
upontherespectiveeconomiccircumstancesoftheparties.
(e)Eachspousehasaspeciesofcommonownershipinthe
maritalpropertywhichvestsatthetimedissolution
proceedingsarecommencedandcontinuesonlyduringthe
pendencyoftheaction.Anysuchinterestinmaritalproperty
shallnotencumberthatpropertysoastorestrictits
transfer,assignmentorconveyancebythetitleholderunless
suchtitleholderisspecificallyenjoinedfrommakingsuch
transfer,assignmentorconveyance.
(f)Inaproceedingfordissolutionofmarriageor
declarationofinvalidityofmarriageorinaproceedingfor
dispositionofpropertyfollowingdissolutionofmarriagebya
courtthatlackedpersonaljurisdictionovertheabsentspouse
orlackedjurisdictiontodisposeoftheproperty,thecourt,
indeterminingthevalueofthemaritalandnon-marital
propertyforpurposesofdividingtheproperty,hasthe
discretiontousethedateofthetrialorsuchotherdateas
agreeduponbytheparties,ororderedbythecourtwithinits
discretion,forpurposesofdeterminingthevalueofassetsor
property.
(g)Thecourtifnecessarytoprotectandpromotethebest
interestsofthechildrenmaysetasideaportionofthe
jointlyorseparatelyheldestatesofthepartiesina
separatefundortrustforthesupport,maintenance,
education,physicalandmentalhealth,andgeneralwelfareof
anyminor,dependent,orincompetentchildoftheparties.In
makingadeterminationunderthissubsection,thecourtmay
consider,amongotherthings,theconvictionofapartyofany
oftheoffensessetforthinSection11-1.20,11-1.30,11-
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,or12-16,orSection12-3.05
exceptforsubdivision(a)(4)or(g)(1),oftheCriminalCode
of1961ortheCriminalCodeof2012ifthevictimisachild
ofoneorbothoftheparties,andthereisaneedfor,and
costof,care,healingandcounselingforthechildwhoisthe
victimofthecrime.
(h)Unlessspecificallydirectedbyareviewingcourt,or
upongoodcauseshown,thecourtshallnotonremandconsider
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"non-marital"propertyoccurringsincetheassessmentofsuch
propertyattheoriginaltrialorhearing,butshalluseonly
thatassessmentmadeattheoriginaltrialorhearing.
(i)Thecourtmaymakesuchjudgmentsaffectingthe
maritalpropertyasmaybejustandmayenforcesuchjudgments
byorderingasaleofmaritalproperty,withproceeds
therefromtobeappliedasdeterminedbythecourt.
(j)Afterproofshaveclosedinthefinalhearingonall
otherissuesbetweentheparties(orinconjunctionwiththe
finalhearing,ifallpartiessostipulate)andbefore
judgmentisentered,aparty'spetitionforcontributionto
feesandcostsincurredintheproceedingshallbeheardand
decided,inaccordancewiththefollowingprovisions:
(1)Apetitionforcontribution,ifnotfiledbefore
thefinalhearingonotherissuesbetweentheparties,
shallbefilednolaterthan14daysaftertheclosingof

proofsinthefinalhearingorwithinsuchotherperiodas
thecourtorders.
(2)Anyawardofcontributiontoonepartyfromthe
otherpartyshallbebasedonthecriteriafordivisionof
maritalpropertyunderthisSection503and,if

maintenancehasbeenawarded,onthecriteriaforanaward
ofmaintenanceunderSection504.
(3)Thefilingofapetitionforcontributionshall
notbedeemedtoconstituteawaiveroftheattorney-
clientprivilegebetweenthepetitioningpartyandcurrent
orformercounselandsuchawaivershallnotconstitute
aprerequisitetoahearingforcontribution.Ifeither
party'spresentationoncontribution,however,includes

evidencewithinthescopeoftheattorney-client
privilege,thedisclosureordisclosuresshallbenarrowly
construedandshallnotbedeemedbythecourtto
constituteageneralwaiveroftheprivilegeastomatters
beyondthescopeofthepresentation.
(4)Nofindingonwhichacontributionawardisbased
ordeniedshallbeassertedagainstcounselorformer
counselforpurposesofanyhearingundersubsection(c)
or(e)ofSection508.
(5)Acontributionaward(payabletoeitherthe
petitioningpartyortheparty'scounsel,orjointly,as
thecourtdetermines)maybeintheformofeitheraset
dollaramountorapercentageoffeesandcosts(ora
portionoffeesandcosts)tobesubsequentlyagreedupon
bythepetitioningpartyandcounselor,alternatively,
thereafterdeterminedinahearingpursuanttosubsection
(c)ofSection508orpreviouslyorthereafterdetermined
inanindependentproceedingundersubsection(e)of
Section508.
(6)ThechangestothisSection503madebythis
amendatoryActof1996applytocasespendingonorafter

June1,1997,exceptasotherwiseprovidedinSection508.
(k)Indeterminingthevalueofassetsorpropertyunder
thisSection,thecourtshallemployafairmarketvalue
standard.Thedateofvaluationforthepurposesofdivision
ofassetsshallbethedateoftrialorsuchotherdateas
agreedbythepartiesororderedbythecourt,withinits
discretion.Ifthecourtgrantsapetitionbroughtunder
Section2-1401oftheCodeofCivilProcedure,thenthecourt
hasthediscretiontousethedateofthetrialorsuchother
dateasagreeduponbytheparties,ororderedbythecourt
withinitsdiscretion,forpurposesofdeterminingthevalue
ofassetsorproperty.
(l)Thecourtmayseektheadviceoffinancialexpertsor
otherprofessionals,whetherornotemployedbythecourtona
regularbasis.Theadvicegivenshallbeinwritingandmade
availablebythecourttocounsel.Counselmayexamineasa
witnessanyprofessionalconsultedbythecourtdesignatedas
thecourt'switness.Professionalpersonnelconsultedbythe
courtaresubjecttosubpoenaforthepurposesofdiscovery,
trial,orboth.Thecourtshallallocatethecostsandfeesof
thoseprofessionalpersonnelbetweenthepartiesbasedupon
thefinancialabilityofeachpartyandanyothercriteriathe
courtconsidersappropriate,andtheallocationissubjectto
reallocationundersubsection(a)ofSection508.Uponthe
requestofanypartyoruponthecourt'sownmotion,thecourt
mayconductahearingastothereasonablenessofthosefees
andcosts.
(m)ThechangesmadetothisSectionbyPublicAct97-941
applyonlytopetitionsfordissolutionofmarriagefiledon
orafterJanuary1,2013(theeffectivedateofPublicAct97-
941).
(Source:P.A.99-78,eff.7-20-1599-90,eff.1-1-1699-763,
eff.1-1-17.)

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(750ILCS5/504)(fromCh.40,par.504)
Sec.504.Maintenance.
(a)Entitlementtomaintenance.Inaproceedingfor
dissolutionofmarriageorlegalseparationordeclarationof
invalidityofmarriage,oraproceedingformaintenance
followingdissolutionofthemarriagebyacourtwhichlacked
personaljurisdictionovertheabsentspouse,thecourtmay
grantamaintenanceawardforeitherspouseinamountsandfor
periodsoftimeasthecourtdeemsjust,withoutregardto
maritalmisconduct,andthemaintenancemaybepaidfromthe
incomeorpropertyoftheotherspouse.Thecourtshallfirst
determinewhetheramaintenanceawardisappropriate,after
considerationofallrelevantfactors,including:
(1)theincomeandpropertyofeachparty,including
maritalpropertyapportionedandnon-maritalproperty
assignedtothepartyseekingmaintenanceaswellasall

financialobligationsimposedonthepartiesasaresult
ofthedissolutionofmarriage
(2)theneedsofeachparty
(3)therealisticpresentandfutureearningcapacity
ofeachparty
(4)anyimpairmentofthepresentandfutureearning
capacityofthepartyseekingmaintenanceduetothat
partydevotingtimetodomesticdutiesorhavingforgone

ordelayededucation,training,employment,orcareer
opportunitiesduetothemarriage
(5)anyimpairmentoftherealisticpresentorfuture
earningcapacityofthepartyagainstwhommaintenanceis

sought
(6)thetimenecessarytoenablethepartyseeking
maintenancetoacquireappropriateeducation,training,
andemployment,andwhetherthatpartyisabletosupport
himselforherselfthroughappropriateemploymentorany
parentalresponsibilityarrangementsanditseffectonthe
partyseekingemployment
(7)thestandardoflivingestablishedduringthe
marriage
(8)thedurationofthemarriage
(9)theage,health,station,occupation,amountand
sourcesofincome,vocationalskills,employability,

estate,liabilities,andtheneedsofeachoftheparties
(10)allsourcesofpublicandprivateincome
including,withoutlimitation,disabilityandretirement

income
(11)thetaxconsequencesofthepropertydivision
upontherespectiveeconomiccircumstancesoftheparties
(12)contributionsandservicesbythepartyseeking
maintenancetotheeducation,training,careerorcareer

potential,orlicenseoftheotherspouse
(13)anyvalidagreementofthepartiesand
(14)anyotherfactorthatthecourtexpresslyfinds
tobejustandequitable.
(b)(Blank).
(b-1)Amountanddurationofmaintenance.Ifthecourt
determinesthatamaintenanceawardisappropriate,thecourt
shallordermaintenanceinaccordancewitheitherparagraph
(1)or(2)ofthissubsection(b-1):
(1)Maintenanceawardinaccordancewithguidelines.
Insituationswhenthecombinedgrossincomeofthe
partiesislessthan$250,000andthepayorhasno
obligationtopaychildsupportormaintenanceorboth
fromapriorrelationship,maintenancepayableafterthe

datetheparties'marriageisdissolvedshallbein
accordancewithsubparagraphs(A)and(B)ofthis
paragraph(1),unlessthecourtmakesafindingthatthe
applicationoftheguidelineswouldbeinappropriate.
(A)Theamountofmaintenanceunderthis
paragraph(1)shallbecalculatedbytaking30%ofthe
payor'sgrossincomeminus20%ofthepayee'sgross
income.Theamountcalculatedasmaintenance,however,
whenaddedtothegrossincomeofthepayee,maynot
resultinthepayeereceivinganamountthatisin
excessof40%ofthecombinedgrossincomeofthe
parties.
(B)Thedurationofanawardunderthis
paragraph(1)shallbecalculatedbymultiplyingthe
lengthofthemarriageatthetimetheactionwas
commencedbywhicheverofthefollowingfactors
applies:5yearsorless(.20)morethan5yearsbut
lessthan10years(.40)10yearsormorebutless

than15years(.60)or15yearsormorebutlessthan
20years(.80).Foramarriageof20ormoreyears,
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 permanentmaintenanceormaintenanceforaperiod
equaltothelengthofthemarriage.
(2)Maintenanceawardnotinaccordancewith
guidelines.Anynon-guidelinesawardofmaintenanceshall
bemadeafterthecourt'sconsiderationofallrelevant
factorssetforthinsubsection(a)ofthisSection.
(b-2)Findings.Ineachcaseinvolvingtheissueof
maintenance,thecourtshallmakespecificfindingsoffact,
asfollows:
(1)thecourtshallstateitsreasoningforawarding
ornotawardingmaintenanceandshallincludereferences
toeachrelevantfactorsetforthinsubsection(a)of
thisSectionand
(2)ifthecourtdeviatesfromotherwiseapplicable
guidelinesunderparagraph(1)ofsubsection(b-1),it
shallstateinitsfindingstheamountofmaintenance(if
determinable)ordurationthatwouldhavebeenrequired
undertheguidelinesandthereasoningforanyvariance
fromtheguidelines.
(b-3)Grossincome.ForpurposesofthisSection,theterm
"grossincome"meansallincomefromallsources,withinthe
scopeofthatphraseinSection505ofthisAct.
(b-4)Unallocatedmaintenance.Unlesstheparties
otherwiseagree,thecourtmaynotorderunallocated
maintenanceandchildsupportinanydissolutionjudgmentor
inanypost-dissolutionorder.Initsdiscretion,thecourt
mayorderunallocatedmaintenanceandchildsupportinany
pre-dissolutiontemporaryorder.
(b-4.5)Fixed-termmaintenanceinmarriagesoflessthan
10years.Ifacourtgrantsmaintenanceforafixedperiod
undersubsection(a)ofthisSectionattheconclusionofa
casecommencedbeforethetenthanniversaryofthemarriage,
thecourtmayalsodesignatetheterminationoftheperiod
duringwhichthismaintenanceistobepaidasa"permanent
termination".Theeffectofthisdesignationisthat
maintenanceisbarredaftertheendingdateoftheperiod
duringwhichmaintenanceistobepaid.
(b-5)Interestonmaintenance.Anymaintenanceobligation
includinganyunallocatedmaintenanceandchildsupport
obligation,oranyportionofanysupportobligation,that
becomesdueandremainsunpaidshallaccruesimpleinterestas
setforthinSection505ofthisAct.
(b-7)Maintenancejudgments.Anyneworexisting
maintenanceorderincludinganyunallocatedmaintenanceand
childsupportorderenteredbythecourtunderthisSection
shallbedeemedtobeaseriesofjudgmentsagainsttheperson
obligatedtopaysupportthereunder.Eachsuchjudgmenttobe
intheamountofeachpaymentorinstallmentofsupportand
eachsuchjudgmenttobedeemedenteredasofthedatethe
correspondingpaymentorinstallmentbecomesdueunderthe
termsofthesupportorder,exceptnojudgmentshallariseas
toanyinstallmentcomingdueaftertheterminationof
maintenanceasprovidedbySection510oftheIllinois
MarriageandDissolutionofMarriageActortheprovisionsof
anyorderformaintenance.Eachsuchjudgmentshallhavethe
fullforce,effectandattributesofanyotherjudgmentof
thisState,includingtheabilitytobeenforced.
NotwithstandinganyotherStateorlocallawtothecontrary,
alienarisesbyoperationoflawagainsttherealand
personalpropertyoftheobligorforeachinstallmentof
overduesupportowedbytheobligor.
(b-8)Uponreviewofanypreviouslyorderedmaintenance
award,thecourtmayextendmaintenanceforfurtherreview,
extendmaintenanceforafixednon-modifiableterm,extend
maintenanceforanindefiniteterm,orpermanentlyterminate
maintenanceinaccordancewithsubdivision(b-1)(1)(A)ofthis
Section.
(c)Maintenanceduringanappeal.Thecourtmaygrantand
enforcethepaymentofmaintenanceduringthependencyofan
appealasthecourtshalldeemreasonableandproper.
(d)Maintenanceduringimprisonment.Nomaintenanceshall
accrueduringtheperiodinwhichapartyisimprisonedfor
failuretocomplywiththecourt'sorderforthepaymentof
suchmaintenance.
(e)Feeswhenmaintenanceispaidthroughtheclerk.When
maintenanceistobepaidthroughtheclerkofthecourtina
countyof1,000,000inhabitantsorless,theordershall
directtheobligortopaytotheclerk,inadditiontothe
maintenancepayments,allfeesimposedbythecountyboard
underparagraph(3)ofsubsection(u)ofSection27.1ofthe
ClerksofCourtsAct.Unlesspaidincashorpursuanttoan
orderforwithholding,thepaymentofthefeeshallbebya
separateinstrumentfromthesupportpaymentandshallbemade
totheorderoftheClerk.

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 (f)Maintenancesecuredbylifeinsurance.Anaward
orderedbyacourtuponentryofadissolutionjudgmentor
uponentryofanawardofmaintenancefollowingareservation
ofmaintenanceinadissolutionjudgmentmaybereasonably
secured,inwholeorinpart,bylifeinsuranceonthepayor's
lifeontermsastowhichthepartiesagree,or,iftheydo
notagree,onsuchtermsdeterminedbythecourt,subjectto
thefollowing:
(1)Withrespecttoexistinglifeinsurance,provided
thecourtisapprisedthroughevidence,stipulation,or
otherwiseastolevelofdeathbenefits,premium,and
otherrelevantdataandmakesfindingsrelativethereto,

thecourtmayallocatedeathbenefits,therighttoassign
deathbenefits,ortheobligationforfuturepremium
paymentsbetweenthepartiesasitdeemsjust.
(2)Totheextentthecourtdeterminesthatitsaward
shouldbesecured,inwholeorinpart,bynewlife

insuranceonthepayor'slife,thecourtmayonlyorder:
(i)thatthepayorcooperateonallappropriate
stepsforthepayeetoobtainsuchnewlifeinsurance

and
(ii)thatthepayee,athisorhersoleoption
andexpense,mayobtainsuchnewlifeinsuranceonthe
payor'slifeuptoamaximumlevelofdeathbenefit
coverage,ordescendingdeathbenefitcoverage,asis
s e t b y t h e c o u r t , s u c h l e v e l n o t t o e x c e e d a
reasonableamountinlightofthecourt'saward,with
thepayeeorthepayee'sdesigneebeingthe
beneficiaryofsuchlifeinsurance.
Indeterminingthemaximumlevelofdeathbenefit
coverage,thecourtshalltakeintoaccountallrelevant
factsandcircumstances,includingtheimpactonaccessto
lifeinsurancebythemaintenancepayor.Ifinresolving
anyissuesunderparagraph(2)ofthissubsection(f)a
courtreviewsanysubmittedorproposedapplicationfor
newinsuranceonthelifeofamaintenancepayor,the
reviewshallbeincamera.
(3)Ajudgmentshallexpresslysetforththatall
deathbenefitspaidunderlifeinsuranceonapayor'slife
maintainedorobtainedpursuanttothissubsectionto
securemaintenancearedesignatedasexcludablefromthe

grossincomeofthemaintenancepayeeunderSection71(b)
(1)(B)oftheInternalRevenueCode,unlessanagreement
orstipulationofthepartiesotherwiseprovides.
(Source:P.A.98-961,eff.1-1-1599-90,eff.1-1-1699-763,
eff.1-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/505)(fromCh.40,par.505)
(TextofSectionfromP.A.99-90)
Sec.505.Childsupportcontemptpenalties.
(a)Inaproceedingfordissolutionofmarriage,legal
separation,declarationofinvalidityofmarriage,a
proceedingforchildsupportfollowingdissolutionofthe
marriagebyacourtthatlackedpersonaljurisdictionoverthe
absentspouse,aproceedingformodificationofaprevious
orderforchildsupportunderSection510ofthisAct,orany
proceedingauthorizedunderSection501or601ofthisAct,
thecourtmayordereitherorbothparentsowingadutyof
supporttoachildofthemarriagetopayanamountreasonable
andnecessaryforthesupportofthechild,withoutregardto
maritalmisconduct.Thedutyofsupporto w e d t o a c h i l d
includestheobligationtoprovideforthereasonableand
necessaryeducational,physical,mentalandemotionalhealth
needsofthechild.ForpurposesofthisSection,theterm
"child"shallincludeanychildunderage18andanychild
underage19whoisstillattendinghighschool.Forpurposes
ofthisSection,theterm"supportingparent"meanstheparent
obligatedtopaysupporttotheotherparent.
(1)TheCourtshalldeterminetheminimumamountof
supportbyusingthefollowingguidelines:
NumberofChildren PercentofSupportingParty's
NetIncome
1 20%
2 28%
3 32%
4 40%
5 45%
6ormore 50%
(2)Theaboveguidelinesshallbeappliedineach
caseunlessthecourtfindsthatadeviationfromthe
guidelinesisappropriateafterconsideringthebest
interestofthechildinlightoftheevidence,including,
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 factors:
(a)thefinancialresourcesandneedsofthe
child
(b)thefinancialresourcesandneedsofthe
parents
(c)thestandardoflivingthechildwouldhave
enjoyedhadthemarriagenotbeendissolved
(d)thephysical,mental,andemotionalneedsof
thechildand
(d-5)theeducationalneedsofthechild.
Ifthecourtdeviatesfromtheguidelines,the
court'sfindingshallstatetheamountofsupportthat
wouldhavebeenrequiredundertheguidelines,if

determinable.T h e c o u r t s h a l l i n c l u d e t h e r e a s o n o r
reasonsforthevariancefromtheguidelines.
(2.5)Thecourt,initsdiscretion,inadditionto
settingchildsupportpursuanttotheguidelinesand
factors,mayordereitherorbothparentsowingadutyof
supporttoachildofthemarriagetocontributetothe
followingexpenses,ifdeterminedbythecourttobe
reasonable:
(a)healthneedsnotcoveredbyinsurance
(b)childcare
(c)educationand
(d)extracurricularactivities.
(3)"Netincome"isdefinedasthetotalofall
incomefromallsources,minusthefollowingdeductions:
(a)Federalincometax(properlycalculated
withholdingorestimatedpayments)
(b)Stateincometax(properlycalculated
withholdingorestimatedpayments)
(c)SocialSecurity(FICApayments)
(d)Mandatoryretirementcontributionsrequired
bylaworasaconditionofemployment
(e)Uniondues
(f)Dependentandindividual
health/hospitalizationinsurancepremiumsandpremiums
forlifeinsuranceorderedbythecourttoreasonably
securepaymentoforderedchildsupport
(g)Priorobligationsofsupportormaintenance
actuallypaidpursuanttoacourtorder
(g-5)Obligationspursuanttoacourtorderfor
maintenanceinthependingproceedingactuallypaidor
payableunderSection504tothesamepartytowhom
childsupportistobepayable
(h)Expendituresforrepaymentofdebtsthat
representreasonableandnecessaryexpensesforthe
productionofincomeincluding,butnotlimitedto,
studentloans,medicalexpendituresnecessaryto
preservelifeorhealth,reasonableexpendituresfor
thebenefitofthechildandtheotherparent,
exclusiveofgifts.Thecourtshallreducenetincome
indeterminingtheminimumamountofsupporttobe
orderedonlyfortheperiodthatsuchpaymentsaredue
andshallenteranordercontainingprovisionsforits
self-executingmodificationuponterminationofsuch
paymentperiod
(i)FostercarepaymentspaidbytheDepartment
ofChildrenandFamilyServicesforprovidinglicensed

fostercaretoafosterchild.
(4)Incaseswherethecourtorderprovidesfor
health/hospitalizationinsurancecoveragepursuantto
Section505.2ofthisAct,thepremiumsforthat
insurance,orthatportionofthepremiumsforwhichthe
supportingpartyisresponsibleinthecaseofinsurance

providedthroughanemployer'shealthinsuranceplanwhere
theemployerpaysaportionofthepremiums,shallbe
subtractedfromnetincomeindeterminingtheminimum
amountofsupporttobeordered.
(4.5)Inaproceedingforchildsupportfollowing
dissolutionofthemarriagebyacourtthatlacked
personaljurisdictionovertheabsentspouse,andinwhich
thecourtisrequiringpaymentofsupportfortheperiod
beforethedateanorderforcurrentsupportisentered,

thereisarebuttablepresumptionthatthesupporting
party'snetincomeforthepriorperiodwasthesameas
hisorhernetincomeatthetimetheorderforcurrent
supportisentered.
(5)Ifthenetincomecannotbedeterminedbecauseof
defaultoranyotherreason,thecourtshallordersupport
inanamountconsideredreasonableintheparticularcase.
Thefinalorderinallcasesshallstatethesupportlevel
indollaramounts.However,ifthecourtfindsthatthe
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 dollaramountbecausealloraportionofthesupporting

parent'snetincomeisuncertainastosource,timeof
payment,oramount,thecourtmayorderapercentage
amountofsupportinadditiontoaspecificdollaramount
andentersuchotherordersasmaybenecessaryto
determineandenforce,onatimelybasis,theapplicable
supportordered.
(6)If(i)thesupportingparentwasproperlyserved
witharequestfordiscoveryoffinancialinformation
relatingtothesupportingparent'sabilitytoprovide
childsupport,(ii)thesupportingparentfailedtocomply
withtherequest,despitehavingbeenorderedtodosoby
thecourt,and(iii)thesupportingparentisnotpresent
atthehearingtodeterminesupportdespitehaving

receivedpropernotice,thenanyrelevantfinancial
informationconcerningthesupportingparent'sabilityto
providechildsupportthatwasobtainedpursuantto
subpoenaandpropernoticeshallbeadmittedintoevidence
withouttheneedtoestablishanyfurtherfoundationfor
itsadmission.
(a-5)Inanactiontoenforceanorderforsupportbased
ontherespondent'sfailuretomakesupportpaymentsas
requiredbytheorder,noticeofproceedingstoholdthe
respondentincontemptforthatfailuremaybeservedonthe
respondentbypersonalserviceorbyregularmailaddressedto
therespondent'slastknownaddress.Therespondent'slast
knownaddressmaybedeterminedfromrecordsoftheclerkof
thecourt,fromtheFederalCaseRegistryofChildSupport
Orders,orbyanyotherreasonablemeans.
(b)Failureofeitherparenttocomplywithanorderto
paysupportshallbepunishableasinothercasesofcontempt.
InadditiontootherpenaltiesprovidedbylawtheCourtmay,
afterfindingtheparentguiltyofcontempt,orderthatthe
parentbe:
(1)placedonprobationwithsuchconditionsof
probationastheCourtdeemsadvisable
(2)sentencedtoperiodicimprisonmentforaperiod
nottoexceed6monthsprovided,however,thattheCourt
maypermittheparenttobereleasedforperiodsoftime
duringthedayornightto:
(A)workor
(B)conductabusinessorotherself-employed
occupation.
TheCourtmayfurtherorderanypartorallofthe
earningsofaparentduringasentenceofperiodic
imprisonmentpaidtotheClerkoftheCircuitCourtortothe
parentreceivingthesupportortotheguardianreceivingthe
supporto f t h e c h i l d r e n o f t h e s e n t e n c e d p a r e n t f o r t h e
supportofsaidchildrenuntilfurtherorderoftheCourt.
Ifaparentwhoisfoundguiltyofcontemptforfailureto
complywithanordertopaysupportisapersonwhoconductsa
businessorwhoisself-employed,thecourtinadditionto
otherpenaltiesprovidedbylawmayorderthattheparentdo
oneormoreofthefollowing:(i)providetothecourtmonthly
financialstatementsshowingincomeandexpensesfromthe
businessortheself-employment(ii)seekemploymentand
reportperiodicallytothecourtwithadiary,listing,or
othermemorandumofhisorheremploymentsearcheffortsor
(iii)reporttotheDepartmentofEmploymentSecurityforjob
searchservicestofindemploymentthatwillbesubjectto
withholdingforchildsupport.
Ifthereisaunityofinterestandownershipsufficient
torendernofinancialseparationbetweenasupportingparent
andanotherpersonorpersonsorbusinessentity,thecourt
maypiercetheownershipveiloftheperson,persons,or
businessentitytodiscoverassetsofthesupportingparent
heldinthenameofthatperson,thosepersons,orthat
businessentity.Thefollowingcircumstancesaresufficientto
authorizeacourttoorderdiscoveryoftheassetsofa
person,persons,orbusinessentityandtocompelthe
applicationofanydiscoveredassetstowardpaymentonthe
judgmentforsupport:
(1)thesupportingparentandtheperson,persons,or
businessentitymaintainrecordstogether.
(2)thesupportingparentandtheperson,persons,or
businessentityfailtomaintainanarm'slength

relationshipbetweenthemselveswithregardtoanyassets.
(3)thesupportingparenttransfersassetstothe
person,persons,orbusinessentitywiththeintentto

perpetrateafraudontheparentreceivingthesupport.
Withrespecttoassetswhicharerealproperty,noorder
enteredunderthisparagraphshallaffecttherightsofbona
fidepurchasers,mortgagees,judgmentcreditors,orotherlien
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thetimeanoticeoflispendenspursuanttotheCodeofCivil
Procedureoracopyoftheorderisplacedofrecordinthe
officeoftherecorderofdeedsforthecountyinwhichthe
realpropertyislocated.
Thecourtmayalsoorderincaseswheretheparentis90
daysormoredelinquentinpaymentofsupportorhasbeen
adjudicatedinarrearsinanamountequalto90days
obligationormore,thattheparent'sIllinoisdriving
privilegesbesuspendeduntilthecourtdeterminesthatthe
parentisincompliancewiththeorderofsupport.Thecourt
mayalsoorderthattheparentbeissuedafamilyfinancial
responsibilitydrivingpermitthatwouldallowlimiteddriving
privilegesforemploymentandmedicalpurposesinaccordance
withSection7-702.1oftheIllinoisVehicleCode.Theclerk
ofthecircuitcourtshallcertifytheordersuspendingthe
drivingprivilegesoftheparentorgrantingtheissuanceofa
familyfinancialresponsibilitydrivingpermittothe
SecretaryofStateonformsprescribedbytheSecretary.Upon
receiptoftheauthenticateddocuments,theSecretaryofState
shallsuspendtheparent'sdrivingprivilegesuntilfurther
orderofthecourtandshall,iforderedbythecourt,subject
totheprovisionsofSection7-702.1oftheIllinoisVehicle
Code,issueafamilyfinancialresponsibilitydrivingpermit
totheparent.
Inadditiontothepenaltiesorpunishmentthatmaybe
imposedunderthisSection,anypersonwhoseconduct
constitutesaviolationofSection15oftheNon-Support
PunishmentActmaybeprosecutedunderthatAct,andaperson
convictedunderthatActmaybesentencedinaccordancewith
thatAct.Thesentencemayincludebutneednotbelimitedto
arequirementthatthepersonperformcommunityserviceunder
Section50ofthatActorparticipateinaworkalternative
programunderSection50ofthatAct.Apersonmaynotbe
requiredtoparticipateinaworkalternativeprogramunder
Section50ofthatActifthepersoniscurrently
participatinginaworkprogrampursuanttoSection505.1of
thisAct.
Asupportobligation,oranyportionofasupport
obligation,whichbecomesdueandremainsunpaidasoftheend
ofeachmonth,excludingthechildsupportthatwasduefor
thatmonthtotheextentthatitwasnotpaidinthatmonth,
shallaccruesimpleinterestassetforthinSection12-109of
theCodeofCivilProcedure.Anorderforsupportenteredor
modifiedonorafterJanuary1,2006shallcontainastatement
thatasupportobligationrequiredundertheorder,orany
portionofasupportobligationrequiredundertheorder,that
becomesdueandremainsunpaidasoftheendofeachmonth,
excludingthechildsupportthatwasdueforthatmonthtothe
extentthatitwasnotpaidinthatmonth,shallaccruesimple
interestassetforthinSection12-109oftheCodeofCivil
Procedure.Failuretoincludethestatementintheorderfor
supportdoesnotaffectthevalidityoftheorderorthe
accrualofinterestasprovidedinthisSection.
(c)Aone-timechargeof20%isimposableupontheamount
ofpast-duechildsupportowedonJuly1,1988whichhas
accruedunderasupportorderenteredbythecourt.Thecharge
shallbeimposedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofSection
10-21oftheIllinoisPublicAidCodeandshallbeenforcedby
thecourtuponpetition.
(d)Anyneworexistingsupportorderenteredbythecourt
underthisSectionshallbedeemedtobeaseriesofjudgments
againstthepersonobligatedtopaysupportthereunder,each
suchjudgmenttobeintheamountofeachpaymentor
installmentofsupportandeachsuchjudgmenttobedeemed
enteredasofthedatethecorrespondingpaymentor
installmentbecomesdueunderthetermsofthesupportorder.
Eachsuchjudgmentshallhavethefullforce,effectand
attributesofanyotherjudgmentofthisState,includingthe
abilitytobeenforced.NotwithstandinganyotherStateor
locallawtothecontrary,alienarisesbyoperationoflaw
againsttherealandpersonalpropertyofthesupporting
parentforeachinstallmentofoverduesupportowedbythe
supportingparent.
(e)Whenchildsupportistobepaidthroughtheclerkof
thecourtinacountyof1,000,000inhabitantsorless,the
ordershalldirectthesupportingparenttopaytotheclerk,
inadditiontothechildsupportpayments,allfeesimposedby
thecountyboardunderparagraph(3)ofsubsection(u)of
Section27.1oftheClerksofCourtsAct.Unlesspaidincash
orpursuanttoanorderforwithholding,thepaymentofthe
feeshallbebyaseparateinstrumentfromthesupportpayment
andshallbemadetotheorderoftheClerk.
(f)Allordersforsupport,whenenteredormodified,
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notifythecourtand,incasesinwhichapartyisreceiving
childandspouseservicesunderArticleXoftheIllinois
P u b l i c A i d C o d e , t h e DepartmentofHealthcareandFamily
Services,within7days,(i)ofthenameandaddressofany
newemployeroftheobligor,(ii)whetherthesupporting
parenthasaccesstohealthinsurancecoveragethroughthe
employerorothergroupcoverageand,ifso,thepolicyname
andnumberandthenamesofpersonscoveredunderthepolicy,
exceptonlytheinitialsofanycoveredminorsshallbe
included,and(iii)ofanynewresidentialormailingaddress
o r t e l e p h o n e n u m b e r o f t h e s u p p o r t i n g p a r e n t . I n a n y
subsequentactiontoenforceasupportorder,upona
sufficientshowingthatadiligentefforthasbeenmadeto
ascertainthelocationofthesupportingparent,serviceof
processorprovisionofnoticenecessaryinthecasemaybe
madeatthelastknownaddressofthesupportingparentinany
mannerexpresslyprovidedbytheCodeofCivilProcedureor
thisAct,whichserviceshallbesufficientforpurposesof
dueprocess.
(g)Anorderforsupportshallincludeadateonwhichthe
currentsupportobligationterminates.Theterminationdate
shallbenoearlierthanthedateonwhichthechildcovered
bytheorderwillattaintheageof18.However,ifthechild
willnotgraduatefromhighschooluntilafterattainingthe
ageof18,thentheterminationdateshallbenoearlierthan
theearlierofthedateonwhichthechild'shighschool
graduationwilloccurorthedateonwhichthechildwill
attaintheageof19.Theorderforsupportshallstatethat
theterminationdatedoesnotapplytoanyarrearagethatmay
remainunpaidonthatdate.Nothinginthissubsectionshall
beconstruedtopreventthecourtfrommodifyingtheorderor
terminatingtheorderintheeventthechildisotherwise
emancipated.
(g-5)Ifthereisanunpaidarrearageordelinquency(as
thosetermsaredefinedintheIncomeWithholdingforSupport
Act)equaltoatleastonemonth'ssupportobligationonthe
terminationdatestatedintheorderforsupportor,ifthere
isnoterminationdatestatedintheorder,onthedatethe
childattainstheageofmajorityorisotherwiseemancipated,
theperiodicamountrequiredtobepaidforcurrentsupportof
thatchildimmediatelypriortothatdateshallautomatically
continuetobeanobligation,notascurrentsupportbutas
periodicpaymenttowardsatisfactionoftheunpaidarrearage
ordelinquency.Thatperiodicpaymentshallbeinadditionto
anyperiodicpaymentpreviouslyrequiredforsatisfactionof
thearrearageordelinquency.Thetotalperiodicamounttobe
paidtowardsatisfactionofthearrearageordelinquencymay
beenforcedandcollectedbyanymethodprovidedbylawfor
enforcementandcollectionofchildsupport,includingbutnot
limitedtoincomewithholdingundertheIncomeWithholdingfor
SupportAct.Eachorderforsupportenteredormodifiedonor
aftertheeffectivedateofthisamendatoryActofthe93rd
GeneralAssemblymustcontainastatementnotifyingthe
partiesoftherequirementsofthissubsection.Failureto
includethestatementintheorderforsupportdoesnotaffect
thevalidityoftheorderortheoperationoftheprovisions
ofthissubsectionwithregardtotheorder.Thissubsection
shallnotbeconstruedtopreventoraffecttheestablishment
ormodificationofanorderforsupportofaminorchildor
theestablishmentormodificationofanorderforsupportofa
non-minorchildoreducationalexpensesunderSection513of
thisAct.
(h)AnorderenteredunderthisSectionshallincludea
provisionrequiringeitherparenttoreporttotheother
parentandtotheclerkofcourtwithin10dayseachtime
eitherparentobtainsnewemployment,andeachtimeeither
parent'semploymentisterminatedforanyreason.Thereport
shallbeinwritingandshall,inthecaseofnewemployment,
includethenameandaddressofthenewemployer.Failureto
reportnewemploymentortheterminationofcurrent
employment,ifcoupledwithnonpaymentofsupportforaperiod
inexcessof60days,isindirectcriminalcontempt.For
eitherparentarrestedforfailuretoreportnewemployment
bondshallbesetintheamountofthechildsupportthat
shouldhavebeenpaidduringtheperiodofunreported
employment.AnorderenteredunderthisSectionshallalso
includeaprovisionrequiringeitherparenttoadvisethe
otherofachangeinresidencewithin5daysofthechange
exceptwhenthecourtfindsthatthephysical,mental,or
emotionalhealthofapartyorthatofachild,orboth,would
beseriouslyendangeredbydisclosureoftheparty'saddress.
(i)Thecourtdoesnotlosethepowersofcontempt,
driver'slicensesuspension,orotherchildsupport
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criminalprosecutionassetforthinthisAct,uponthe
emancipationoftheminorchildorchildren.
(Source:P.A.98-463,eff.8-16-1398-961,eff.1-1-1599-
90,eff.1-1-16.)

(TextofSectionfromP.A.99-763)
Sec.505.Childsupportcontemptpenalties.
(a)Inaproceedingfordissolutionofmarriage,legal
separation,declarationofinvalidityofmarriage,a
proceedingforchildsupportfollowingdissolutionofthe
marriagebyacourtthatlackedpersonaljurisdictionoverthe
absentspouse,aproceedingformodificationofaprevious
orderforchildsupportunderSection510ofthisAct,orany
proceedingauthorizedunderSection501or601ofthisAct,
thecourtmayordereitherorbothparentsowingadutyof
supporttoachildofthemarriagetopayanamountreasonable
andnecessaryforthesupportofthechild,withoutregardto
maritalmisconduct.Thedutyofsupporto w e d t o a c h i l d
includestheobligationtoprovideforthereasonableand
necessaryeducational,physical,mentalandemotionalhealth
needsofthechild.ForpurposesofthisSection,theterm
"child"shallincludeanychildunderage18andanychild
underage19whoisstillattendinghighschool.Forpurposes
ofthisSection,theterm"supportingparent"meanstheparent
obligatedtopaysupporttotheotherparent.
(1)TheCourtshalldeterminetheminimumamountof
supportbyusingthefollowingguidelines:
NumberofChildren PercentofSupportingParty's
NetIncome
1 20%
2 28%
3 32%
4 40%
5 45%
6ormore 50%
(2)Theaboveguidelinesshallbeappliedineach
caseunlessthecourtfindsthatadeviationfromthe
guidelinesisappropriateafterconsideringthebest
interestofthechildinlightoftheevidence,including,
butnotlimitedto,oneormoreofthefollowingrelevant
factors:
(a)thefinancialresourcesandneedsofthe
child
(b)thefinancialresourcesandneedsofthe
parents
(c)thestandardoflivingthechildwouldhave
enjoyedhadthemarriagenotbeendissolved
(d)thephysical,mental,andemotionalneedsof
thechildand
(d-5)theeducationalneedsofthechild.
Ifthecourtdeviatesfromtheguidelines,the
court'sfindingshallstatetheamountofsupportthat
wouldhavebeenrequiredundertheguidelines,if

determinable.T h e c o u r t s h a l l i n c l u d e t h e r e a s o n o r
reasonsforthevariancefromtheguidelines.
(2.5)Thecourt,initsdiscretion,inadditionto
settingchildsupportpursuanttotheguidelinesand
factors,mayordereitherorbothparentsowingadutyof
supporttoachildofthemarriagetocontributetothe
followingexpenses,ifdeterminedbythecourttobe
reasonable:
(a)healthneedsnotcoveredbyinsurance
(b)childcare
(c)educationand
(d)extracurricularactivities.
(3)"Netincome"isdefinedasthetotalofall
incomefromallsources,minusthefollowingdeductions:
(a)Federalincometax(properlycalculated
withholdingorestimatedpayments)
(b)Stateincometax(properlycalculated
withholdingorestimatedpayments)
(c)SocialSecurity(FICApayments)
(d)Mandatoryretirementcontributionsrequired
bylaworasaconditionofemployment
(e)Uniondues
(f)Dependentandindividual
health/hospitalizationinsurancepremiumsandpremiums
forlifeinsuranceorderedbythecourttoreasonably
securepaymentoforderedchildsupport
(g)Priorobligationsofsupportormaintenance
actuallypaidpursuanttoacourtorder
(g-5)Obligationspursuanttoacourtorderfor
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payableunderSection504tothesamepartytowhom
childsupportistobepayable
(h)Expendituresforrepaymentofdebtsthat
representreasonableandnecessaryexpensesforthe
productionofincomeincluding,butnotlimitedto,
s t u d e n t l o a n s , medicalexpendituresnecessaryto
preservelifeorhealth,reasonableexpendituresfor
thebenefitofthechildandtheotherparent,
exclusiveofgifts.Thecourtshallreducenetincome
indeterminingtheminimumamountofsupporttobe
orderedonlyfortheperiodthatsuchpaymentsaredue
andshallenteranordercontainingprovisionsforits
self-executingmodificationuponterminationofsuch
paymentperiod
(i)FostercarepaymentspaidbytheDepartment
ofChildrenandFamilyServicesforprovidinglicensed

fostercaretoafosterchild.
(4)Incaseswherethecourtorderprovidesfor
health/hospitalizationinsurancecoveragepursuantto
Section505.2ofthisAct,thepremiumsforthat
insurance,orthatportionofthepremiumsforwhichthe
supportingpartyisresponsibleinthecaseofinsurance

providedthroughanemployer'shealthinsuranceplanwhere
theemployerpaysaportionofthepremiums,shallbe
subtractedfromnetincomeindeterminingtheminimum
amountofsupporttobeordered.
(4.5)Inaproceedingforchildsupportfollowing
dissolutionofthemarriagebyacourtthatlacked
personaljurisdictionovertheabsentspouse,andinwhich
thecourtisrequiringpaymentofsupportfortheperiod
beforethedateanorderforcurrentsupportisentered,

thereisarebuttablepresumptionthatthesupporting
party'snetincomeforthepriorperiodwasthesameas
hisorhernetincomeatthetimetheorderforcurrent
supportisentered.
(5)Ifthenetincomecannotbedeterminedbecauseof
defaultoranyotherreason,thecourtshallordersupport
inanamountconsideredreasonableintheparticularcase.
Thefinalorderinallcasesshallstatethesupportlevel
indollaramounts.However,ifthecourtfindsthatthe
childsupportamountcannotbeexpressedexclusivelyasa
dollaramountbecausealloraportionofthesupporting

parent'snetincomeisuncertainastosource,timeof
payment,oramount,thecourtmayorderapercentage
amountofsupportinadditiontoaspecificdollaramount
andentersuchotherordersasmaybenecessaryto
determineandenforce,onatimelybasis,theapplicable
supportordered.
(6)If(i)thesupportingparentwasproperlyserved
witharequestfordiscoveryoffinancialinformation
relatingtothesupportingparent'sabilitytoprovide
childsupport,(ii)thesupportingparentfailedtocomply
withtherequest,despitehavingbeenorderedtodosoby
thecourt,and(iii)thesupportingparentisnotpresent
atthehearingtodeterminesupportdespitehaving

receivedpropernotice,thenanyrelevantfinancial
informationconcerningthesupportingparent'sabilityto
providechildsupportthatwasobtainedpursuantto
subpoenaandpropernoticeshallbeadmittedintoevidence
withouttheneedtoestablishanyfurtherfoundationfor
itsadmission.
(a-5)Inanactiontoenforceanorderforsupportbased
o n t h e f a i l u r e ofthesupportingparenttomakesupport
paymentsasrequiredbytheorder,noticeofproceedingsto
holdthesupportingparentincontemptforthatfailuremaybe
servedonthesupportingparentbypersonalserviceorby
r e g u l a r m a i l a d d r e s s e d t o t h e l a s t k n o w n a d d r e s s o f t h e
supportingparent.Thelastknownaddressofthesupporting
parentmaybedeterminedfromrecordsoftheclerkofthe
court,fromtheFederalCaseRegistryofChildSupportOrders,
orbyanyotherreasonablemeans.
(b)Failureofeitherparenttocomplywithanorderto
paysupportshallbepunishableasinothercasesofcontempt.
InadditiontootherpenaltiesprovidedbylawtheCourtmay,
afterfindingtheparentguiltyofcontempt,orderthatthe
parentbe:
(1)placedonprobationwithsuchconditionsof
probationastheCourtdeemsadvisable
(2)sentencedtoperiodicimprisonmentforaperiod
nottoexceed6monthsprovided,however,thattheCourt
maypermittheparenttobereleasedforperiodsoftime
duringthedayornightto:
(A)workor
(B)conductabusinessorotherself-employed

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occupation.
TheCourtmayfurtherorderanypartorallofthe
earningsofaparentduringasentenceofperiodic
imprisonmentpaidtotheClerkoftheCircuitCourtortothe
parentreceivingthesupportortotheguardianreceivingthe
supportofthechildrenofthesentencedparentforthe
supportofsaidchildrenuntilfurtherorderoftheCourt.
Ifaparentwhoisfoundguiltyofcontemptforfailureto
complywithanordertopaysupportisapersonwhoconductsa
businessorwhoisself-employed,thecourtinadditionto
otherpenaltiesprovidedbylawmayorderthattheparentdo
oneormoreofthefollowing:(i)providetothecourtmonthly
financialstatementsshowingincomeandexpensesfromthe
businessortheself-employment(ii)seekemploymentand
reportperiodicallytothecourtwithadiary,listing,or
othermemorandumofhisorheremploymentsearcheffortsor
(iii)reporttotheDepartmentofEmploymentSecurityforjob
searchservicestofindemploymentthatwillbesubjectto
withholdingforchildsupport.
Ifthereisaunityofinterestandownershipsufficient
torendernofinancialseparationbetweenasupportingparent
andanotherpersonorpersonsorbusinessentity,thecourt
maypiercetheownershipveiloftheperson,persons,or
businessentitytodiscoverassetsofthesupportingparent
heldinthenameofthatperson,thosepersons,orthat
businessentity.Thefollowingcircumstancesaresufficientto
authorizeacourttoorderdiscoveryoftheassetsofa
person,persons,orbusinessentityandtocompelthe
applicationofanydiscoveredassetstowardpaymentonthe
judgmentforsupport:
(1)thesupportingparentandtheperson,persons,or
businessentitymaintainrecordstogether.
(2)thesupportingparentandtheperson,persons,or
businessentityfailtomaintainanarm'slength

relationshipbetweenthemselveswithregardtoanyassets.
(3)thesupportingparenttransfersassetstothe
person,persons,orbusinessentitywiththeintentto

perpetrateafraudontheparentreceivingthesupport.
Withrespecttoassetswhicharerealproperty,noorder
enteredunderthisparagraphshallaffecttherightsofbona
fidepurchasers,mortgagees,judgmentcreditors,orotherlien
holderswhoacquiretheirinterestsinthepropertypriorto
thetimeanoticeoflispendenspursuanttotheCodeofCivil
Procedureoracopyoftheorderisplacedofrecordinthe
officeoftherecorderofdeedsforthecountyinwhichthe
realpropertyislocated.
Thecourtmayalsoorderincaseswheretheparentis90
daysormoredelinquentinpaymentofsupportorhasbeen
adjudicatedinarrearsinanamountequalto90days
obligationormore,thattheparent'sIllinoisdriving
privilegesbesuspendeduntilthecourtdeterminesthatthe
parentisincompliancewiththeorderofsupport.Thecourt
mayalsoorderthattheparentbeissuedafamilyfinancial
responsibilitydrivingpermitthatwouldallowlimiteddriving
privilegesforemploymentandmedicalpurposesinaccordance
withSection7-702.1oftheIllinoisVehicleCode.Theclerk
ofthecircuitcourtshallcertifytheordersuspendingthe
drivingprivilegesoftheparentorgrantingtheissuanceofa
familyfinancialresponsibilitydrivingpermittothe
SecretaryofStateonformsprescribedbytheSecretary.Upon
receiptoftheauthenticateddocuments,theSecretaryofState
shallsuspendtheparent'sdrivingprivilegesuntilfurther
orderofthecourtandshall,iforderedbythecourt,subject
totheprovisionsofSection7-702.1oftheIllinoisVehicle
Code,issueafamilyfinancialresponsibilitydrivingpermit
totheparent.
Inadditiontothepenaltiesorpunishmentthatmaybe
imposedunderthisSection,anypersonwhoseconduct
constitutesaviolationofSection15oftheNon-Support
PunishmentActmaybeprosecutedunderthatAct,andaperson
convictedunderthatActmaybesentencedinaccordancewith
thatAct.Thesentencemayincludebutneednotbelimitedto
arequirementthatthepersonperformcommunityserviceunder
Section50ofthatActorparticipateinaworkalternative
programunderSection50ofthatAct.Apersonmaynotbe
requiredtoparticipateinaworkalternativeprogramunder
Section50ofthatActifthepersoniscurrently
participatinginaworkprogrampursuanttoSection505.1of
thisAct.
Asupportobligation,oranyportionofasupport
obligation,whichbecomesdueandremainsunpaidasoftheend
ofeachmonth,excludingthechildsupportthatwasduefor
thatmonthtotheextentthatitwasnotpaidinthatmonth,
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theCodeofCivilProcedure.Anorderforsupportenteredor
modifiedonorafterJanuary1,2006shallcontainastatement
thatasupportobligationrequiredundertheorder,orany
portionofasupportobligationrequiredundertheorder,that
becomesdueandremainsunpaidasoftheendofeachmonth,
excludingthechildsupportthatwasdueforthatmonthtothe
extentthatitwasnotpaidinthatmonth,shallaccruesimple
interestassetforthinSection12-109oftheCodeofCivil
Procedure.Failuretoincludethestatementintheorderfor
supportdoesnotaffectthevalidityoftheorderorthe
accrualofinterestasprovidedinthisSection.
(c)Aone-timechargeof20%isimposableupontheamount
ofpast-duechildsupportowedonJuly1,1988whichhas
accruedunderasupportorderenteredbythecourt.Thecharge
shallbeimposedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofSection
10-21oftheIllinoisPublicAidCodeandshallbeenforcedby
thecourtuponpetition.
(d)Anyneworexistingsupportorderenteredbythecourt
underthisSectionshallbedeemedtobeaseriesofjudgments
againstthepersonobligatedtopaysupportthereunder,each
suchjudgmenttobeintheamountofeachpaymentor
installmentofsupportandeachsuchjudgmenttobedeemed
enteredasofthedatethecorrespondingpaymentor
installmentbecomesdueunderthetermsofthesupportorder.
Eachsuchjudgmentshallhavethefullforce,effectand
attributesofanyotherjudgmentofthisState,includingthe
abilitytobeenforced.NotwithstandinganyotherStateor
locallawtothecontrary,alienarisesbyoperationoflaw
againsttherealandpersonalpropertyofthesupporting
parentforeachinstallmentofoverduesupportowedbythe
supportingparent.
(e)Whenchildsupportistobepaidthroughtheclerkof
thecourtinacountyof1,000,000inhabitantsorless,the
ordershalldirectthesupportingparenttopaytotheclerk,
inadditiontothechildsupportpayments,allfeesimposedby
thecountyboardunderparagraph(3)ofsubsection(u)of
Section27.1oftheClerksofCourtsAct.Unlesspaidincash
orpursuanttoanorderforwithholding,thepaymentofthe
feeshallbebyaseparateinstrumentfromthesupportpayment
andshallbemadetotheorderoftheClerk.
(f)Allordersforsupport,whenenteredormodified,
shallincludeaprovisionrequiringthesupportingparentto
notifythecourtand,incasesinwhichapartyisreceiving
childandspouseservicesunderArticleXoftheIllinois
P u b l i c A i d C o d e , t h e DepartmentofHealthcareandFamily
Services,within7days,(i)ofthenameandaddressofany
newemployeroftheobligor,(ii)whetherthesupporting
parenthasaccesstohealthinsurancecoveragethroughthe
employerorothergroupcoverageand,ifso,thepolicyname
andnumberandthenamesofpersonscoveredunderthepolicy,
exceptonlytheinitialsofanycoveredminorsshallbe
included,and(iii)ofanynewresidentialormailingaddress
o r t e l e p h o n e n u m b e r o f t h e s u p p o r t i n g p a r e n t . I n a n y
subsequentactiontoenforceasupportorder,upona
sufficientshowingthatadiligentefforthasbeenmadeto
ascertainthelocationofthesupportingparent,serviceof
processorprovisionofnoticenecessaryinthecasemaybe
madeatthelastknownaddressofthesupportingparentinany
mannerexpresslyprovidedbytheCodeofCivilProcedureor
thisAct,whichserviceshallbesufficientforpurposesof
dueprocess.
(g)Anorderforsupportshallincludeadateonwhichthe
currentsupportobligationterminates.Theterminationdate
shallbenoearlierthanthedateonwhichthechildcovered
bytheorderwillattaintheageof18.However,ifthechild
willnotgraduatefromhighschooluntilafterattainingthe
ageof18,thentheterminationdateshallbenoearlierthan
theearlierofthedateonwhichthechild'shighschool
graduationwilloccurorthedateonwhichthechildwill
attaintheageof19.Theorderforsupportshallstatethat
theterminationdatedoesnotapplytoanyarrearagethatmay
remainunpaidonthatdate.Nothinginthissubsectionshall
beconstruedtopreventthecourtfrommodifyingtheorderor
terminatingtheorderintheeventthechildisotherwise
emancipated.
(g-5)Ifthereisanunpaidarrearageordelinquency(as
thosetermsaredefinedintheIncomeWithholdingforSupport
Act)equaltoatleastonemonth'ssupportobligationonthe
terminationdatestatedintheorderforsupportor,ifthere
isnoterminationdatestatedintheorder,onthedatethe
childattainstheageofmajorityorisotherwiseemancipated,
theperiodicamountrequiredtobepaidforcurrentsupportof
thatchildimmediatelypriortothatdateshallautomatically
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periodicpaymenttowardsatisfactionoftheunpaidarrearage
ordelinquency.Thatperiodicpaymentshallbeinadditionto
anyperiodicpaymentpreviouslyrequiredforsatisfactionof
thearrearageordelinquency.Thetotalperiodicamounttobe
paidtowardsatisfactionofthearrearageordelinquencymay
beenforcedandcollectedbyanymethodprovidedbylawfor
enforcementandcollectionofchildsupport,includingbutnot
limitedtoincomewithholdingundertheIncomeWithholdingfor
SupportAct.Eachorderforsupportenteredormodifiedonor
aftertheeffectivedateofthisamendatoryActofthe93rd
GeneralAssemblymustcontainastatementnotifyingthe
partiesoftherequirementsofthissubsection.Failureto
includethestatementintheorderforsupportdoesnotaffect
thevalidityoftheorderortheoperationoftheprovisions
ofthissubsectionwithregardtotheorder.Thissubsection
shallnotbeconstruedtopreventoraffecttheestablishment
ormodificationofanorderforsupportofaminorchildor
theestablishmentormodificationofanorderforsupportofa
non-minorchildoreducationalexpensesunderSection513of
thisAct.
(h)AnorderenteredunderthisSectionshallincludea
provisionrequiringeitherparenttoreporttotheother
parentandtotheclerkofcourtwithin10dayseachtime
eitherparentobtainsnewemployment,andeachtimeeither
parent'semploymentisterminatedforanyreason.Thereport
shallbeinwritingandshall,inthecaseofnewemployment,
includethenameandaddressofthenewemployer.Failureto
reportnewemploymentortheterminationofcurrent
employment,ifcoupledwithnonpaymentofsupportforaperiod
inexcessof60days,isindirectcriminalcontempt.For
eitherparentarrestedforfailuretoreportnewemployment
bondshallbesetintheamountofthechildsupportthat
shouldhavebeenpaidduringtheperiodofunreported
employment.AnorderenteredunderthisSectionshallalso
includeaprovisionrequiringeitherparenttoadvisethe
otherofachangeinresidencewithin5daysofthechange
exceptwhenthecourtfindsthatthephysical,mental,or
emotionalhealthofapartyorthatofachild,orboth,would
beseriouslyendangeredbydisclosureoftheparty'saddress.
(i)Thecourtdoesnotlosethepowersofcontempt,
driver'slicensesuspension,orotherchildsupport
enforcementmechanisms,including,butnotlimitedto,
criminalprosecutionassetforthinthisAct,uponthe
emancipationoftheminorchildorchildren.
(Source:P.A.98-463,eff.8-16-1398-961,eff.1-1-1599-
90,eff.1-1-1699-763,eff.1-1-17.)

(TextofSectionfromP.A.99-764)
Sec.505.Childsupportcontemptpenalties.
(a)Inaproceedingfordissolutionofmarriage,legal
separation,declarationofinvalidityofmarriage,dissolution
ofacivilunion,aproceedingforchildsupportfollowing
dissolutionofthemarriageorcivilunionbyacourtthat
lackedpersonaljurisdictionovertheabsentspouse,a
proceedingformodificationofapreviousorderforchild
supportunderSection510ofthisAct,oranyproceeding
authorizedunderSection501or601ofthisAct,thecourtmay
ordereitherorbothparentsowingadutyofsupporttoa
childofthemarriageorciviluniontopayanamount
reasonableandnecessaryforsupport.Thedutyofsupportowed
toachildincludestheobligationtoprovideforthe
reasonableandnecessaryphysical,mentalandemotionalhealth
needsofthechild.ForpurposesofthisSection,theterm
"child"shallincludeanychildunderage18andanychildage
19oryoungerwhoisstillattendinghighschool.
(1)Childsupportguidelines.TheDepartmentof
HealthcareandFamilyServicesshalladoptrules
establishingchildsupportguidelineswhichinclude
worksheetstoaidinthecalculationofthechildsupport
awardandatablethatreflectsthepercentageofcombined
netincomethatparentslivinginthesamehouseholdin
thisStateordinarilyspendontheirchildren.Thechild
supportguidelineshavethefollowingpurposes:
(A)toestablishasStatepolicyanadequate
standardofsupportforchildren,subjecttothe

abilityofparentstopay
(B)tomakeawardsmoreequitablebyensuring
moreconsistenttreatmentofpersonsinsimilar

circumstances
(C)toimprovetheefficiencyofthecourt
processbypromotingsettlementsandgivingcourtsand

thepartiesguidanceinestablishinglevelsofawards
(D)tocalculatechildsupportbaseduponthe

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 parents'combinedadjustednetincomeestimatedto
havebeenallocatedtothechildiftheparentsand
childrenwerelivinginanintacthousehold
(E)toadjustthechildsupportbaseduponthe
needsofthechildrenand
(F)toallocatetheamountofchildsupporttobe
paidbyeachparentbaseduponthechildsupportand

thechild'sphysicalcarearrangements.
(2)Dutyofsupport.Thecourtshallawardchild
supportineachcasebyapplyingthechildsupport
guidelinesunlessthecourtmakesafindingthat
applicationoftheguidelineswouldbeinappropriate,

afterconsideringthebestinterestofthechildinlight
ofevidencewhichshowsrelevantfactorsincluding,but
notlimitedto,oneormoreofthefollowing:
(A)thefinancialresourcesandneedsofthe
child
(B)thefinancialresourcesandneedsofthe
custodialparent
(C)thestandardoflivingthechildwouldhave
enjoyedhadthemarriageorcivilunionnotbeen

dissolved
(D)thephysicalandemotionalconditionofthe
childandhisorhereducationalneedsand
(E)thefinancialresourcesandneedsofthe
noncustodialparent.
(3)Income.
(A)AsusedinthisSection,"grossincome"means
thetotalofallincomefromallsources,except
"grossincome"doesnotinclude(i)benefitsreceived
bytheparentfrommeans-testedpublicassistance
programs,including,butnotlimitedto,Temporary
AssistancetoNeedyFamilies,SupplementalSecurity
Income,andtheSupplementalNutritionAssistance
Programor(ii)benefitsandincomereceivedbythe
parentforotherchildreninthehousehold,including,
butnotlimitedto,childsupport,survivorbenefits,
andfostercarepayments.Socialsecuritydisability
andretirementbenefitspaidforthebenefitofthe
subjectchildmustbeincludedinthedisabledor
retiredparent'sgrossincomeforpurposesof
calculatingtheparent'schildsupportobligation,but
theparentisentitledtoachildsupportcreditfor
theamountofbenefitspaidtotheotherparentfor
thechild.Spousalsupportorspousalmaintenance
receivedpursuanttoacourtorderinthepending
proceedingsoranyotherproceedingsmustbeincluded
intherecipient'sgrossincomeforpurposesof
calculatingtheparent'schildsupportobligation.
(B)AsusedinthisSection,"netincome"means
grossincomeminuseitherthestandardizedtaxamount
calculatedpursuanttosubparagraph(C)ofthis
paragraph(3)ortheindividualizedtaxamount
calculatedpursuanttosubparagraph(D)ofthis
paragraph(3),andminusanyadjustmentspursuantto

subparagraph(F)ofthisparagraph(3).The
standardizedtaxamountshallbeusedunlessthe
requirementsforanindividualizedtaxamountset
forthinsubparagraph(F)ofthisparagraph(3)are
met.
(C)AsusedinthisSection,"standardizedtax
amount"meansthetotaloffederalandstateincome
taxesforasinglepersonclaimingthestandardtax
deduction,onepersonalexemption,andtheapplicable
numberofdependencyexemptionsfortheminorchildor
childrenoftheparties,andSocialSecuritytaxand
MedicaidtaxcalculatedattheFederalInsurance
ContributionsActrate.
(I)Unlessacourthaspreviouslydetermined
otherwiseorthepartiesotherwiseagree,the
custodialparentshallbedeemedentitledtoclaim

thedependencyexemptionfortheparties'minor
childorchildren.
(II)TheDepartmentofHealthcareandFamily
Servicesshallpromulgateachartthatcomputes
n e t i n c o m e b y d e d u c t i n g t h e s t a n d a r d i z e d t a x
amountfromgrossincome.
(D)AsusedinthisSection,"individualizedtax
amount"meanstheaggregateofthefollowingtaxes:
(I)federalincometax(properlycalculated
withholdingorestimatedpayments)
(II)Stateincometax(properlycalculated
withholdingorestimatedpayments)and
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conditionofemployment)andMedicaretax

calculatedattheFederalInsuranceContributions
Actrate.
(E)Inlieuofastandardizedtaxamount,a
determinationofanindividualizedtaxamountmaybe
madeunderitems(I),(II),or(III)below.Ifan
individualizedtaxamountdeterminationismadeunder
thissubparagraph(E),allrelevanttaxattributes
(includingfilingstatus,allocationofdependency
exemptions,andwhetherapartyistoclaimthe

standarddeductionoritemizeddeductionsforfederal
incometaxpurposes)shallbeasthepartiesagreeor
asthecourtdetermines.Todetermineaparty's
reportedincome,thecourtmayorderthepartyto
completeanInternalRevenueServiceForm4506-T,
RequestforTaxTranscript.
(I)Agreement.Irrespectiveofwhetherthe
partiesagreeonanyotherissuebeforethecourt,
iftheyjointlystipulatefortherecordtheir
concurrenceonacomputationmethodforthe
individualizedtaxamountthatisdifferentfrom

themethodsetforthundersubparagraph(D),the
stipulatedmethodshallbeusedbythecourt
unlessthecourtrejectstheproposedstipulated
methodforgoodcause.
(II)Summaryhearing.Ifthecourtdetermines
childsupportinasummaryhearingunderSection
501andaneligiblepartyoptsintothe
computationmethodunderthisitem(II),the
individualizedtaxamountshallbedeterminedby
thecourtonthebasisofinformationcontainedin
oneorbothparties'financialdisclosure
statement,financialaffidavit,orsimilar
instrumentandrelevantsupportingdocumentsunder

applicablecourtrules.Noparty,however,is
eligibletooptinunlesstheparty,under
applicablerules,hasservedtheotherpartywith
therequiredstatement,affidavit,orother
instrumentandhasalsosubstantiallyturnedover
supportingdocumentstotheextentrequiredbythe
applicableruleatthetimeofserviceofthe
statement,affidavit,orotherinstrument.
(III)Evidentiaryhearing.Ifthecourt
determineschildsupportinanevidentiary
hearing,whetherforpurposesofatemporaryorder
orattheconclusionofaproceeding,item(II)of
thissubparagraph(E)doesnotapply.Ineachsuch
case(unlessitem(I)governs),theindividualized
taxamountshallbeasdeterminedbythecourton
thebasisoftherecordestablished.
(F)Adjustmentstogrossincome.
(I)Ifaparentalsoislegallyresponsible
forsupportofchildrennotsharedwiththeother
parentandnotsubjecttothepresentproceeding,

thereshallbeanadjustmenttogrossincomeas
follows:
(i)Theamountofchildsupportactually
paidbytheparentpursuanttoasupportorder
s h a l l b e d e d u c t e d f r o m t h e p a r e n t ' s g r o s s
income.
(ii)Theamountoffinancialsupport
actuallypaidbytheparentforchildren
livinginoroutsideofthatparent's
householdor75%ofthesupporttheparent

wouldpayunderthechildsupportguidelines,
whicheverisless,shallbedeductedfromthat
parent'sgrossincome.
(II)Obligationspursuanttoacourtorder
formaintenanceinthependingproceedingactually
paidorpayableunderSection504tothesame

partytowhomchildsupportistobepayableshall
bedeductedfromtheparent'sgrossincome.
(3.1)Businessincome.Forpurposesofcalculating
childsupport,netbusinessincomefromtheoperationofa
businessmeansgrossreceiptsminusordinaryandnecessary
expensesrequiredtocarryonthetradeorbusiness.As
usedinthisparagraph,"business"includes,butisnot

limitedto,soleproprietorships,closelyheld
corporations,partnerships,otherflow-throughbusiness
entities,andself-employment.Thecourtshallapplythe
following:
(A)Theacceleratedcomponentofdepreciationand
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shallbeexcludedfromthetotalofordinaryand

necessarybusinessexpensestobedeductedinthe
determinationofnetbusinessincomefromgross
businessincome.
(B)Anyitemofreimbursementorin-kindpayment
receivedbyaparentfromthebusiness,including,but
notlimitedto,acompanycar,freehousingora
housingallowance,orreimbursedmeals,shallbe

countedasincomeifnototherwiseincludedinthe
recipient'sgrossincome,iftheitemissignificant
inamountandreducespersonalexpenses.
(3.2)Unemploymentorunderemployment.Ifaparent
isvoluntarilyunemployedorunderemployed,childsupport
shallbecalculatedbasedonadeterminationofpotential
income.Adeterminationofpotentialincomeshallbemade
bydeterminingemploymentpotentialandprobableearnings
levelbasedontheobligor'sworkhistory,occupational
qualifications,prevailingjobopportunities,the
ownershipbyaparentofasubstantialnon-income

producingasset,andearningslevelsinthecommunity.If
thereisinsufficientworkhistorytodetermineemployment
potentialandprobableearningslevel,thereshallbea
rebuttablepresumptionthattheparent'spotentialincome
is75%ofthemostrecentUnitedStatesDepartmentof
HealthandHumanServicesFederalPovertyGuidelinesfora
familyofoneperson.
(3.3)Minimumorders.Thereisarebuttable
presumptioninanyjudicialoradministrativeproceeding
forchildsupportthattheamountoftheawardwhichwould
r e s u l t f r o m t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h e c h i l d s u p p o r t
guidelinesisthecorrectamountofchildsupporttobe
awarded.
Thereisarebuttablepresumptionthataminimum
childsupportobligationof$40permonth,perchild,will
beenteredforapayorparentwhohasactualorimputed
incomeatorlessthan75%ofthemostrecentUnited
StatesDepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesFederal

PovertyGuidelinesforafamilyofoneperson,witha
maximumtotalchildsupportobligationforthatpayorof
$120permonthtobedividedequallyamongallofthe
payorparent'schildren.
Forparentswithnogrossincome,includingthosewho
receiveonlymeans-testedassistanceorwhocannotwork
duetoamedicallyprovendisability,incarceration,or
institutionalization,thereisarebuttablepresumption
thatthe$40permonthminimumsupportorderis
inappropriateandazerodollarordershallbeentered.
(3.4)Deviationfactors.Inanyactiontoestablish
ormodifychildsupport,whethertemporaryorpermanent,
thechildsupportguidelinesshallbeusedasarebuttable
presumptionfortheestablishmentormodificationofthe
amountofchildsupport.Thecourtmaydeviatefromthe
childsupportguidelinesiftheapplicationwouldbe

inequitable,unjust,orinappropriate.Anydeviationshall
beaccompaniedbywrittenfindingsbythecourtspecifying
thereasonsforthedeviationandthepresumedamount
underthechildsupportguidelineswithoutadeviation.
Thesereasonsmayinclude:
(A)extraordinarymedicalexpendituresnecessary
topreservethelifeorhealthofapartyorachild

ofeitherorbothoftheparties
(B)additionalexpensesincurredforachild
subjecttothechildsupportorderwhohasspecial

medical,physical,ordevelopmentalneedsand
(C)anyotherfactorthecourtdeterminesshould
beapplieduponafindingthattheapplicationofthe
childsupportguidelineswouldbeinappropriate,after
consideringthebestinterestofthechild.
(3.5)Incomeinexcessoftable.Acourtmayuse
discretiontodeterminechildsupportifthecombined
adjustedgrossincomeexceedstheuppermostlevelsofthe
scheduleofbasicchildsupportobligations,exceptthat
thepresumptivebasicchildsupportobligationshallnot
belessthanitwouldbebasedonthehighestlevelof
adjustedgrossincomesetforthinthescheduleofbasic
childsupportobligations.
(3.6)Extracurricularactivitiesandschoolexpenses.
Thecourt,initsdiscretion,inadditiontothebasic
childsupportobligation,mayordereitherorbothparents
owingadutyofsupporttothechildtocontributetothe

reasonableschoolandextracurricularactivityexpenses
incurredwhichareintendedtoenhancetheeducational,
athletic,social,orculturaldevelopmentofthechild.

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(3.7)Childcareexpenses.Thecourt,inits
discretion,inadditiontothebasicchildsupport
obligation,mayordereitherorbothparentsowingaduty
ofsupporttothechildtocontributetothereasonable

childcareexpensesofthechild.Thechildcareexpenses
shallbemadepayabledirectlytoapartyordirectlyto
thechildcareprovideratthetimeofservices.
(A)Asusedinthisparagraph(3.7),"childcare
expenses"meansactualannualizedmonthlychildcare
expensesreasonablynecessarytoenableaparentor
non-parentcustodiantobeemployed,attendeducation
andtrainingactivities,orjobsearch,andincludes
after-schoolcareandallwork-relatedchildcare
expensesincurredwhilereceivingeducationor
trainingtoimproveemploymentopportunities."Child

careexpenses"includesdepositsfortheretentionof
securingplacementinchildcareprograms."Childcare
expenses"mayincludecampswhenschoolisnotin
session.Partiesmayagreeonadditionaldaycamps.
Childcareexpensesduetoachild'sspecialneeds
shallbeaconsiderationindeterminingreasonable
childcareexpensesforachildwithspecialneeds.
(B)Childcareexpensesshallbecalculatedas
setforthinthisparagraph.Childcareexpensesshall
beproratedinproportiontoeachparent'spercentage
shareofcombinedparentalnetincome,andaddedto
thebasicchildsupportobligation.Theobligor's

portionofactualchildcareexpensesshallappearin
thesupportorder.Theobligee'sshareofchildcare
expensesshallbepaidbytheobligeedirectlytothe
childcareprovider.
(C)Theamountofchildcareexpensesshallbe
adequatetoobtainreasonableandnecessarychild
care.Thefamily'sactualchildcareexpensesshallbe
usedtocalculatethechildcareexpense
contributions,ifavailable.Whenactualchildcare
expensesvary,theactualchildcareexpensesshallbe

averagedoverthemostrecent12-monthperiod.When
theparentistemporarilyunemployedortemporarily
notattendingschool,thenchildcareexpensesshall
bebaseduponprospectiveexpensestobeincurredupon
returntoemployment.
(D)Anorderforchildcareexpensesmaybe
modifieduponashowingofasubstantialchangein
circumstances.Personsincurringchildcareexpenses
shallnotifytheobligorwithin14daysofanychange

intheamountofchildcareexpensesthatwouldaffect
theannualizedchildcareamountasdeterminedinthe
supportorder.
(3.8)Sharedparenting.Ifeachparentexercises146
ormoreovernightsperyearwiththechild,thebasic
childsupportobligationismultipliedby1.5tocalculate
thesharedcarechildsupportobligation.Thechild
supportobligationisthencomputedforeachparentby
multiplyingthatparent'sportionofthesharedcare
supportobligationbythepercentageoftimethechild
spendswiththeotherparent.Therespectivechildsupport

obligationsarethenoffset,withtheparentowingmore
childsupportpayingthedifferencebetweenthe2amounts.
Childsupportforcaseswithsharedphysicalcareare
calculatedusingachildsupportworksheetpromulgatedby
theDepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServices.An
adjustmentforsharedphysicalcareismadeonlywheneach
parenthasthechildfor146ormoreovernightsperyear.
(3.9)Splitcare.Splitcarereferstoasituation
inwhichthereismorethanonechildandeachparenthas
physicalcareofatleastonebutnotallofthechildren.
Inasplitcaresituation,thesupportiscalculatedby
using2childsupportworksheetstodeterminethesupport

eachparentowestheother.Theresultingobligationsare
thenoffset,withoneparentowingtheotherthe
differenceasachildsupportorder.Thesupportshallbe
calculatedasfollows:
(A)computethesupportthefirstparentwould
owetootherparentasifthechildinhisorhercare

wastheonlychildofthepartiesthen
(B)computethesupporttheotherparentwould
owetothefirstparentasifthechildinhisorher

careweretheonlychildofthepartiesthen
(C)subtractthelessersupportobligationfrom
thegreater.
Theparentwhoowesthegreaterobligationshallbe
orderedtopaythedifferenceinsupporttotheother

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 parent,unlessthecourtdetermines,pursuanttoother

provisionsofthisSection,thatitshoulddeviatefrom
theguidelines.
(4)Healthcare.
(A)Aportionofthebasicchildsupport
obligationisintendedtocoverbasicordinaryout-of-
pocketmedicalexpenses.Thecourt,initsdiscretion,
inadditiontothebasicchildsupportobligation,
shallalsoprovideforthechild'scurrentandfuture
medicalneedsbyorderingeitherorbothparentsto
initiatehealthormedicalcoverageforthechild

throughcurrentlyeffectivehealthormedical
insurancepoliciesheldbytheparentorparents,
purchaseeitherorallofhealthormedical,dental,
orvisioninsurancepoliciesforthechild,orprovide
forthechild'scurrentandfuturemedicalneeds
throughsomeothermanner.
(B)Thecourt,initsdiscretion,mayalsoorder
eitherorbothparentstocontributetothereasonable
healthcareneedsofthechildnotcoveredby
insurance,including,butnotlimitedto,unreimbursed

medical,dental,orthodontic,orvisionexpensesand
anyprescriptionmedicationforthechildnotcovered
underthechild'shealthormedicalinsurance.
(C)Ifneitherparenthasaccesstoappropriate
privatehealthcarecoverage,thecourtmayorder:
(I)oneorbothparentstoprovidehealth
carecoverageatanytimeitbecomesavailableat

areasonablecostor
(II)theparentwithprimaryphysical
responsibilityforthechildtoapplyforpublic
healthcarecoverageforthechildandtheother

parenttopayareasonableamountofthecostfor
medicalsupport.
Ifcashmedicalsupportisordered,theordermay
alsoprovidethatanytimeprivatehealthcare
coverageisavailableatareasonablecosttothat
partyitwillbeprovidedinsteadofcashmedical
support.AsusedinthisSection,"cashmedical

support"meansanamountorderedtobepaidtowardthe
costofhealthinsuranceprovidedbyapublicentity
orbyanotherpersonthroughemploymentorotherwise
orforothermedicalcostsnotcoveredbyinsurance.
(D)Theamounttobeaddedtothebasicchild
supportobligationshallbetheactualamountofthe
totalinsurancepremiumthatisattributabletothe
childwhoisthesubjectoftheorder.Ifthisamount
isnotavailableorcannotbeverified,thetotalcost
ofthepremiumshallbedividedbythetotalnumberof
personscoveredbythepolicy.Thecostperperson

derivedfromthiscalculationshallbemultipliedby
thenumberofchildrenwhoarethesubjectofthe
orderandwhoarecoveredunderthepolicy.This
amountshallbeaddedtothebasicchildsupport
obligationandshallbedividedbetweentheparentsin
proportiontotheiradjustedgrossincomes.
(E)Afterthehealthinsurancepremiumforthe
childisaddedtothebasicchildsupportobligation
anddividedbetweentheparentsinproportiontotheir
respectiveincomesforchildsupportpurposes,ifthe
obligorispayingthepremium,theamountcalculated
f o r t h e o b l i g e e ' s s h a r e o f t h e h e a l t h i n s u r a n c e
premiumforthechildshallbedeductedfromthe
obligor'sshareofthetotalchildsupportobligation.
Iftheobligeeispayingthepremium,nofurther
adjustmentisnecessary.
(F)Priortoallowingthehealthinsurance
adjustment,theparentrequestingtheadjustmentmust
submitproofthatthechildhasbeenenrolledina
healthinsuranceplanandmustsubmitproofofthe
c o s t o f t h e p r e m i u m . T h e c o u r t s h a l l r e q u i r e t h e
parentreceivingtheadjustmenttoannuallysubmit
proofofcontinuedcoverageofthechildtothechild
supportenforcementunitandtotheotherparent.
(G)Areasonablecostforprovidinghealthcare
coverageforthechildorchildrenmaynotexceed5%
oftheprovidingparent'sgrossincome.Parentswitha
netincomebelow133%ofthemostrecentUnitedStates
DepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesFederal
P o v e r t y G u i d e l i n e s o r w h o s e c h i l d i s c o v e r e d b y
Medicaidbasedonthatparent'sincomemaynotbe
orderedtocontributetowardorprovideprivate
coverage,unlessprivatecoverageisobtainable
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(H)Ifdentalorvisioninsuranceisincludedas
partoftheemployer'smedicalplan,thecoverage
shallbemaintainedforthechild.Ifnotincludedin
theemployer'smedicalplan,addingthedentalor
visioninsuranceforthechildisatthediscretionof
thecourt.
(I)Ifaparenthasbeendirectedtoprovide
healthinsurancepursuanttothisparagraphandthat
parent'sspouseorlegallyrecognizedpartnerprovides
theinsuranceforthebenefitofthechildeither
directlyorthroughemployment,acreditonthechild
supportworksheetshallbegiventothatparentinthe
samemannerasifthepremiumwerepaidbythat
parent.
(4.5)Inaproceedingforchildsupportfollowing
dissolutionofthemarriageorcivilunionbyacourtthat
lackedpersonaljurisdictionovertheabsentspouse,and
inwhichthecourtisrequiringpaymentofsupportforthe
periodbeforethedateanorderforcurrentsupportis

entered,thereisarebuttablepresumptionthatthe
supportingparty'snetincomeforthepriorperiodwasthe
sameashisorhernetincomeatthetimetheorderfor
currentsupportisentered.
(5)Ifthenetincomecannotbedeterminedbecauseof
defaultoranyotherreason,thecourtshallordersupport
inanamountconsideredreasonableintheparticularcase.
Thefinalorderinallcasesshallstatethesupportlevel
indollaramounts.However,ifthecourtfindsthatthe
childsupportamountcannotbeexpressedexclusivelyasa
dollaramountbecausealloraportionofthepayor'snet
incomeisuncertainastosource,timeofpayment,or
amount,thecourtmayorderapercentageamountofsupport
inadditiontoaspecificdollaramountandentersuch
otherordersasmaybenecessarytodetermineandenforce,
onatimelybasis,theapplicablesupportordered.
(6)If(i)thenon-custodialparentwasproperly
servedwitharequestfordiscoveryoffinancial
informationrelatingtothenon-custodialparent'sability
toprovidechildsupport,(ii)thenon-custodialparent
failedtocomplywiththerequest,despitehavingbeen
orderedtodosobythecourt,and(iii)thenon-custodial
parentisnotpresentatthehearingtodeterminesupport

despitehavingreceivedpropernotice,thenanyrelevant
financialinformationconcerningthenon-custodial
parent'sabilitytoprovidechildsupportthatwas
obtainedpursuanttosubpoenaandpropernoticeshallbe
admittedintoevidencewithouttheneedtoestablishany
furtherfoundationforitsadmission.
(a-5)Inanactiontoenforceanorderforsupportbased
ontherespondent'sfailuretomakesupportpaymentsas
requiredbytheorder,noticeofproceedingstoholdthe
respondentincontemptforthatfailuremaybeservedonthe
respondentbypersonalserviceorbyregularmailaddressedto
therespondent'slastknownaddress.Therespondent'slast
knownaddressmaybedeterminedfromrecordsoftheclerkof
thecourt,fromtheFederalCaseRegistryofChildSupport
Orders,orbyanyotherreasonablemeans.
(b)Failureofeitherparenttocomplywithanorderto
paysupportshallbepunishableasinothercasesofcontempt.
Inadditiontootherpenaltiesprovidedbylawthecourtmay,
afterfindingtheparentguiltyofcontempt,orderthatthe
parentbe:
(1)placedonprobationwithsuchconditionsof
probationasthecourtdeemsadvisable
(2)sentencedtoperiodicimprisonmentforaperiod
nottoexceed6monthsprovided,however,thatthecourt
maypermittheparenttobereleasedforperiodsoftime
duringthedayornightto:
(A)workor
(B)conductabusinessorotherself-employed
occupation.
Thecourtmayfurtherorderanypartorallofthe
earningsofaparentduringasentenceofperiodic
imprisonmentpaidtotheClerkoftheCircuitCourtortothe
parenthavingcustodyortotheguardianhavingcustodyofthe
childrenofthesentencedparentforthesupportofsaid
childrenuntilfurtherorderofthecourt.
Ifaparentwhoisfoundguiltyofcontemptforfailureto
complywithanordertopaysupportisapersonwhoconductsa
businessorwhoisself-employed,thecourtinadditionto
otherpenaltiesprovidedbylawmayorderthattheparentdo
oneormoreofthefollowing:(i)providetothecourtmonthly
financialstatementsshowingincomeandexpensesfromthe
businessortheself-employment(ii)seekemploymentand

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reportperiodicallytothecourtwithadiary,listing,or
othermemorandumofhisorheremploymentsearcheffortsor
(iii)reporttotheDepartmentofEmploymentSecurityforjob
searchservicestofindemploymentthatwillbesubjectto
withholdingforchildsupport.
Ifthereisaunityofinterestandownershipsufficient
torendernofinancialseparationbetweenanon-custodial
parentandanotherpersonorpersonsorbusinessentity,the
courtmaypiercetheownershipveiloftheperson,persons,or
businessentitytodiscoverassetsofthenon-custodialparent
heldinthenameofthatperson,thosepersons,orthat
businessentity.Thefollowingcircumstancesaresufficientto
authorizeacourttoorderdiscoveryoftheassetsofa
person,persons,orbusinessentityandtocompelthe
applicationofanydiscoveredassetstowardpaymentonthe
judgmentforsupport:
(1)thenon-custodialparentandtheperson,persons,
orbusinessentitymaintainrecordstogether.
(2)thenon-custodialparentandtheperson,persons,
orbusinessentityfailtomaintainanarm'slength

relationshipbetweenthemselveswithregardtoanyassets.
(3)thenon-custodialparenttransfersassetstothe
person,persons,orbusinessentitywiththeintentto

perpetrateafraudonthecustodialparent.
Withrespecttoassetswhicharerealproperty,noorder
enteredunderthisparagraphshallaffecttherightsofbona
fidepurchasers,mortgagees,judgmentcreditors,orotherlien
holderswhoacquiretheirinterestsinthepropertypriorto
thetimeanoticeoflispendenspursuanttotheCodeofCivil
Procedureoracopyoftheorderisplacedofrecordinthe
officeoftherecorderofdeedsforthecountyinwhichthe
realpropertyislocated.
Thecourtmayalsoorderincaseswheretheparentis90
daysormoredelinquentinpaymentofsupportorhasbeen
adjudicatedinarrearsinanamountequalto90days
obligationormore,thattheparent'sIllinoisdriving
privilegesbesuspendeduntilthecourtdeterminesthatthe
parentisincompliancewiththeorderofsupport.Thecourt
mayalsoorderthattheparentbeissuedafamilyfinancial
responsibilitydrivingpermitthatwouldallowlimiteddriving
privilegesforemploymentandmedicalpurposesinaccordance
withSection7-702.1oftheIllinoisVehicleCode.TheClerk
oftheCircuitCourtshallcertifytheordersuspendingthe
drivingprivilegesoftheparentorgrantingtheissuanceofa
familyfinancialresponsibilitydrivingpermittothe
SecretaryofStateonformsprescribedbytheSecretary.Upon
receiptoftheauthenticateddocuments,theSecretaryofState
shallsuspendtheparent'sdrivingprivilegesuntilfurther
orderofthecourtandshall,iforderedbythecourt,subject
totheprovisionsofSection7-702.1oftheIllinoisVehicle
Code,issueafamilyfinancialresponsibilitydrivingpermit
totheparent.
Inadditiontothepenaltiesorpunishmentthatmaybe
imposedunderthisSection,anypersonwhoseconduct
constitutesaviolationofSection15oftheNon-Support
PunishmentActmaybeprosecutedunderthatAct,andaperson
convictedunderthatActmaybesentencedinaccordancewith
thatAct.Thesentencemayincludebutneednotbelimitedto
arequirementthatthepersonperformcommunityserviceunder
Section50ofthatActorparticipateinaworkalternative
programunderSection50ofthatAct.Apersonmaynotbe
requiredtoparticipateinaworkalternativeprogramunder
Section50ofthatActifthepersoniscurrently
participatinginaworkprogrampursuanttoSection505.1of
thisAct.
Asupportobligation,oranyportionofasupport
obligation,whichbecomesdueandremainsunpaidasoftheend
ofeachmonth,excludingthechildsupportthatwasduefor
thatmonthtotheextentthatitwasnotpaidinthatmonth,
shallaccruesimpleinterestassetforthinSection12-109of
theCodeofCivilProcedure.Anorderforsupportenteredor
modifiedonorafterJanuary1,2006shallcontainastatement
thatasupportobligationrequiredundertheorder,orany
portionofasupportobligationrequiredundertheorder,that
becomesdueandremainsunpaidasoftheendofeachmonth,
excludingthechildsupportthatwasdueforthatmonthtothe
extentthatitwasnotpaidinthatmonth,shallaccruesimple
interestassetforthinSection12-109oftheCodeofCivil
Procedure.Failuretoincludethestatementintheorderfor
supportdoesnotaffectthevalidityoftheorderorthe
accrualofinterestasprovidedinthisSection.
(c)Aone-timechargeof20%isimposableupontheamount
ofpast-duechildsupportowedonJuly1,1988whichhas
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shallbeimposedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofSection
10-21oftheIllinoisPublicAidCodeandshallbeenforcedby
thecourtuponpetition.
(d)Anyneworexistingsupportorderenteredbythecourt
underthisSectionshallbedeemedtobeaseriesofjudgments
againstthepersonobligatedtopaysupportthereunder,each
suchjudgmenttobeintheamountofeachpaymentor
installmentofsupportandeachsuchjudgmenttobedeemed
enteredasofthedatethecorrespondingpaymentor
installmentbecomesdueunderthetermsofthesupportorder.
Eachsuchjudgmentshallhavethefullforce,effectand
attributesofanyotherjudgmentofthisState,includingthe
abilitytobeenforced.NotwithstandinganyotherStateor
locallawtothecontrary,alienarisesbyoperationoflaw
againsttherealandpersonalpropertyofthenoncustodial
parentforeachinstallmentofoverduesupportowedbythe
noncustodialparent.
(e)WhenchildsupportistobepaidthroughtheClerkof
theCourtinacountyof1,000,000inhabitantsorless,the
ordershalldirecttheobligortopaytotheClerk,in
additiontothechildsupportpayments,allfeesimposedby
thecountyboardunderparagraph(3)ofsubsection(u)of
Section27.1oftheClerksofCourtsAct.Unlesspaidincash
orpursuanttoanorderforwithholding,thepaymentofthe
feeshallbebyaseparateinstrumentfromthesupportpayment
andshallbemadetotheorderoftheClerk.
(f)Allordersforsupport,whenenteredormodified,
shallincludeaprovisionrequiringtheobligortonotifythe
courtand,incasesinwhichapartyisreceivingchildand
spouseservicesunderArticleXoftheIllinoisPublicAid
Code,theDepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServices,within
7days,(i)ofthenameandaddressofanynewemployerofthe
obligor,(ii)whethertheobligorhasaccesstohealth
insurancecoveragethroughtheemployerorothergroup
coverageand,ifso,thepolicynameandnumberandthenames
ofpersonscoveredunderthepolicy,and(iii)ofanynew
residentialormailingaddressortelephonenumberofthenon-
custodialparent.I n a n y s u b s e q u e n t a c t i o n t o e n f o r c e a
supportorder,uponasufficientshowingthatadiligent
efforthasbeenmadetoascertainthelocationofthenon-
custodialparent,serviceofprocessorprovisionofnotice
necessaryinthecasemaybemadeatthelastknownaddressof
thenon-custodialparentinanymannerexpresslyprovidedby
theCodeofCivilProcedureorthisAct,whichserviceshall
besufficientforpurposesofdueprocess.
(g)Anorderforsupportshallincludeadateonwhichthe
currentsupportobligationterminates.Theterminationdate
shallbenoearlierthanthedateonwhichthechildcovered
bytheorderwillattaintheageof18.However,ifthechild
willnotgraduatefromhighschooluntilafterattainingthe
ageof18,thentheterminationdateshallbenoearlierthan
theearlierofthedateonwhichthechild'shighschool
graduationwilloccurorthedateonwhichthechildwill
attaintheageof19.Theorderforsupportshallstatethat
theterminationdatedoesnotapplytoanyarrearagethatmay
remainunpaidonthatdate.Nothinginthissubsectionshall
beconstruedtopreventthecourtfrommodifyingtheorderor
terminatingtheorderintheeventthechildisotherwise
emancipated.
(g-5)Ifthereisanunpaidarrearageordelinquency(as
thosetermsaredefinedintheIncomeWithholdingforSupport
Act)equaltoatleastonemonth'ssupportobligationonthe
terminationdatestatedintheorderforsupportor,ifthere
isnoterminationdatestatedintheorder,onthedatethe
childattainstheageofmajorityorisotherwiseemancipated,
theperiodicamountrequiredtobepaidforcurrentsupportof
thatchildimmediatelypriortothatdateshallautomatically
continuetobeanobligation,notascurrentsupportbutas
periodicpaymenttowardsatisfactionoftheunpaidarrearage
ordelinquency.Thatperiodicpaymentshallbeinadditionto
anyperiodicpaymentpreviouslyrequiredforsatisfactionof
thearrearageordelinquency.Thetotalperiodicamounttobe
paidtowardsatisfactionofthearrearageordelinquencymay
beenforcedandcollectedbyanymethodprovidedbylawfor
enforcementandcollectionofchildsupport,includingbutnot
limitedtoincomewithholdingundertheIncomeWithholdingfor
SupportAct.Eachorderforsupportenteredormodifiedonor
aftertheeffectivedateofthisamendatoryActofthe93rd
GeneralAssemblymustcontainastatementnotifyingthe
partiesoftherequirementsofthissubsection.Failureto
includethestatementintheorderforsupportdoesnotaffect
thevalidityoftheorderortheoperationoftheprovisions
ofthissubsectionwithregardtotheorder.Thissubsection
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ormodificationofanorderforsupportofaminorchildor
theestablishmentormodificationofanorderforsupportofa
non-minorchildoreducationalexpensesunderSection513of
thisAct.
(h)AnorderenteredunderthisSectionshallincludea
provisionrequiringtheobligortoreporttotheobligeeand
totheClerkofCourtwithin10dayseachtimetheobligor
obtainsnewemployment,andeachtimetheobligor'semployment
isterminatedforanyreason.Thereportshallbeinwriting
andshall,inthecaseofnewemployment,includethenameand
addressofthenewemployer.Failuretoreportnewemployment
ortheterminationofcurrentemployment,ifcoupledwith
nonpaymentofsupportforaperiodinexcessof60days,is
indirectcriminalcontempt.F o r a n y o b l i g o r a r r e s t e d f o r
failuretoreportnewemploymentbondshallbesetinthe
amountofthechildsupportthatshouldhavebeenpaidduring
theperiodofunreportedemployment.Anorderenteredunder
thisSectionshallalsoincludeaprovisionrequiringthe
obligorandobligeeparentstoadviseeachotherofachange
inresidencewithin5daysofthechangeexceptwhenthecourt
findsthatthephysical,mental,oremotionalhealthofa
partyorthatofachild,orboth,wouldbeseriously
endangeredbydisclosureoftheparty'saddress.
(i)Thecourtdoesnotlosethepowersofcontempt,
driver'slicensesuspension,orotherchildsupport
enforcementmechanisms,including,butnotlimitedto,
criminalprosecutionassetforthinthisAct,uponthe
emancipationoftheminorchildorchildren.
(Source:P.A.98-463,eff.8-16-1398-961,eff.1-1-1599-
764,eff.7-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/505.1)(fromCh.40,par.505.1)
Sec.505.1.(a)Wheneveritisdeterminedinaproceeding
toestablishorenforceachildsupportormaintenance
obligationthatthepersonowingadutyofsupportis
unemployed,thecourtmayorderthepersontoseekemployment
andreportperiodicallytothecourtwithadiary,listingor
othermemorandumofhisorhereffortsinaccordancewithsuch
order.Additionally,thecourtmayordertheunemployedperson
toreporttotheDepartmentofEmploymentSecurityforjob
searchservicesortomakeapplicationwiththelocalJob
TrainingPartnershipActproviderforparticipationinjob
search,trainingorworkprogramsandwherethedutyof
supportisowedtoachildreceivingchildsupportenforcement
servicesunderArticleXoftheIllinoisPublicAidCode,as
amended,thecourtmayordertheunemployedpersontoreport
totheDepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServicesfor
participationinjobsearch,trainingorworkprograms
establishedunderSection9-6andArticleIXAofthatCode.
(b)Wheneveritisdeterminedthatapersonowespast-due
supportforachildorforachildandtheparentwithwhom
thechildisliving,andthechildisreceivingassistance
undertheIllinoisPublicAidCode,thecourtshallorderat
t h e r e q u e s t o f t h e DepartmentofHealthcareandFamily
Services:
(1)thatthepersonpaythepast-duesupportin
accordancewithaplanapprovedbythecourtor
(2)ifthepersonowingpast-duesupportis
unemployed,issubjecttosuchaplan,andisnot
incapacitated,thatthepersonparticipateinsuchjob
search,training,orworkprogramsestablishedunder
Section9-6andArticleIXAoftheIllinoisPublicAid
Codeasthecourtdeemsappropriate.
(Source:P.A.95-331,eff.8-21-07.)

(750ILCS5/505.2)(fromCh.40,par.505.2)
Sec.505.2.Healthinsurance.
(a)Definitions.AsusedinthisSection:
(1)"Obligee"meanstheindividualtowhomtheduty
ofsupportisowedortheindividual'slegal

representative.
(2)"Obligor"meanstheindividualwhoowesadutyof
supportpursuanttoanorderforsupport.
(3)"Publicoffice"meansanyelectedofficialorany
Stateorlocalagencywhichisormaybecomeresponsible
bylawforenforcementof,orwhichisormaybecome
authorizedtoenforce,anorderforsupport,including,
butnotlimitedto:theAttorneyGeneral,theIllinois
DepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServices,theIllinois
DepartmentofHumanServices,theIllinoisDepartmentof
ChildrenandFamilyServices,andthevariousState's
Attorneys,ClerksoftheCircuitCourtandsupervisorsof
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(4)"Child"shallhavethemeaningascribedtoitin
Section505.
(b)Order.
(1)Wheneverthecourtestablishes,modifiesor
enforcesanorderforchildsupportorforchildsupport
andmaintenancethecourtshallincludeintheordera
provisionforthehealthcarecoverageofthechildwhich
shall,uponrequestoftheobligeeorPublicOffice,
requirethatanychildcoveredbytheorderbenamedasa
beneficiaryofanyhealthinsuranceplanthatisavailable
totheobligorthroughanemployerorlaborunionortrade
u n i o n . I f t h e c o u r t f i n d s t h a t s u c h a p l a n i s n o t

availabletotheobligor,orthattheplanisnot
accessibletotheobligee,thecourtmay,uponrequestof
theobligeeorPublicOffice,ordertheobligortoname
thechildcoveredbytheorderasabeneficiaryofany
healthinsuranceplanthatisavailabletotheobligoron
agroupbasis,orasabeneficiaryofanindependent
healthinsuranceplantobeobtainedbytheobligor,after
consideringthefollowingfactors:
(A)themedicalneedsofthechild
(B)theavailabilityofaplantomeetthose
needsand
(C)thecostofsuchaplantotheobligor.
(2)Iftheemployerorlaborunionortradeunion
offersmorethanoneplan,theordershallrequirethe
obligortonamethechildasabeneficiaryoftheplanin
whichtheobligorisenrolled.
(3)NothinginthisSectionshallbeconstruedto
limittheauthorityofthecourttoestablishormodifya
supportordertoprovideforpaymentofexpenses,
includingdeductibles,copaymentsandanyotherhealth

expenses,whichareinadditiontoexpensescoveredbyan
insuranceplanofwhichachildisorderedtobenameda
beneficiarypursuanttothisSection.
(c)Implementationandenforcement.
(1)Whenthecourtorderrequiresthataminorchild
benamedasabeneficiaryofahealthinsuranceplan,
otherthanahealthinsuranceplanavailablethroughan
employerorlaborunionortradeunion,theobligorshall
providewrittenprooftotheobligeeorPublicOfficethat
therequiredinsurancehasbeenobtained,orthat
applicationforinsurabilityhasbeenmade,within30days
ofreceivingnoticeofthecourtorder.Unlesstheobligor
waspresentincourtwhentheorderwasissued,noticeof
theordershallbegivenpursuanttoIllinoisSupreme
CourtRules.Ifanobligorfailstoprovidetherequired
proof,hemaybeheldincontemptofcourt.
(2)Whenthecourtrequiresthatachildbenamedas
abeneficiaryofahealthinsuranceplanavailablethrough
anemployerorlaborunionortradeunion,thecourt's

ordershallbeimplementedinaccordancewiththeIncome
WithholdingforSupportAct.
(2.5)Thecourtshallordertheobligortoreimburse
theobligeefor50%ofthepremiumforplacingthechild

onhisorherhealthinsurancepolicyif:
(i)ahealthinsuranceplanisnotavailableto
theobligorthroughanemployerorlaborunionor
tradeunionandthecourtdoesnotordertheobligor
tocoverthechildasabeneficiaryofanyhealth
insuranceplanthatisavailabletotheobligorona
groupbasisorasabeneficiaryofanindependent
healthinsuranceplantobeobtainedbytheobligor
or
(ii)theobligordoesnotobtainmedical
insuranceforthechildwithin90daysofthedateof
t h e c o u r t o r d e r r e q u i r i n g t h e o b l i g o r t o o b t a i n
insuranceforthechild.
Theprovisionsofsubparagraph(i)ofparagraph2.5
ofsubsection(c)shallbeapplied,unlessthecourtmakes
afindingthattoapplythoseprovisionswouldbe

inappropriateafterconsideringallofthefactorslisted
inparagraph2ofsubsection(a)ofSection505.
Thecourtmayordertheobligortoreimbursethe
obligeefor100%ofthepremiumforplacingthechildon

hisorherhealthinsurancepolicy.
(d)Failuretomaintaininsurance.Thedollaramountof
thepremiumsforcourt-orderedhealthinsurance,orthat
portionofthepremiumsforwhichtheobligorisresponsible
inthecaseofinsuranceprovidedunderagrouphealth
insuranceplanthroughanemployerorlaborunionortrade
unionwheretheemployerorlaborunionortradeunionpaysa
portionofthepremiums,shallbeconsideredanadditional
childsupportobligationowedbytheobligor.Wheneverthe

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obligorfailstoprovideormaintainhealthinsurancepursuant
toanorderforsupport,theobligorshallbeliabletothe
obligeeforthedollaramountofthepremiumswhichwerenot
paid,andshallalsobeliableforallmedicalexpenses
incurredbythechildwhichwouldhavebeenpaidorreimbursed
bythehealthinsurancewhichtheobligorwasorderedto
provideormaintain.Inaddition,theobligeemaypetitionthe
courttomodifytheorderbasedsolelyontheobligor's
failuretopaythepremiumsforcourt-orderedhealth
insurance.
(e)Authorizationforpayment.Thesignatureofthe
obligeeisavalidauthorizationtotheinsurertoprocessa
claimforpaymentundertheinsuranceplantotheproviderof
thehealthcareservicesortotheobligee.
(f)Disclosureofinformation.Theobligor'semployeror
laborunionortradeunionshalldisclosetotheobligeeor
PublicOffice,uponrequest,informationconcerningany
dependentcoverageplanswhichwouldbemadeavailabletoa
newemployeeorlaborunionmemberortradeunionmember.The
employerorlaborunionortradeunionshalldisclosesuch
informationwhetherornotacourtorderformedicalsupport
hasbeenentered.
(g)Employerobligations.Ifaparentisrequiredbyan
orderforsupporttoprovidecoverageforachild'shealth
careexpensesandifthatcoverageisavailabletotheparent
throughanemployerwhodoesbusinessinthisState,the
employermustdoallofthefollowinguponreceiptofacopy
oftheorderofsupportororderforwithholding:
(1)Theemployershall,upontheparent'srequest,
permittheparenttoincludeinthatcoverageachildwho
isotherwiseeligibleforthatcoverage,withoutregardto
anyenrollmentseasonrestrictionsthatmightotherwisebe
applicableastothetimeperiodwithinwhichthechild
maybeaddedtothatcoverage.
(2)Iftheparenthashealthcarecoveragethrough
theemployerbutfailstoapplyforcoverageofthechild,
theemployershallincludethechildintheparent's

coverageuponapplicationbythechild'sotherparentor
theDepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServices.
(3)Theemployermaynoteliminateanychildfromthe
parent'shealthcarecoverageunlesstheemployeeisno
longeremployedbytheemployerandnolongercovered
undertheemployer'sgrouphealthplanorunlessthe
employerisprovidedwithsatisfactorywrittenevidenceof
eitherofthefollowing:
(A)Theorderforsupportisnolongerineffect.
(B)Thechildisorwillbeincludedina
comparablehealthcareplanobtainedbytheparent
undersuchorderthatiscurrentlyineffectorwill

takeeffectnolaterthanthedatethepriorcoverage
isterminated.
Theemployermayeliminateachildfromaparent's
healthcareplanobtainedbytheparentundersuchorder
iftheemployerhaseliminateddependenthealthcare
coverageforallofitsemployees.
(Source:P.A.94-923,eff.1-1-0795-331,eff.8-21-07.)

(750ILCS5/505.3)
Sec.505.3.InformationtoStateCaseRegistry.
(a)InthisSection:
"Orderforsupport","obligor","obligee",and"business
day"aredefinedassetforthintheIncomeWithholdingfor
SupportAct.
"StateCaseRegistry"meanstheStateCaseRegistry
establishedunderSection10-27oftheIllinoisPublicAid
Code.
(b)Eachorderforsupportenteredormodifiedbythe
circuitcourtunderthisActshallrequirethattheobligor
andobligee(i)filewiththeclerkofthecircuitcourtthe
informationrequiredbythisSection(andanyother
informationrequiredunderTitleIV,PartDoftheSocial
SecurityActorbythefederalDepartmentofHealthandHuman
Services)atthetimeofentryormodificationoftheorder
forsupportand(ii)fileupdatedinformationwiththeclerk
within5businessdaysofanychange.Failureoftheobligor
orobligeetofileorupdatetherequiredinformationshallbe
punishableasincasesofcontempt.Thefailureshallnot
preventthecourtfromenteringormodifyingtheorderfor
support,however.
(c)Theobligorshallfilethefollowinginformation:the
obligor'sname,dateofbirth,socialsecuritynumber,and
mailingaddress.
Ifeithertheobligorortheobligeereceiveschild
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andFamilyServicesunderArticleXoftheIllinoisPublicAid
Code,theobligorshallalsofilethefollowinginformation:
theobligor'stelephonenumber,driver'slicensenumber,and
residentialaddress(ifdifferentfromtheobligor'smailing
address),andthename,address,andtelephonenumberofthe
obligor'semployeroremployers.
(d)Theobligeeshallfilethefollowinginformation:
(1)Thenamesoftheobligeeandthechildor
childrencoveredbytheorderforsupport.
(2)Thedatesofbirthoftheobligeeandthechild
orchildrencoveredbytheorderforsupport.
(3)Thesocialsecuritynumbersoftheobligeeand
thechildorchildrencoveredbytheorderforsupport.
(4)Theobligee'smailingaddress.
(e)Incasesinwhichtheobligeereceiveschildsupport
enforcementservicesfromtheDepartmentofHealthcareand
FamilyServicesunderArticleXoftheIllinoisPublicAid
Code,theorderforsupportshall(i)requirethattheobligee
filetheinformationrequiredundersubsection(d)withthe
DepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServicesforinclusionin
theStateCaseRegistry,ratherthanfiletheinformationwith
theclerk,and(ii)requirethattheobligeeincludethe
followingadditionalinformation:
(1)Theobligee'stelephoneanddriver'slicense
numbers.
(2)Theobligee'sresidentialaddress,ifdifferent
fromtheobligee'smailingaddress.
(3)Thename,address,andtelephonenumberofthe
obligee'semployeroremployers.
Theorderforsupportshallalsorequirethattheobligee
updatetheinformationfiledwiththeDepartmentofHealthcare
andFamilyServiceswithin5businessdaysofanychange.
(f)Theclerkshallprovidetheinformationfiledunder
thisSection,togetherwiththecourtdocketnumberandcounty
inwhichtheorderforsupportwasentered,totheStateCase
Registrywithin5businessdaysafterreceiptofthe
information.
(g)Inacaseinwhichapartyisreceivingchildsupport
enforcementservicesunderArticleXoftheIllinoisPublic
AidCode,theclerkshallprovidethefollowingadditional
informationtotheStateCaseRegistrywithin5businessdays
afterentryormodificationofanorderforsupportorrequest
fromtheDepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServices:
(1)Theamountofmonthlyorotherperiodicsupport
owedundertheorderforsupportandotheramounts,
includingarrearage,interest,orlatepaymentpenalties
andfees,dueoroverdueundertheorder.
(2)Anysuchamountsthathavebeenreceivedbythe
clerk,andthedistributionofthoseamountsbytheclerk.
(h)Informationfiledbytheobligorandobligeeunder
thisSectionthatisnotspecificallyrequiredtobeincluded
inthebodyofanorderforsupportunderotherlawsisnota
publicrecordandshallbetreatedasconfidentialandsubject
todisclosureonlyinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthis
Section,Section10-27oftheIllinoisPublicAidCode,and
TitleIV,PartDoftheSocialSecurityAct.
(Source:P.A.95-331,eff.8-21-07.)

(750ILCS5/506)(fromCh.40,par.506)
Sec.506.Representationofchild.
(a)Duties.Inanyproceedingsinvolvingthesupport,
custody,visitation,allocationofparentalresponsibilities,
education,parentage,propertyinterest,orgeneralwelfareof
aminorordependentchild,thecourtmay,onitsownmotion
orthatofanyparty,appointanattorneytoserveinoneof
thefollowingcapacitiestoaddresstheissuesthecourt
delineates:
(1)Attorney.Theattorneyshallprovideindependent
legalcounselforthechildandshallowethesameduties
ofundividedloyalty,confidentiality,andcompetent
representationasaredueanadultclient.
(2)Guardianadlitem.Theguardianadlitemshall
testifyorsubmitawrittenreporttothecourtregarding
hisorherrecommendationsinaccordancewiththebest
interestofthechild.Thereportshallbemadeavailable
toallparties.Theguardianadlitemmaybecalledasa

witnessforpurposesofcross-examinationregardingthe
g u a r d i a n a d l i t e m ' s r e p o r t o r r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s . The
guardianadlitemshallinvestigatethefactsofthecase
andinterviewthechildandtheparties.
(3)Childrepresentative.Thechildrepresentative
shalladvocatewhatthechildrepresentativefindstobe
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 f a c t s a n d c i r c u m s t a n c e s o f t h e c a s e . T h e c h i l d
representativeshallmeetwiththechildandtheparties,
investigatethefactsofthecase,andencourage
settlementandtheuseofalternativeformsofdispute
resolution.Thechildrepresentativeshallhavethesame
authorityandobligationtoparticipateinthelitigation
asdoesanattorneyforapartyandshallpossessallthe
powersofinvestigationasdoesaguardianadlitem.The
childrepresentativeshallconsider,butnotbeboundby,
theexpressedwishesofthechild.Achildrepresentative
shallhavereceivedtraininginchildadvocacyorshall
possesssuchexperienceasdeterminedtobeequivalentto
suchtrainingbythechiefjudgeofthecircuitwherethe

childrepresentativehasbeenappointed.Thechild
representativeshallnotdiscloseconfidential
communicationsmadebythechild,exceptasrequiredby
laworbytheRulesofProfessionalConduct.Thechild
representativeshallnotrenderanopinion,
recommendation,orreporttothecourtandshallnotbe
calledasawitness,butshallofferevidence-basedlegal
arguments.Thechildrepresentativeshalldisclosethe
positionastowhatthechildrepresentativeintendsto
advocateinapre-trialmemorandumthatshallbeserved
u p o n a l l c o u n s e l o f r e c o r d p r i o r t o t h e t r i a l . The
positiondisclosedinthepre-trialmemorandumshallnot
beconsideredevidence.Thecourtandthepartiesmay
considerthepositionofthechildrepresentativefor
purposesofasettlementconference.
(a-3)Additionalappointments.Duringtheproceedingsthe
courtmayappointanadditionalattorneytoserveinthe
capacitydescribedinsubdivision(a)(1)oranadditional
attorneytoserveinanotherofthecapacitiesdescribedin
subdivision(a)(2)or(a)(3)onthecourt'sownmotionorthat
ofapartyonlyforgoodcauseshownandwhenthereasonsfor
theadditionalappointmentaresetforthinspecificfindings.
(a-5)Appointmentconsiderations.Indecidingwhetherto
makeanappointmentofanattorneyfortheminorchild,a
guardianadlitem,orachildrepresentative,thecourtshall
considerthenatureandadequacyoftheevidencetobe
presentedbythepartiesandtheavailabilityofothermethods
ofobtaininginformation,includingsocialservice
organizationsandevaluationsbymentalhealthprofessions,as
wellasresourcesforpayment.
InnoeventisthisSectionintendedtoordesignedto
abrogatethedecisionmakingpowerofthetrieroffact.Any
appointmentmadeunderthisSectionisnotintendedtonor
shoulditservetoplaceanyappointedindividualintherole
ofasurrogatejudge.
(b)Feesandcosts.Thecourtshallenteranorderas
appropriateforcosts,fees,anddisbursements,includinga
retainer,whentheattorney,guardianadlitem,orchild's
representativeisappointed.Anypersonappointedunderthis
Sectionshallfilewiththecourtwithin90daysofhisorher
appointment,andeverysubsequent90-dayperiodthereafter
duringthecourseofhisorherrepresentation,adetailed
invoiceforservicesrenderedwithacopybeingsenttoeach
p a r t y . T h e c o u r t s h a l l r e v i e w t h e i n v o i c e s u b m i t t e d a n d
approvethefees,iftheyarereasonableandnecessary.Any
orderapprovingthefeesshallrequirepaymentbyeitheror
bothparents,byanyotherpartyorsource,orfromthe
maritalestateorthechild'sseparateestate.Thecourtmay
notorderpaymentbytheDepartmentofHealthcareandFamily
ServicesincasesinwhichtheDepartmentisprovidingchild
supportenforcementservicesunderArticleXoftheIllinois
PublicAidCode.Unlessotherwiseorderedbythecourtatthe
timefeesandcostsareapproved,allfeesandcostspayable
toanattorney,guardianadlitem,orchildrepresentative
underthisSectionarebyimplicationdeemedtobeinthe
natureofsupportofthechildandarewithintheexceptions
t o d i s c h a r g e i n b a n k r u p t c y u n d e r 1 1 U . S . C . A . 5 2 3 . The
provisionsofSections501and508ofthisActshallapplyto
feesandcostsforattorneysappointedunderthisSection.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/507)(fromCh.40,par.507)
Sec.507.Paymentofmaintenanceorsupporttocourt.
(a)InactionsinstitutedunderthisAct,thecourtshall
orderthatmaintenanceandsupportpaymentsbemadetothe
clerkofcourtastrusteeforremittancetotheperson
entitledtoreceivethepayments.However,thecourtinits
discretionmaydirectotherwisewherecircumstancesso
warrant.
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amountofpayments,thedatepaymentsarerequiredtobemade
andthenamesandaddressesofthepartiesaffectedbythe
order.Forthosecasesinwhichsupportispayabletothe
clerkofthecircuitcourtfortransmittaltotheDepartment
ofHealthcareandFamilyServices(formerlyIllinois
DepartmentofPublicAid)byorderofthecourtorupon
notificationoftheDepartmentofHealthcareandFamily
Services(formerlyIllinoisDepartmentofPublicAid),andthe
Departmentcollectssupportbyassignment,offset,
withholding,deductionorotherprocesspermittedbylaw,the
Departmentshallnotifytheclerkofthedateandamountof
suchcollection.Uponnotification,theclerkshallrecordthe
collectiononthepaymentrecordforthecase.
(c)Thepartiesaffectedbytheordershallinformthe
clerkofcourtofanychangeofaddressorofothercondition
thatmayaffecttheadministrationoftheorder.
(d)TheprovisionsofthisSectionshallnotapplyto
casesthatcomeundertheprovisionsofSections709through
712.
(e)TotheextenttheprovisionsofthisSectionare
inconsistentwiththerequirementspertainingtotheState
DisbursementUnitunderSection507.1ofthisActandSection
10-26oftheIllinoisPublicAidCode,therequirements
pertainingtotheStateDisbursementUnitshallapply.
(Source:P.A.94-88,eff.1-1-0695-331,eff.8-21-07.)

(750ILCS5/507.1)
Sec.507.1.PaymentofSupporttoStateDisbursementUnit.
(a)AsusedinthisSection:
"Orderforsupport","obligor","obligee",and"payor"
meanthosetermsasdefinedintheIncomeWithholdingfor
SupportAct,exceptthat"orderforsupport"shallnotmean
ordersprovidingforspousalmaintenanceunderwhichthereis
nochildsupportobligation.
(b)NotwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthisActtothe
contrary,eachorderforsupportenteredormodifiedonor
afterOctober1,1999shallrequirethatsupportpaymentsbe
madetotheStateDisbursementUnitestablishedunderSection
10-26oftheIllinoisPublicAidCodeif:
(1)apartytotheorderisreceivingchildsupport
enforcementservicesunderArticleXoftheIllinois

PublicAidCodeor
(2)nopartytotheorderisreceivingchildsupport
enforcementservices,butthesupportpaymentsaremade

throughincomewithholding.
(c)SupportpaymentsshallbemadetotheState
DisbursementUnitif:
(1)theorderforsupportwasenteredbeforeOctober
1,1999,andapartytotheorderisreceivingchild
s u p p o r t e n f o r c e m e n t s e r v i c e s u n d e r A r t i c l e X o f t h e
IllinoisPublicAidCodeor
(2)nopartytotheorderisreceivingchildsupport
enforcementservices,andthesupportpaymentsarebeing

madethroughincomewithholding.
(c-5)Ifnopartytotheorderisreceivingchildsupport
enforcementservicesunderArticleXoftheIllinoisPublic
AidCode,andthesupportpaymentsarenotmadethroughincome
withholding,thensupportpaymentsshallbemadeasdirected
bytheorderforsupport.
(c-10)Atanytime,andnotwithstandingtheexistenceof
anorderdirectingpaymentstobemadeelsewhere,the
DepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServicesmayprovide
noticetotheobligorand,whereapplicable,totheobligor's
payor:
(1)tomakesupportpaymentstotheState
DisbursementUnitif:
(A)apartytotheorderforsupportisreceiving
childsupportenforcementservicesunderArticleXof

theIllinoisPublicAidCodeor
(B)nopartytotheorderforsupportis
receivingchildsupportenforcementservicesunder
ArticleXoftheIllinoisPublicAidCode,butthe

supportpaymentsaremadethroughincomewithholding
or
(2)tomakesupportpaymentstotheState
DisbursementUnitofanotherstateuponrequestofanother
state'sTitleIV-Dchildsupportenforcementagency,in
accordancewiththerequirementsofTitleIV,PartDof
theSocialSecurityActandregulationspromulgatedunder
thatPartD.
TheDepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServicesshall
provideacopyofthenoticetotheobligeeandtotheclerk
ofthecircuitcourt.
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amendatoryActofthe91stGeneralAssembly,theclerkofthe
circuitcourtshallprovidewrittennoticetotheobligorto
makepaymentsdirectlytotheclerkofthecircuitcourtifno
partytotheorderisreceivingchildsupportenforcement
servicesunderArticleXoftheIllinoisPublicAidCode,the
supportpaymentsarenotmadethroughincomewithholding,and
theorderforsupportrequiressupportpaymentstobemade
directlytotheclerkofthecircuitcourt.Theclerkshall
provideacopyofthenoticetotheobligee.
(c-20)IftheStateDisbursementUnitreceivesasupport
paymentthatwasnotappropriatelymadetotheUnitunderthis
Section,theUnitshallimmediatelyreturnthepaymenttothe
sender,including,ifpossible,instructionsdetailingwhere
tosendthesupportpayment.
(d)Thenoticesundersubsections(c-10)and(c-15)maybe
sentbyordinarymail,certifiedmail,returnreceipt
requested,facsimiletransmission,orotherelectronic
process,ormaybeservedupontheobligororpayorusingany
methodprovidedbylawforserviceofasummons.
(Source:P.A.95-331,eff.8-21-07.)

(750ILCS5/508)(fromCh.40,par.508)
S e c . 5 0 8 . A t t o r n e y ' s f e e s c l i e n t ' s r i g h t s a n d
responsibilitiesrespectingfeesandcosts.
(a)Thecourtfromtimetotime,afterduenoticeand
hearing,andafterconsideringthefinancialresourcesofthe
parties,mayorderanypartytopayareasonableamountfor
h i s ownortheotherparty'scostsandattorney'sfees.
Interimattorney'sfeesandcostsmaybeawardedfromthe
opposingparty,inapre-judgmentdissolutionproceedingin
accordancewithsubsection(c-1)ofSection501andinany
otherproceedingunderthissubsection.Attheconclusionof
anypre-judgmentdissolutionproceedingunderthissubsection,
contributiontoattorney'sfeesandcostsmaybeawardedfrom
theopposingpartyinaccordancewithsubsection(j)of
Section503andinanyotherproceedingunderthissubsection.
Feesandcostsmaybeawardedinanyproceedingtocounsel
fromaformerclientinaccordancewithsubsection(c)ofthis
Section.Awardsmaybemadeinconnectionwiththefollowing:
(1)Themaintenanceordefenseofanyproceeding
underthisAct.
(2)Theenforcementormodificationofanyorderor
judgmentunderthisAct.
(3)Thedefenseofanappealofanyorderorjudgment
underthisAct,includingthedefenseofappealsofpost-

judgmentorders.
(3.1)Theprosecutionofanyclaimonappeal(ifthe
prosecutingpartyhassubstantiallyprevailed).
(4)Themaintenanceordefenseofapetitionbrought
underSection2-1401oftheCodeofCivilProcedure
seekingrelieffromafinalorderorjudgmentunderthis
Act.FeesincurredwithrespecttomotionsunderSection
2-1401oftheCodeofCivilProceduremaybegrantedonly
tothepartywhosubstantiallyprevails.
(5)Thecostsandlegalservicesofanattorney
renderedinpreparationofthecommencementofthe

proceedingbroughtunderthisAct.
(6)Ancillarylitigationincidentto,orreasonably
connectedwith,aproceedingunderthisAct.
(7)Costsandattorney'sfeesincurredinanaction
undertheHagueConventionontheCivilAspectsof

InternationalChildAbduction.
Allpetitionsfororrelatingtointerimfeesandcosts
underthissubsectionshallbeaccompaniedbyanaffidavitas
tothefactualbasisforthereliefrequestedandallhearings
relativetoanysuchpetitionshallbescheduledexpeditiously
bythecourt.Allprovisionsforcontributionunderthis
subsectionshallalsobesubjecttoparagraphs(3),(4),and
(5)ofsubsection(j)ofSection503.
Thecourtmayorderthattheawardofattorney'sfeesand
costs(includinganinterimorcontributionaward)shallbe
paiddirectlytotheattorney,whomayenforcetheorderin
hisorhername,orthatitshallbepaidtotheappropriate
party.Judgmentmaybeenteredandenforcementhad
accordingly.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubdivision(e)
(1)ofthisSection,subsection(c)ofthisSectionis
exclusiveastotherightofanycounsel(orformercounsel)
ofrecordtopetitionacourtforanawardandjudgmentfor
finalfeesandcostsduringthependencyofaproceedingunder
thisAct.
(a-5)Apetitionfortemporaryattorney'sfeesinapost-
judgmentcasemaybeheardonanon-evidentiary,summary
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(b)Ineveryproceedingfortheenforcementofanorderor
judgmentwhenthecourtfindsthatthefailuretocomplywith
theorderorjudgmentwaswithoutcompellingcauseor
justification,thecourtshallorderthepartyagainstwhom
theproceedingisbroughttopaypromptlythecostsand
reasonableattorney'sfeesoftheprevailingparty.Ifnon-
complianceiswithrespecttoadiscoveryorder,thenon-
complianceispresumptivelywithoutcompellingcauseor
justification,andthepresumptionmayonlyberebuttedby
clearandconvincingevidence.Ifatanytimeacourtfinds
thatahearingunderthisActwasprecipitatedorconducted
foranyimproperpurpose,thecourtshallallocatefeesand
costsofallpartiesforthehearingtothepartyorcounsel
foundtohaveactedimproperly.Improperpurposesinclude,but
arenotlimitedto,harassment,unnecessarydelay,orother
actsneedlesslyincreasingthecostoflitigation.
(c)Finalhearingsforattorney'sfeesandcostsagainst
anattorney'sownclient,pursuanttoaPetitionforSetting
FinalFeesandCostsofeitheracounseloraclient,shallbe
governedbythefollowing:
(1)Nopetitionofacounselofrecordmaybefiled
againstaclientunlessthefilingcounselpreviouslyhas
beengrantedleavetowithdrawascounselofrecordorhas
filedamotionforleavetowithdrawascounsel.On
receiptofapetitionofaclientunderthissubsection
(c),thecounselofrecordshallpromptlyfileamotion
forleavetowithdrawascounsel.Iftheclientandthe
counselofrecordagree,however,ahearingonthemotion
forleavetowithdrawascounselfiledpursuanttothis
subdivision(c)(1)maybedeferreduntilcompletionofany
alternativedisputeresolutionprocedureundersubdivision
(c)(4).AstoanyPetitionforSettingFinalFeesand
Costsagainstaclientorcounseloverwhomthecourthas
notobtainedjurisdiction,aseparatesummonsshallissue.
Wheneveraseparatesummonsisnotrequired,original
noticeastoaPetitionforSettingFinalFeesandCosts
maybegiven,anddocumentsserved,inaccordancewith
IllinoisSupremeCourtRules11and12.
(2)Nofinalhearingunderthissubsection(c)is
permittedunless:(i)thecounselandtheclienthad
enteredintoawrittenengagementagreementatthetime
theclientretainedthecounsel(orreasonablysoon
thereafter)andtheagreementmeetstherequirementsof
subsection(f)(ii)thewrittenengagementagreementis
attachedtoanaffidavitofcounselthatisfiledwiththe
petitionorwiththecounsel'sresponsetoaclient's
petition(iii)judgmentinanycontributionhearingon
behalfoftheclienthasbeenenteredortherighttoa
contributionhearingundersubsection(j)ofSection503
hasbeenwaived(iv)thecounselhaswithdrawnascounsel
ofrecordand(v)thepetitionseeksadjudicationofall
unresolvedclaimsforfeesandcostsbetweenthecounsel
andtheclient.IrrespectiveofaPetitionforSetting
FinalFeesandCostsbeingheardinconjunctionwithan
originalproceedingunderthisAct,thereliefrequested
underaPetitionforSettingFinalFeesandCosts
constitutesadistinctcauseofaction.Apendingbut
undeterminedPetitionforSettingFinalFeesandCosts
shallnotaffectappealabilityorenforceabilityofany
judgmentorotheradjudicationintheoriginalproceeding.
(3)Thedeterminationofreasonableattorney'sfees
andcostseitherunderthissubsection(c),whether
initiatedbyacounseloraclient,orinanindependent
proceedingforserviceswithinthescopeofsubdivisions
(1)through(5)ofsubsection(a),iswithinthesound
discretionofthetrialcourt.Thecourtshallfirst
considerthewrittenengagementagreementand,ifthe
courtfindsthattheformerclientandthefilingcounsel,
pursuanttotheirwrittenengagementagreement,entered
intoacontractwhichmeetsapplicablerequirementsof
courtrulesandaddressesallmaterialterms,thenthe
contractshallbeenforceableinaccordancewithits
terms,subjecttothefurtherrequirementsofthis
subdivision(c)(3).Beforeorderingenforcement,however,
thecourtshallconsidertheperformancepursuanttothe
contract.Anyamountawardedbythecourtmustbefoundto
befaircompensationfortheservices,pursuanttothe
contract,thatthecourtfindswerereasonableand
necessary.Quantummeruitprinciplesshallgovernany
awardforlegalservicesperformedthatisnotbasedon
thetermsofthewrittenengagementagreement(except
that,ifacourtexpresslyfindsinaparticularcasethat
aggregatebillingstoaclientwereunconscionably
excessive,thecourtinitsdiscretionmayreducethe

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 awardotherwisedeterminedappropriateordenyfees
altogether).
(4)Nofinalhearingunderthissubsection(c)is
permittedunlessanycontroversyoverfeesandcosts(that
isnototherwisesubjecttosomeformofalternative
disputeresolution)hasfirstbeensubmittedtomediation,
arbitration,oranyothercourtapprovedalternative
disputeresolutionprocedure,exceptasfollows:
(A)Inanycircuitcourtforasinglecountywith
apopulationinexcessof1,000,000,therequirement
ofthecontroversybeingsubmittedtoanalternative
disputeresolutionprocedureismandatoryunlessthe
clientandthecounselbothaffirmativelyoptoutof
suchproceduresor
(B)Inanyothercircuitcourt,therequirement
ofthecontroversybeingsubmittedtoanalternative
disputeresolutionprocedureismandatoryonlyif

neithertheclientnorthecounselaffirmativelyopts
outofsuchprocedures.
Aftercompletionofanysuchprocedure(orafterone
orbothsideshasoptedoutofsuchprocedures),ifthe
disputeisunresolved,anypendingmotionforleaveto
withdrawascounselshallbepromptlygrantedandafinal
hearingunderthissubsection(c)shallbeexpeditiously
setandcompleted.
(5)Apetition(orapraecipeforfeehearingwithout
thepetition)shallbefilednolaterthantheendofthe
periodinwhichitispermissibletofileamotion
pursuanttoSection2-1203oftheCodeofCivilProcedure.
Apraecipeforfeehearingshallbedismissedifa
PetitionforSettingFinalFeesandCostsisnotfiled
within60daysafterthefilingofthepraecipe.Acounsel
whobecomesapartybyfilingaPetitionforSettingFinal

FeesandCosts,orasaresultoftheclientfilinga
PetitionforSettingFinalFeesandCosts,shallnotbe
entitledtoexercisetherighttoasubstitutionofa
judgewithoutcauseundersubdivision(a)(2)ofSection2-
1001oftheCodeofCivilProcedure.Eachoftheforegoing
deadlinesforthefilingofapraecipeorapetitionshall
be:
(A)tolledifamotionisfiledunderSection2-1203
oftheCodeofCivilProcedure,inwhichinstancea
petition(orapraecipe)shallbefilednolaterthan30

daysfollowingdispositionofallSection2-1203motions
or
(B)tolledifanoticeofappealisfiled,inwhich
instanceapetition(orpraecipe)shallbefilednolater
than30daysfollowingthedatejurisdictionontheissue
appealedisreturnedtothetrialcourt.
Ifapraecipehasbeentimelyfiled,thenbytimelyfiled
writtenstipulationbetweencounselandclient(orformer
client),thedeadlineforthefilingofapetitionmaybe
extendedforaperiodofuptooneyear.
(d)Aconsentjudgment,infavorofacurrentcounselof
recordagainsthisorherownclientforaspecificamountin
amaritalsettlementagreement,dissolutionjudgment,orany
otherinstrumentinvolvingtheotherlitigant,isprohibited.
Aconsentjudgmentbetweenclientandcounsel,however,is
permissibleifitisenteredpursuanttoaverifiedpetition
forentryofconsentjudgment,supportedbyanaffidavitof
thecounselofrecordthatincludesthecounsel's
representationthattheclienthasbeenprovidedan
itemizationofthebillingorbillingstotheclient,
detailinghourlycosts,timespent,andtasksperformed,and
byanaffidavitoftheclientacknowledgingreceiptofthat
documentation,awarenessoftherighttoahearing,theright
toberepresentedbycounsel(otherthancounseltowhomthe
consentjudgmentisinfavor),andtherighttobepresentat
thetimeofpresentationofthepetition,andagreementtothe
termsofthejudgment.Thepetitionmaybefiledatanytime
duringwhichitispermissibleforcounselofrecordtofilea
petition(orapraecipe)forafinalfeehearing,exceptthat
nosuchpetitionforentryofconsentjudgmentmaybefiled
beforeadjudication(orwaiver)oftheclient'srightto
contributionundersubsection(j)ofSection503orfiled
afterthefilingofapetition(orapraecipe)bycounselof
recordforafeehearingundersubsection(c)ifthepetition
(orpraecipe)remainspending.Noconsentsecurityarrangement
betweenaclientandacounselofrecord,pursuanttowhich
assetsofaclientarecollateralizedtosecurepaymentof
legalfeesorcosts,ispermissibleunlessapprovedinadvance
bythecourtasbeingreasonableunderthecircumstances.
(e)Counselmaypursueanawardandjudgmentagainsta
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proceedinginthefollowingcircumstances:
(1)WhileacaseunderthisActisstillpending,a
formercounselmaypursuesuchanawardandjudgmentat
anytimesubsequentto90daysaftertheentryofanorder
grantingcounselleavetowithdrawand
(2)Afterthecloseoftheperiodduringwhicha
petition(orpraecipe)maybefiledundersubdivision(c)
(5),ifnosuchpetition(orpraecipe)forthecounsel

remainspending,anycounselorformercounselmaypursue
suchanawardandjudgmentinanindependentproceeding.
Inanindependentproceeding,thepriorapplicabilityofthis
Sectionshallinnowaybedeemedtohavediminishedanyother
rightofanycounsel(orformercounsel)topursueanaward
andjudgmentforlegalfeesandcostsonthebasisofremedies
thatmayotherwiseexistunderapplicablelawandthe
limitationsperiodforbreachofcontractshallapply.Inan
independentproceedingundersubdivision(e)(1)inwhichthe
formercounselhadrepresentedaformerclientina
dissolutioncasethatisstillpending,theformerclientmay
bringinhisorherspouseasathird-partydefendant,
providedonorbeforethefinaldateforfilingapetition(or
praecipe)undersubsection(c),thepartyfilesanappropriate
third-partycomplaintunderSection2-406oftheCodeofCivil
Procedure.Inanysuchcase,anyjudgmentlaterobtainedby
theformercounselshallbeagainstbothspousesorex-
spouses,jointlyandseverally(exceptthat,ifahearing
undersubsection(j)ofSection503hasalreadybeenconcluded
andthecourthearingthecontributionissuehasimposeda
percentageallocationbetweenthepartiesastofeesandcosts
otherwisebeingadjudicatedintheindependentproceeding,the
allocationshallbeappliedwithoutdeviationbythecourtin
theindependentproceedingandaseparatejudgmentshallbe
enteredagainsteachspousefortheappropriateamount).After
theperiodforthecommencementofaproceedingunder
subsection(c),theprovisionsofthisSection(otherthanthe
standardsetforthinsubdivision(c)(3)andtheterms
respectingconsentsecurityarrangementsinsubsection(d)of
thisSection508)shallbeinapplicable.
ThechangesmadebythisamendatoryActofthe94th
GeneralAssemblyaredeclarativeofexistinglaw.
(f)UnlesstheSupremeCourtbyruleaddressesthematters
setoutinthissubsection(f),awrittenengagementagreement
withinthescopeofsubdivision(c)(2)shallhaveappendedto
itverbatimthefollowingStatement:

"STATEMENTOFCLIENT'SRIGHTSANDRESPONSIBILITIES
(1)WRITTENENGAGEMENTAGREEMENT.Thewrittenengagement
agreement,preparedbythecounsel,shallclearlyaddressthe
objectivesofrepresentationanddetailthefeearrangement,
includingallmaterialterms.I f f e e s a r e t o b e b a s e d o n
criteriaapartfrom,orinadditionto,hourlyrates,such
criteria(e.g.,uniquetimedemandsand/orutilizationof
u n i q u e e x p e r t i s e ) s h a l l b e d e l i n e a t e d . T h e c l i e n t s h a l l
receiveacopyofthewrittenengagementagreementandany
additionalclarificationrequestedandisadvisednottosign
anysuchagreementwhichtheclientfindstobeunsatisfactory
ordoesnotunderstand.
(2)REPRESENTATION.Representationwillcommenceuponthe
signingofthewrittenengagementagreement.Thecounselwill
providecompetentrepresentation,whichrequireslegal
knowledge,skill,thoroughnessandpreparationtohandlethose
matterssetforthinthewrittenengagementagreement.Once
employed,thecounselwillactwithreasonablediligenceand
promptness,aswellasusehisbesteffortsonbehalfofthe
client,buthecannotguaranteeresults.Thecounselwill
abidebytheclient'sdecisionconcerningtheobjectivesof
representation,includingwhetherornottoacceptanofferof
settlement,andwillendeavortoexplainanymattertothe
extentreasonablynecessarytopermittheclienttomake
informeddecisionsregardingrepresentation.Duringthecourse
ofrepresentationandafterwards,thecounselmaynotuseor
revealaclient'sconfidenceorsecrets,exceptasrequiredor
permittedbylaw.
(3)COMMUNICATION.Thecounselwillkeeptheclient
reasonablyinformedaboutthestatusofrepresentationand
willpromptlyrespondtoreasonablerequestsforinformation,
includinganyreasonablerequestforanestimaterespecting
futurecostsoftherepresentationoranappropriateportion
ofit.Theclientshallbetruthfulinalldiscussionswith
thecounselandprovideallinformationordocumentation
requiredtoenablethecounseltoprovidecompetent
representation.Duringrepresentation,theclientisentitled
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behalfoftheclientandeverydocumentreceivedfromany
othercounselofrecord.Attheendoftherepresentationand
onwrittenrequestfromtheclient,thecounselwillreturnto
theclientalloriginaldocumentsandexhibits.Intheevent
thatthecounselwithdrawsfromrepresentation,oris
dischargedbytheclient,thecounselwillturnovertothe
substitutingcounsel(or,ifnosubstitutions,totheclient)
alloriginaldocumentsandexhibitstogetherwithcomplete
copiesofallpleadingsanddiscoverywithinthirty(30)days
ofthecounsel'swithdrawalordischarge.
(4)ETHICALCONDUCT.Thecounselcannotberequiredto
engageinconductwhichisillegal,unethical,orfraudulent.
Inmattersinvolvingminorchildren,thecounselmayrefuseto
engageinconductwhich,inthecounsel'sprofessional
judgment,wouldbecontrarytothebestinterestofthe
c l i e n t ' s m i n o r c h i l d o r c h i l d r e n . A c o u n s e l w h o c a n n o t
ethicallyabidebyhisclient'sdirectionsshallbeallowedto
withdrawfromrepresentation.
(5)FEES.Thecounsel'sfeeforservicesmaynotbe
contingentuponthesecuringofadissolutionofmarriageor
uponbeingallocatedparentalresponsibilityorbebasedupon
theamountofmaintenance,childsupport,orproperty
settlementreceived,exceptasspecificallypermittedunder
SupremeCourtrules.T h e c o u n s e l m a y n o t r e q u i r e a n o n -
refundableretainerfee,butmustremitbackanyoverpayment
attheendoftherepresentation.Thecounselmayenterintoa
consensualsecurityarrangementwiththeclientwherebyassets
oftheclientarepledgedtosecurepaymentoflegalfeesor
costs,butonlyifthecounselfirstobtainsapprovalofthe
Court.Thecounselwillprepareandprovidetheclientwithan
itemizedbillingstatementdetailinghourlyrates(and/or
othercriteria),timespent,tasksperformed,andcosts
incurredonaregularbasis,atleastquarterly.Theclient
shouldrevieweachbillingstatementpromptlyandaddressany
objectionorerrorinatimelymanner.Theclientwillnotbe
billedfortimespenttoexplainorcorrectabilling
statement.Ifanappropriatelydetailedwrittenestimateis
submittedtoaclientastofuturecostsforacounsel's
representationoraportionofthecontemplatedservices
(i.e.,relativetospecificstepsrecommendedbythecounsel
intheestimate)and,withoutobjectionfromtheclient,the
counselthenperformsthecontemplatedservices,allsuch
servicesarepresumptivelyreasonableandnecessary,aswell
astobedeemedpursuanttotheclient'sdirection.I n a n
appropriatecase,theclientmaypursuecontributiontohisor
herfeesandcostsfromtheotherparty.
(6)DISPUTES.Thecounsel-clientrelationshipisregulated
bytheIllinoisRulesofProfessionalConduct(ArticleVIIIof
theIllinoisSupremeCourtRules),andanydisputeshallbe
reviewedunderthetermsofsuchRules."
(g)ThechangestothisSection508madebythis
amendatoryActof1996applytocasespendingonorafterJune
1,1997,exceptasfollows:
(1)Subdivisions(c)(1)and(c)(2)ofthisSection
508,aswellasprovisionsofsubdivision(c)(3)ofthis
Section508pertainingtowrittenengagementagreements,
applyonlytocasesfiledonorafterJune1,1997.
(2)Thefollowingdonotapplyinthecaseofa
hearingunderthisSectionthatbeganbeforeJune1,1997:
(A)Subsection(c-1)ofSection501.
(B)Subsection(j)ofSection503.
(C)ThechangestothisSection508madebythis
amendatoryActof1996pertainingtothefinalsetting

offees.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-1699-763,eff.1-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/509)(fromCh.40,par.509)
S e c . 5 0 9 . IndependenceofProvisionsofJudgmentor
TemporaryOrder.Ifapartyfailstocomplywithaprovision
ofajudgment,orderorinjunction,theobligationofthe
otherpartytomakepaymentsforsupportormaintenanceorto
permitvisitationorparentingtimeisnotsuspendedbuthe
maymovethecourttograntanappropriateorder.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/510)(fromCh.40,par.510)
(TextofSectionfromP.A.99-90)
Sec.510.Modificationandterminationofprovisionsfor
maintenance,support,educationalexpenses,andproperty
disposition.
(a)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinparagraph(f)of
Section502andinsubsection(b),clause(3)ofSection
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orsupportmaybemodifiedonlyastoinstallmentsaccruing
subsequenttoduenoticebythemovingpartyofthefilingof
themotionformodification.Anorderforchildsupportmaybe
modifiedasfollows:
(1)uponashowingofasubstantialchangein
circumstancesand
(2)withoutthenecessityofshowingasubstantial
changeincircumstances,asfollows:
(A)uponashowingofaninconsistencyofat
least20%,butnolessthan$10permonth,betweenthe
amountoftheexistingorderandtheamountofchild
supportthatresultsfromapplicationofthe
guidelinesspecifiedinSection505ofthisActunless
theinconsistencyisduetothefactthattheamount
oftheexistingorderresultedfromadeviationfrom
theguidelineamountandtherehasnotbeenachange
inthecircumstancesthatresultedinthatdeviation
or
(B)uponashowingofaneedtoprovideforthe
healthcareneedsofthechildundertheorderthrough
healthinsuranceorothermeans.Innoeventshallthe
eligibilityfororreceiptofmedicalassistancebe
consideredtomeettheneedtoprovideforthechild's
healthcareneeds.
Theprovisionsofsubparagraph(a)(2)(A)shallapplyonly
incasesinwhichapartyisreceivingchildsupport
enforcementservicesfromtheDepartmentofHealthcareand
FamilyServicesunderArticleXoftheIllinoisPublicAid
Code,andonlywhenatleast36monthshaveelapsedsincethe
orderforchildsupportwasenteredorlastmodified.
(a-5)Anorderformaintenancemaybemodifiedor
terminatedonlyuponashowingofasubstantialchangein
circumstances.I n a l l s u c h p r o c e e d i n g s , a s w e l l a s i n
proceedingsinwhichmaintenanceisbeingreviewed,thecourt
shallconsidertheapplicablefactorssetforthinsubsection
(a)ofSection504andthefollowingfactors:
(1)anychangeintheemploymentstatusofeither
partyandwhetherthechangehasbeenmadeingoodfaith
(2)theefforts,ifany,madebythepartyreceiving
maintenancetobecomeself-supporting,andthe

reasonablenessoftheeffortswheretheyareappropriate
(3)anyimpairmentofthepresentandfutureearning
capacityofeitherparty
(4)thetaxconsequencesofthemaintenancepayments
upontherespectiveeconomiccircumstancesoftheparties
(5)thedurationofthemaintenancepayments
previouslypaid(andremainingtobepaid)relativetothe

lengthofthemarriage
(6)theproperty,includingretirementbenefits,
awardedtoeachpartyunderthejudgmentofdissolutionof
marriage,judgmentoflegalseparation,orjudgmentof

declarationofinvalidityofmarriageandthepresent
statusoftheproperty
(7)theincreaseordecreaseineachparty'sincome
sincethepriorjudgmentororderfromwhichareview,

modification,orterminationisbeingsought
(8)thepropertyacquiredandcurrentlyownedbyeach
partyaftertheentryofthejudgmentofdissolutionof
marriage,judgmentoflegalseparation,orjudgmentof
declarationofinvalidityofmarriageand
(9)anyotherfactorthatthecourtexpresslyfinds
tobejustandequitable.
(a-6)Inareviewundersubsection(b-4.5)ofSection504
ofthisAct,thecourtmayenterafixed-termmaintenance
awardthatbarsfuturemaintenanceonlyif,atthetimeofthe
entryoftheaward,themarriagehadlasted10yearsorless
atthetimetheoriginalactionwascommenced.
(b)Theprovisionsastopropertydispositionmaynotbe
revokedormodified,unlessthecourtfindstheexistenceof
conditionsthatjustifythereopeningofajudgmentunderthe
lawsofthisState.
(c)Unlessotherwiseagreedbythepartiesinawritten
agreementsetforthinthejudgmentorotherwiseapprovedby
thecourt,theobligationtopayfuturemaintenanceis
terminateduponthedeathofeitherparty,ortheremarriage
ofthepartyreceivingmaintenance,orifthepartyreceiving
maintenancecohabitswithanotherpersononaresident,
continuingconjugalbasis.Apayor'sobligationtopay
maintenanceorunallocatedmaintenanceterminatesbyoperation
oflawonthedatetherecipientremarriesorthedatethe
courtfindscohabitationbegan.Thepayorisentitledto
reimbursementforallmaintenancepaidfromthatdateforward.
Anyterminationofanobligationformaintenanceasaresult
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inapplicabletoanyrightoftheotherpartyorsuchother
party'sdesigneetoreceiveadeathbenefitundersuch
insuranceonthepayorparty'slife.Apartyreceiving
maintenancemustadvisethepayorofhisorherintentionto
marryatleast30daysbeforetheremarriage,unlessthe
decisionismadewithinthistimeperiod.Inthatevent,heor
shemustnotifytheotherpartywithin72hoursofgetting
married.
(c-5)Inanadjudicatedcase,thecourtshallmake
specificfactualfindingsastothereasonforthe
modificationaswellastheamount,nature,anddurationof
themodifiedmaintenanceaward.
(d)UnlessotherwiseprovidedinthisAct,orasagreedin
writingorexpresslyprovidedinthejudgment,provisionsfor
thesupportofachildareterminatedbyemancipationofthe
child,orifthechildhasattainedtheageof18andisstill
attendinghighschool,provisionsforthesupportofthechild
areterminateduponthedatethatthechildgraduatesfrom
highschoolorthedatethechildattainstheageof19,
whicheverisearlier,butnotbythedeathofaparent
obligatedtosupportoreducatethechild.Anexisting
obligationtopayforsupportoreducationalexpenses,or
both,isnotterminatedbythedeathofaparent.Whena
parentobligatedtopaysupportoreducationalexpenses,or
both,dies,theamountofsupportoreducationalexpenses,or
both,maybeenforced,modified,revokedorcommutedtoalump
sumpayment,asequitymayrequire,andthatdeterminationmay
beprovidedforatthetimeofthedissolutionofthemarriage
orthereafter.
(e)Therighttopetitionforsupportoreducational
expenses,orboth,underSections505and513isnot
extinguishedbythedeathofaparent.Uponapetitionfiled
beforeorafteraparent'sdeath,thecourtmayawardsumsof
moneyoutofthedecedent'sestateforthechild'ssupportor
educationalexpenses,orboth,asequitymayrequire.Thetime
withinwhichaclaimmaybefiledagainsttheestateofa
decedentunderSections505and513andsubsection(d)and
thissubsectionshallbegovernedbytheprovisionsofthe
ProbateActof1975,asabarrable,noncontingentclaim.
(f)Apetitiontomodifyorterminatechildsupportor
allocationofparentalresponsibilitiesshallnotdelayany
childsupportenforcementlitigationorsupplementary
proceedingonbehalfoftheobligee,including,butnot
limitedto,apetitionforaruletoshowcause,fornon-wage
garnishment,orforarestrainingorder.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(TextofSectionfromP.A.99-764)
Sec.510.Modificationandterminationofprovisionsfor
maintenance,support,educationalexpenses,andproperty
disposition.
(a)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinparagraph(f)of
Section502andinsubsection(b),clause(3)ofSection
505.2,theprovisionsofanyjudgmentrespectingmaintenance
orsupportmaybemodifiedonlyastoinstallmentsaccruing
subsequenttoduenoticebythemovingpartyofthefilingof
themotionformodification.Anorderforchildsupportmaybe
modifiedasfollows:
(1)uponashowingofasubstantialchangein
circumstancesand
(2)withoutthenecessityofshowingasubstantial
changeincircumstances,asfollows:
(A)uponashowingofaninconsistencyofat
least20%,butnolessthan$10permonth,betweenthe
amountoftheexistingorderandtheamountofchild
supportthatresultsfromapplicationofthe
guidelinesspecifiedinSection505ofthisActunless
theinconsistencyisduetothefactthattheamount
oftheexistingorderresultedfromadeviationfrom
theguidelineamountandtherehasnotbeenachange
inthecircumstancesthatresultedinthatdeviation
or
(B)uponashowingofaneedtoprovideforthe
healthcareneedsofthechildundertheorderthrough
healthinsuranceorothermeans.Innoeventshallthe
eligibilityfororreceiptofmedicalassistancebe
consideredtomeettheneedtoprovideforthechild's
healthcareneeds.
Theprovisionsofsubparagraph(a)(2)(A)shallapplyonly
incasesinwhichapartyisreceivingchildsupport
enforcementservicesfromtheDepartmentofHealthcareand
FamilyServicesunderArticleXoftheIllinoisPublicAid
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orderforchildsupportwasenteredorlastmodified.
Thecourtmaygrantapetitionformodificationthatseeks
toapplythechangesmadetosubsection(a)ofSection505by
thisamendatoryActofthe99thGeneralAssemblytoanorder
enteredbeforetheeffectivedateofthisamendatoryActof
the99thGeneralAssemblyonlyuponafindingofasubstantial
changeincircumstancesthatwarrantsapplicationofthe
changes.TheenactmentofthisamendatoryActofthe99th
GeneralAssemblyitselfdoesnotconstituteasubstantial
changeincircumstanceswarrantingamodification.
(a-5)Anorderformaintenancemaybemodifiedor
terminatedonlyuponashowingofasubstantialchangein
circumstances.I n a l l s u c h p r o c e e d i n g s , a s w e l l a s i n
proceedingsinwhichmaintenanceisbeingreviewed,thecourt
shallconsidertheapplicablefactorssetforthinsubsection
(a)ofSection504andthefollowingfactors:
(1)anychangeintheemploymentstatusofeither
partyandwhetherthechangehasbeenmadeingoodfaith
(2)theefforts,ifany,madebythepartyreceiving
maintenancetobecomeself-supporting,andthe

reasonablenessoftheeffortswheretheyareappropriate
(3)anyimpairmentofthepresentandfutureearning
capacityofeitherparty
(4)thetaxconsequencesofthemaintenancepayments
upontherespectiveeconomiccircumstancesoftheparties
(5)thedurationofthemaintenancepayments
previouslypaid(andremainingtobepaid)relativetothe

lengthofthemarriage
(6)theproperty,includingretirementbenefits,
awardedtoeachpartyunderthejudgmentofdissolutionof
marriage,judgmentoflegalseparation,orjudgmentof

declarationofinvalidityofmarriageandthepresent
statusoftheproperty
(7)theincreaseordecreaseineachparty'sincome
sincethepriorjudgmentororderfromwhichareview,

modification,orterminationisbeingsought
(8)thepropertyacquiredandcurrentlyownedbyeach
partyaftertheentryofthejudgmentofdissolutionof
marriage,judgmentoflegalseparation,orjudgmentof
declarationofinvalidityofmarriageand
(9)anyotherfactorthatthecourtexpresslyfinds
tobejustandequitable.
(b)Theprovisionsastopropertydispositionmaynotbe
revokedormodified,unlessthecourtfindstheexistenceof
conditionsthatjustifythereopeningofajudgmentunderthe
lawsofthisState.
(c)Unlessotherwiseagreedbythepartiesinawritten
agreementsetforthinthejudgmentorotherwiseapprovedby
thecourt,theobligationtopayfuturemaintenanceis
terminateduponthedeathofeitherparty,ortheremarriage
ofthepartyreceivingmaintenance,orifthepartyreceiving
maintenancecohabitswithanotherpersononaresident,
continuingconjugalbasis.Anyobligationofapayorpartyfor
premiumpaymentsrespectinginsuranceonsuchparty'slife
imposedundersubsection(f)ofSection504isalsoterminated
ontheoccurrenceofanyoftheforegoingevents,unless
otherwiseagreedbytheparties.Anyterminationofan
obligationformaintenanceasaresultofthedeathofthe
payorparty,however,shallbeinapplicabletoanyrightof
theotherpartyorsuchotherparty'sdesigneetoreceivea
deathbenefitundersuchinsuranceonthepayorparty'slife.
(d)UnlessotherwiseprovidedinthisAct,orasagreedin
writingorexpresslyprovidedinthejudgment,provisionsfor
thesupportofachildareterminatedbyemancipationofthe
child,orifthechildhasattainedtheageof18andisstill
attendinghighschool,provisionsforthesupportofthechild
areterminateduponthedatethatthechildgraduatesfrom
highschoolorthedatethechildattainstheageof19,
whicheverisearlier,butnotbythedeathofaparent
obligatedtosupportoreducatethechild.Anexisting
obligationtopayforsupportoreducationalexpenses,or
both,isnotterminatedbythedeathofaparent.Whena
parentobligatedtopaysupportoreducationalexpenses,or
both,dies,theamountofsupportoreducationalexpenses,or
both,maybeenforced,modified,revokedorcommutedtoalump
sumpayment,asequitymayrequire,andthatdeterminationmay
beprovidedforatthetimeofthedissolutionofthemarriage
orthereafter.
(e)Therighttopetitionforsupportoreducational
expenses,orboth,underSections505and513isnot
extinguishedbythedeathofaparent.Uponapetitionfiled
beforeorafteraparent'sdeath,thecourtmayawardsumsof
moneyoutofthedecedent'sestateforthechild'ssupportor
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withinwhichaclaimmaybefiledagainsttheestateofa
decedentunderSections505and513andsubsection(d)and
thissubsectionshallbegovernedbytheprovisionsofthe
ProbateActof1975,asabarrable,noncontingentclaim.
(f)Apetitiontomodifyorterminatechildsupport,
custody,orvisitationshallnotdelayanychildsupport
enforcementlitigationorsupplementaryproceedingonbehalf
oftheobligee,including,butnotlimitedto,apetitionfor
aruletoshowcause,fornon-wagegarnishment,orfora
restrainingorder.
(Source:P.A.99-764,eff.7-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/511)(fromCh.40,par.511)
Sec.511.Procedure.Ajudgmentofdissolutionoroflegal
separationorofdeclarationofinvalidityofmarriagemaybe
enforcedormodifiedbyorderofcourtpursuanttopetition.
(a)AnyjudgmententeredwithinthisStatemaybeenforced
ormodifiedinthejudicialcircuitwhereinsuchjudgmentwas
enteredorlastmodifiedbythefilingofapetitionwith
noticemailedtotherespondentathislastknownaddress,or
bytheissuanceofsummonstotherespondent.Ifneitherparty
continuestoresideinthecountywhereinsuchjudgmentwas
enteredorlastmodified,thecourtonthemotionofeither
partyoronitsownmotionmaytransferapost-judgment
proceeding,includingaproceedingundertheIncome
WithholdingforSupportAct,toanothercountyorjudicial
circuit,asappropriate,whereeitherpartyresides.Ifthe
post-judgmentproceedingiswithrespecttomaintenanceor
support,anysuchtransfershallbetothecountyorjudicial
circuitwhereintherecipientorproposedrecipientofsuch
maintenanceorsupportresides.
(b)Inanypost-judgmentproceedingtoenforceormodify
inonejudicialcircuitthejudgmentofanotherjudicial
circuitofthisState,themovingpartyshallcommencethe
proceedingbyfilingapetitionestablishingthejudgmentand
attachingacopyofthejudgmentasapartofthepetition.
Thepartiesshallcontinuetobedesignatedasintheoriginal
proceeding.Noticeofthefilingofthepetitionshallbe
mailedtotheclerkofthecourtwhereinthejudgmentwas
enteredandlastmodifiedinthesamemannerasnoticeis
mailedwhenregisteringaforeignjudgment.Summonsshallbe
servedasprovidedbylaw.
(c)Inanypost-judgmentproceedingtoenforceormodify
thejudgmentofanotherstate,themovingpartyshallcommence
theproceedingbyfilingapetitiontoenrollthatjudgment,
attachingacopythereofasapartofthepetitionandproceed
asprovidedforinparagraph(b)hereof.
(d)Inanypost-judgmentproceedingtoenforceajudgment
ororderforpaymentofmaintenanceorsupport,includinga
proceedingundertheIncomeWithholdingforSupportAct,where
thetermsofsuchjudgmentororderprovidethatpaymentsof
suchmaintenanceorsupportaretobemadetotheclerkofthe
courtandwhereneitherpartycontinuestoresideinthe
countywhereinsuchjudgmentororderwasenteredorlast
modified,thecourtonthemotionofeitherpartyoronits
ownmotionmaytransferthecollectionofthemaintenanceor
supporttotheclerkofthecourtinanothercountyor
judicialcircuit,asappropriate,whereintherecipientofthe
maintenanceorsupportpaymentsresides.
(Source:P.A.90-673,eff.1-1-99.)

(750ILCS5/512)(fromCh.40,par.512)
Sec.512.Post-JudgmentVenue.After30daysfromthe
entryofajudgmentofdissolutionofmarriageorlegal
separationorthelastmodificationthereof,anyfurther
proceedingstoenforceormodifythejudgmentshallbeas
follows:
(a)Iftherespondentdoesnotthenresidewithin
thisState,furtherproceedingsshallbehadeitherinthe
judicialcircuitwhereinthemovingpartyresidesorwhere
thejudgmentwasenteredorlastmodified.
(b)Ifoneorbothofthepartiesthenresidesinthe
judicialcircuitwhereinthejudgmentwasenteredorlast
modified,furtherproceedingsshallbehadinthejudicial
circuitthatlastexercisedjurisdictioninthematter
provided,however,thatthecourtmayinitsdiscretion,
transfermattersinvolvingachangeintheallocationof
parentalresponsibilitytothejudicialcircuitwherethe
minorordependentchildresides.
(c)Ifneitherpartythenresidesinthejudicial
circuitwhereinthejudgmentwasenteredorlastmodified,
furtherproceedingsshallbehadinthatcircuitorinthe
judicialcircuitwhereineitherpartyresidesprovided,

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however,thatthecourtmay,initsdiscretion,transfer
mattersinvolvingachangeintheallocationofparental
responsibilitytothejudicialcircuitwheretheminoror
dependentchildresides.
(d)Objectiontovenueiswaivedifnotmadewithin
suchtimeastherespondent'sanswerisdue.Counter
reliefshallbeheardanddeterminedbythecourthearing
anymatteralreadypending.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/513)(fromCh.40,par.513)
Sec.513.Educationalexpensesforanon-minorchild.
(a)Thecourtmayawardsumsofmoneyoutoftheproperty
andincomeofeitherorbothpartiesortheestateofa
deceasedparent,asequitymayrequire,fortheeducational
expensesofanychildoftheparties.Unlessotherwiseagreed
tobytheparties,alleducationalexpenseswhicharethe
subjectofapetitionbroughtpursuanttothisSectionshall
beincurrednolaterthanthestudent's23rdbirthday,except
forgoodcauseshown,butinnoeventlaterthanthechild's
25thbirthday.
(b)Regardlessofwhetheranawardhasbeenmadeunder
subsection(a),thecourtmayrequirebothpartiesandthe
childtocompletetheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid
(FAFSA)andotherfinancialaidformsandtosubmitanyform
ofthattypepriortothedesignatedsubmissiondeadlinefor
theform.Thecourtmayrequireeitherorbothpartiesto
providefundsforthechildsoastopayforthecostofupto
5collegeapplications,thecostof2standardizedcollege
entranceexaminations,andthecostofonestandardized
collegeentranceexaminationpreparatorycourse.
(c)TheauthorityunderthisSectiontomakeprovisionfor
educationalexpensesextendsnotonlytoperiodsofcollege
educationorvocationalorprofessionalorothertraining
aftergraduationfromhighschool,butalsotoanyperiod
duringwhichthechildofthepartiesisstillattendinghigh
school,eventhoughheorsheattainedtheageof19.
(d)Educationalexpensesmayinclude,butshallnotbe
limitedto,thefollowing:
(1)exceptforgoodcauseshown,theactualcostof
thechild'spost-secondaryexpenses,includingtuitionand
fees,providedthatthecostfortuitionandfeesdoesnot
exceedtheamountofin-statetuitionandfeespaidbya
studentattheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaign
forthesameacademicyear
(2)exceptforgoodcauseshown,theactualcostsof
thechild'shousingexpenses,whetheron-campusoroff-
campus,providedthatthehousingexpensesdonotexceed
thecostforthesameacademicyearofadouble-occupancy

studentroom,withastandardmealplan,inaresidence
halloperatedbytheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-
Champaign
(3)theactualcostsofthechild'smedical
expenses,includingmedicalinsurance,anddental

expenses
(4)thereasonablelivingexpensesofthechild
duringtheacademicyearandperiodsofrecess:
(A)ifthechildisaresidentstudentattending
apost-secondaryeducationalprogramor
(B)ifthechildislivingwithonepartyatthat
party'shomeandattendingapost-secondary
educationalprogramasanon-residentstudent,in
whichcasethelivingexpensesincludeanamountthat
paysforthereasonablecostofthechild'sfood,
utilities,andtransportationand
(5)thecostofbooksandothersuppliesnecessaryto
attendcollege.
(e)Sumsmaybeorderedpayabletothechild,toeither
party,ortotheeducationalinstitution,directlyorthrough
aspecialaccountortrustcreatedforthatpurpose,asthe
courtseesfit.
( f ) Ifeducationalexpensesareorderedpayable,each
partyandthechildshallsignanyconsentnecessaryforthe
educationalinstitutiontoprovideasupportingpartywith
accesstothechild'sacademictranscripts,records,andgrade
reports.Theconsentshallnotapplytoanynon-academic
records.Failuretoexecutetherequiredconsentmaybea
basisforamodificationorterminationofanyorderentered
underthisSection.Unlessthecourtspecificallyfindsthat
thechild'ssafetywouldbejeopardized,eachpartyis
entitledtoknowthenameoftheeducationalinstitutionthe
childattends.
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educationalexpensesterminateswhenthechildeither:fails
tomaintainacumulative"C"gradepointaverage,exceptin
theeventofillnessorothergoodcauseshownattainsthe
ageof23receivesabaccalaureatedegreeormarries.A
child'senlistinginthearmedforces,beingincarcerated,or
becomingpregnantdoesnotterminatethecourt'sauthorityto
makeprovisionsfortheeducationalexpensesforthechild
underthisSection.
(h)Anaccountestablishedpriortothedissolutionthat
istobeusedforthechild'spost-secondaryeducation,that
isanaccountinastatetuitionprogramunderSection529of
t heInter na l R ev e nu e C od e , or th a t i s s om e othercollege
savingsplan,istobeconsideredbythecourttobea
resourceofthechild,providedthatanypost-judgment
contributionmadebyapartytosuchanaccountistobe
consideredacontributionfromthatparty.
(i)Thechildisnotathirdpartybeneficiarytothe
settlementagreementorjudgmentbetweenthepartiesafter
trialandisnotentitledtofileapetitionforcontribution.
Iftheparties'settlementagreementdescribesthemannerin
whichachild'seducationalexpenseswillbepaid,orifthe
courtmakesanawardpursuanttothisSection,thenthe
partiesareresponsiblepursuanttothatagreementoraward
forthechild'seducationalexpenses,butinnoeventshall
thecourtconsiderthechildathirdpartybeneficiaryofthat
provision.Intheeventofthedeathorlegaldisabilityofa
partywhowouldhavetherighttofileapetitionfor
contribution,thechildofthepartymayfileapetitionfor
contribution.
(j)InmakingawardsunderthisSection,orpursuanttoa
petitionormotiontodecrease,modify,orterminateanysuch
award,thecourtshallconsiderallrelevantfactorsthat
appearreasonableandnecessary,including:
(1)Thepresentandfuturefinancialresourcesof
bothpartiestomeettheirneeds,including,butnot

limitedto,savingsforretirement.
(2)Thestandardoflivingthechildwouldhave
enjoyedhadthemarriagenotbeendissolved.
(3)Thefinancialresourcesofthechild.
(4)Thechild'sacademicperformance.
(k)Theestablishmentofanobligationtopayunderthis
Sectionisretroactiveonlytothedateoffilingapetition.
Therighttoenforceapriorobligationtopaymaybeenforced
eitherbeforeoraftertheobligationisincurred.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-1699-143,eff.7-27-1599-
642,eff.7-28-1699-763,eff.1-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/513.5)
S e c . 5 1 3 . 5 . S u p p o r t f o r a n o n - m i n o r c h i l d w i t h a
disability.
(a)Thecourtmayawardsumsofmoneyoutoftheproperty
andincomeofeitherorbothpartiesortheestateofa
deceasedparent,asequitymayrequire,forthesupportofa
childofthepartieswhohasattainedmajoritywhenthechild
ismentallyorphysicallydisabledandnototherwise
emancipated.Thesumsawardedmaybepaidtooneofthe
parents,toatrustcreatedbythepartiesforthebenefitof
thenon-minorchildwithadisability,orirrevocablytoa
specialneedstrust,establishedbythepartiesandforthe
solebenefitofthenon-minorchildwithadisability,
pursuanttosubdivisions(d)(4)(A)or(d)(4)(C)of42U.S.C.
1396p,Section15.1oftheTrustsandTrusteesAct,and
applicableprovisionsoftheSocialSecurityAdministration
ProgramOperatingManualSystem.Anapplicationforsupport
foranon-minordisabledchildmaybemadebeforeorafterthe
c h i l d h a s a t t a i n e d m a j o r i t y . U n l e s s a n a p p l i c a t i o n f o r
educationalexpensesismadeforamentallyorphysically
disabledchildunderSection513,thedisabilitythatisthe
basisfortheapplicationforsupportmusthavearisenwhile
thechildwaseligibleforsupportunderSection505or513of
thisAct.
(b)InmakingawardsunderthisSection,orpursuanttoa
petitionormotiontodecrease,modify,orterminateanysuch
award,thecourtshallconsiderallrelevantfactorsthat
appearreasonableandnecessary,including:
(1)thepresentandfuturefinancialresourcesof
bothpartiestomeettheirneeds,including,butnot

limitedto,savingsforretirement
(2)thestandardoflivingthechildwouldhave
enjoyedhadthemarriagenotbeendissolved.Thecourtmay

considerfactorsthatarejustandequitable
(3)thefinancialresourcesofthechildand
(4)anyfinancialorotherresourceprovidedtoor

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 forthechildincluding,butnotlimitedto,any
SupplementalSecurityIncome,anyhome-basedsupport
providedpursuanttotheHome-BasedSupportServicesLaw

forMentallyDisabledAdults,andanyotherState,
federal,orlocalbenefitavailabletothenon-minor
disabledchild.
(c)AsusedinthisSection:
A"disabled"individualmeansanindividualwhohasa
physicalormentalimpairmentthatsubstantiallylimitsa
majorlifeactivity,hasarecordofsuchanimpairment,oris
regardedashavingsuchanimpairment.
"Disability"meansamentalorphysicalimpairmentthat
substantiallylimitsamajorlifeactivity.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/514)(fromCh.40,par.514)
Sec.514.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.82-783.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/515)(fromCh.40,par.515)
Sec.515.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.83-358.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/516)(fromCh.40,par.516)
Sec.516.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.95-331,eff.8-21-07.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,
eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/517)
Sec.517.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.95-331,eff.8-21-07.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,
eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/Pt.VIheading)
PARTVI
ALLOCATIONOFPARENTALRESPONSIBILITIES
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/600)
Sec.600.Definitions.ForpurposesofthisPartVI:
(a)"Abuse"hasthemeaningascribedtothattermin
Section103oftheIllinoisDomesticViolenceActof1986.
(b)"Allocationjudgment"meansajudgmentallocating
parentalresponsibilities.
(c)"Caretakingfunctions"meanstasksthatinvolve
interactionwithachildorthatdirect,arrange,and
supervisetheinteractionwithandcareofachildprovidedby
others,orforobtainingtheresourcesallowingforthe
provisionofthesefunctions.Thetermincludes,butisnot
limitedto,thefollowing:
(1)satisfyingachild'snutritionalneedsmanaging
achild'sbedtimeandwake-uproutinescaringforachild
whenthechildissickorinjuredbeingattentivetoa
child'spersonalhygieneneeds,includingwashing,
grooming,anddressingplayingwithachildandensuring
thechildattendsscheduledextracurricularactivities
protectingachild'sphysicalsafetyandproviding
transportationforachild
(2)directingachild'svariousdevelopmentalneeds,
includingtheacquisitionofmotorandlanguageskills,

toilettraining,self-confidence,andmaturation
(3)providingdiscipline,givinginstructionin
manners,assigningandsupervisingchores,andperforming
othertasksthatattendtoachild'sneedsforbehavioral
controlandself-restraint
(4)ensuringthechildattendsschool,including
remedialandspecialservicesappropriatetothechild's
needsandinterests,communicatingwithteachersand
counselors,andsupervisinghomework
(5)helpingachilddevelopandmaintainappropriate
interpersonalrelationshipswithpeers,siblings,and

otherfamilymembers
(6)ensuringthechildattendsmedicalappointments
andisavailableformedicalfollow-upandmeetingthe

medicalneedsofthechildinthehome
(7)providingmoralandethicalguidanceforachild
and
(8)arrangingalternativecareforachildbya
familymember,babysitter,orotherchildcareprovideror
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 communicatingwithproviders,andsupervisingsuchcare.
(d)"Parentalresponsibilities"meansbothparentingtime
andsignificantdecision-makingresponsibilitieswithrespect
toachild.
(e)"Parentingtime"meansthetimeduringwhichaparent
isresponsibleforexercisingcaretakingfunctionsandnon-
significantdecision-makingresponsibilitieswithrespectto
thechild.
(f)"Parentingplan"meansawrittenagreementthat
allocatessignificantdecision-makingresponsibilities,
parentingtime,orboth.
(g)"Relocation"means:
(1)achangeofresidencefromthechild'scurrent
primaryresidencelocatedinthecountyofCook,DuPage,
Kane,Lake,McHenry,orWilltoanewresidencewithin
thisStatethatismorethan25milesfromthechild's
currentresidence,asmeasuredbyanInternetmapping
service
(2)achangeofresidencefromthechild'scurrent
primaryresidencelocatedinacountynotlistedin
paragraph(1)toanewresidencewithinthisStatethatis

morethan50milesfromthechild'scurrentprimary
residence,asmeasuredbyanInternetmappingserviceor
(3)achangeofresidencefromthechild'scurrent
primaryresidencetoaresidenceoutsidethebordersof
thisStatethatismorethan25milesfromthecurrent

primaryresidence,asmeasuredbyanInternetmapping
service.
(h)"Religiousupbringing"meansthechoiceofreligionor
denominationofareligion,religiousschooling,religious
training,orparticipationinreligiouscustomsorpractices.
(i)"Restrictionofparentingtime"meansanylimitation
orconditionplacedonparentingtime,includingsupervision.
(j)"Rightoffirstrefusal"hasthemeaningprovidedin
subsection(b)ofSection602.3ofthisAct.
(k)"Significantdecision-making"meansdecidingissuesof
long-termimportanceinthelifeofachild.
(l)"Step-parent"meansapersonmarriedtoachild's
parent,includingapersonmarriedtothechild'sparent
immediatelypriortotheparent'sdeath.
(m)"Supervision"meansthepresenceofathirdparty
duringaparent'sexerciseofparentingtime.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-1699-763,eff.1-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/601)(fromCh.40,par.601)
Sec.601.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.99-78,eff.7-20-1599-143,eff.7-27-15.
RepealedbyP.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/601.2)
Sec.601.2.Jurisdictioncommencementofproceeding.
(a)AcourtofthisStatethatiscompetenttoallocate
parentalresponsibilitieshasjurisdictiontomakesuchan
allocationinoriginalormodificationproceedingsasprovided
inSection201oftheUniformChild-CustodyJurisdictionand
EnforcementActasadoptedbythisState.
(b)Aproceedingforallocationofparental
responsibilitieswithrespecttoachildiscommencedinthe
court:
(1)byfilingapetitionfordissolutionofmarriage
orlegalseparationordeclarationofinvalidityof

marriage
(2)byfilingapetitionforallocationofparental
responsibilitieswithrespecttothechildinthecounty

inwhichthechildresides
(3)byapersonotherthanaparent,byfilinga
petitionforallocationofparentalresponsibilitiesin
thecountyinwhichthechildispermanentlyresidentor

found,butonlyifheorsheisnotinthephysical
custodyofoneofhisorherparents
(4)byastep-parent,byfilingapetition,ifallof
thefollowingcircumstancesaremet:
(A)theparenthavingthemajorityofparenting
timeisdeceasedorisdisabledandcannotperformthe

dutiesofaparenttothechild
(B)thestep-parentprovidedforthecare,
control,andwelfareofthechildpriortothe
initiationofproceedingsforallocationofparental
responsibilities
(C)thechildwishestolivewiththe
step-parentand
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 welfareofthechildtolivewiththestep-parentas

providedinSection602.5ofthisActor
(5)whenoneoftheparentsisdeceased,bya
grandparentwhoisaparentorstep-parentofadeceased
p a r e n t , b y f i l i n g a p e t i t i o n , i f o n e o r m o r e o f t h e
followingexistedatthetimeoftheparent'sdeath:
(A)thesurvivingparenthadbeenabsentfromthe
maritalabodeformorethanonemonthwithoutthe

spouseknowinghisorherwhereabouts
(B)thesurvivingparentwasinStateorfederal
custodyor
(C)thesurvivingparenthad:(i)received
supervisionfororbeenconvictedofanyviolationof
Section11-1.20,11-1.30,11-1.40,11-1.50,11-1.60,
11-1.70,12C-5,12C-10,12C-35,12C-40,12C-45,18-6,
19-6,orArticle12oftheCriminalCodeof1961or
theCriminalCodeof2012directedtowardsthe

deceasedparentorthechildor(ii)received
supervisionorbeenconvictedofviolatinganorderof
protectionenteredunderSection217,218,or219of
theIllinoisDomesticViolenceActof1986forthe
protectionofthedeceasedparentorthechild.
( c ) Whenaproceedingforallocationofparental
responsibilitiesiscommenced,thepartycommencingtheaction
must,atleast30daysbeforeanyhearingonthepetition,
serveawrittennoticeandacopyofthepetitiononthe
child'sparent,guardian,personcurrentlyallocatedparental
responsibilitiespursuanttosubdivision(b)(4)or(b)(5)of
Section601.2,andanypersonwithapendingmotionfor
allocationofparentalresponsibilitieswithrespecttothe
child.NothinginthisSectionshallprecludeapartyina
proceedingforallocationofparentalresponsibilitiesfrom
movingforatemporaryorderunderSection603.5.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/601.5)
Sec.601.5.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.94-377,eff.7-29-0595-331,eff.8-21-07.
RepealedbyP.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/602)(fromCh.40,par.602)
Sec.602.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.96-676,eff.1-1-10.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,
eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/602.1)(fromCh.40,par.602.1)
Sec.602.1.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.96-651,eff.1-1-10.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,
eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/602.3)
Sec.602.3.Careofminorchildrenrightoffirst
refusal.
(a)Ifthecourtawardsparentingtimetobothparents
u n d e r S e c t i o n 6 0 2 . 7 o r 6 0 2 . 8 , t h e c o u r t m a y c o n s i d e r ,
consistentwiththebestinterestsofthechildasdefinedin
Section602.7,whethertoawardtooneorbothoftheparties
therightoffirstrefusaltoprovidechildcarefortheminor
childorchildrenduringtheotherparent'snormalparenting
time,unlesstheneedforchildcareisattributabletoan
emergency.
(b)AsusedinthisSection,"rightoffirstrefusal"
meansthatifapartyintendstoleavetheminorchildor
childrenwithasubstitutechild-careproviderfora
significantperiodoftime,thatpartymustfirstofferthe
otherpartyanopportunitytopersonallycarefortheminor
childorchildren.Thepartiesmayagreetoarightoffirst
refusalthatisconsistentwiththebestinterestsofthe
minorchildorchildren.Ifthereisnoagreementandthe
courtdeterminesthatarightoffirstrefusalisinthebest
interestsoftheminorchildorchildren,thecourtshall
considerandmakeprovisionsinitsorderfor:
(1)thelengthandkindofchild-carerequirements
invokingtherightoffirstrefusal
(2)notificationtotheotherparentandforhisor
herresponse
(3)transportationrequirementsand
(4)anyotheractionnecessarytoprotectandpromote
thebestinterestoftheminorchildorchildren.
(c)Therightoffirstrefusalmaybeenforcedunder
Section607.5ofthisAct.
(d)Therightoffirstrefusalisterminateduponthe
terminationoftheallocationofparentalresponsibilitiesor

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parentingtime.
(Source:P.A.98-462,eff.1-1-1499-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/602.5)
Sec.602.5.Allocationofparentalresponsibilities:
decision-making.
(a)Generally.Thecourtshallallocatedecision-making
responsibilitiesaccordingtothechild'sbestinterests.
NothinginthisActrequiresthateachparentbeallocated
decision-makingresponsibilities.
(b)Allocationofsignificantdecision-making
responsibilities.U n l e s s t h e p a r e n t s o t h e r w i s e a g r e e i n
writingonanallocationofsignificantdecision-making
responsibilities,ortheissueoftheallocationofparental
responsibilitieshasbeenreservedunderSection401,the
courtshallmakethedetermination.Thecourtshallallocate
tooneorbothoftheparentsthesignificantdecision-making
responsibilityforeachsignificantissueaffectingthechild.
Thosesignificantissuesshallinclude,withoutlimitation,
thefollowing:
(1)Education,includingthechoiceofschoolsand
tutors.
(2)Health,includingalldecisionsrelatingtothe
medical,dental,andpsychologicalneedsofthechildand

tothetreatmentsarisingorresultingfromthoseneeds.
(3)Religion,subjecttothefollowingprovisions:
(A)Thecourtshallallocatedecision-making
responsibilityforthechild'sreligiousupbringingin
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h a n y e x p r e s s o r i m p l i e d a g r e e m e n t
betweentheparents.
(B)Thecourtshallconsiderevidenceofthe
parents'pastconductastothechild'sreligious
u p b r i n g i n g i n a l l o c a t i n g d e c i s i o n - m a k i n g
responsibilitiesconsistentwithdemonstratedpast
conductintheabsenceofanexpressorimplied
agreementbetweentheparents.
(C)Thecourtshallnotallocateanyaspectof
thechild'sreligiousupbringingifitdeterminesthat
theparentsdonotordidnothaveanexpressor
impliedagreementforsuchreligiousupbringingor
thatthereisinsufficientevidencetodemonstratea
courseofconductregardingthechild'sreligious
upbringingthatcouldserveasabasisforanysuch
order.
(4)Extracurricularactivities.
(c)Determinationofchild'sbestinterests.In
determiningthechild'sbestinterestsforpurposesof
allocatingsignificantdecision-makingresponsibilities,the
courtshallconsiderallrelevantfactors,including,without
limitation,thefollowing:
(1)thewishesofthechild,takingintoaccountthe
child'smaturityandabilitytoexpressreasonedand

independentpreferencesastodecision-making
(2)thechild'sadjustmenttohisorherhome,
school,andcommunity
(3)thementalandphysicalhealthofallindividuals
involved
(4)theabilityoftheparentstocooperatetomake
decisions,orthelevelofconflictbetweentheparties

thatmayaffecttheirabilitytosharedecision-making
(5)thelevelofeachparent'sparticipationinpast
significantdecision-makingwithrespecttothechild
(6)anyprioragreementorcourseofconductbetween
theparentsrelatingtodecision-makingwithrespectto

thechild
(7)thewishesoftheparents
(8)thechild'sneeds
(9)thedistancebetweentheparents'residences,the
costanddifficultyoftransportingthechild,each
parent'sandthechild'sdailyschedules,andtheability
oftheparentstocooperateinthearrangement
(10)whetherarestrictionondecision-makingis
appropriateunderSection603.10
(11)thewillingnessandabilityofeachparentto
facilitateandencourageacloseandcontinuing

relationshipbetweentheotherparentandthechild
(12)thephysicalviolenceorthreatofphysical
violencebythechild'sparentdirectedagainstthechild
(13)theoccurrenceofabuseagainstthechildor
othermemberofthechild'shousehold
(14)whetheroneoftheparentsisasexoffender,
andifso,theexactnatureoftheoffenseandwhat,if
a n y , t r e a t m e n t i n w h i c h t h e p a r e n t h a s s u c c e s s f u l l y

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 participatedand
(15)anyotherfactorthatthecourtexpresslyfinds
toberelevant.
(d)Aparentshallhavesoleresponsibilityformaking
routinedecisionswithrespecttothechildandforemergency
decisionsaffectingthechild'shealthandsafetyduringthat
parent'sparentingtime.
(e)Inallocatingsignificantdecision-making
responsibilities,thecourtshallnotconsiderconductofa
parentthatdoesnotaffectthatparent'srelationshiptothe
child.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/602.7)
Sec.602.7.Allocationofparentalresponsibilities:
parentingtime.
(a)Bestinterests.Thecourtshallallocateparenting
timeaccordingtothechild'sbestinterests.
(b)Allocationofparentingtime.Unlesstheparents
presentamutuallyagreedwrittenparentingplanandthatplan
isapprovedbythecourt,thecourtshallallocateparenting
time.Itispresumedbothparentsarefitandthecourtshall
notplaceanyrestrictionsonparentingtimeasdefinedin
Section600anddescribedinSection603.10,unlessitfinds
byapreponderanceoftheevidencethataparent'sexerciseof
parentingtimewouldseriouslyendangerthechild'sphysical,
mental,moral,oremotionalhealth.
Indeterminingthechild'sbestinterestsforpurposesof
allocatingparentingtime,thecourtshallconsiderall
relevantfactors,including,withoutlimitation,the
following:
(1)thewishesofeachparentseekingparentingtime
(2)thewishesofthechild,takingintoaccountthe
child'smaturityandabilitytoexpressreasonedand

independentpreferencesastoparentingtime
(3)theamountoftimeeachparentspentperforming
caretakingfunctionswithrespecttothechildinthe24
monthsprecedingthefilingofanypetitionforallocation

ofparentalresponsibilitiesor,ifthechildisunder2
yearsofage,sincethechild'sbirth
(4)anyprioragreementorcourseofconductbetween
theparentsrelatingtocaretakingfunctionswithrespect

tothechild
(5)theinteractionandinterrelationshipofthe
childwithhisorherparentsandsiblingsandwithany
otherpersonwhomaysignificantlyaffectthechild'sbest
interests
(6)thechild'sadjustmenttohisorherhome,
school,andcommunity
(7)thementalandphysicalhealthofallindividuals
involved
(8)thechild'sneeds
(9)thedistancebetweentheparents'residences,the
costanddifficultyoftransportingthechild,each
parent'sandthechild'sdailyschedules,andtheability
oftheparentstocooperateinthearrangement
(10)whetherarestrictiononparentingtimeis
appropriate
(11)thephysicalviolenceorthreatofphysical
violencebythechild'sparentdirectedagainstthechild

orothermemberofthechild'shousehold
(12)thewillingnessandabilityofeachparentto
placetheneedsofthechildaheadofhisorherown

needs
(13)thewillingnessandabilityofeachparentto
facilitateandencourageacloseandcontinuing

relationshipbetweentheotherparentandthechild
(14)theoccurrenceofabuseagainstthechildor
othermemberofthechild'shousehold
(15)whetheroneoftheparentsisaconvictedsex
offenderorliveswithaconvictedsexoffenderand,if
so,theexactnatureoftheoffenseandwhatifany
treatmenttheoffenderhassuccessfullyparticipatedin
thepartiesareentitledtoahearingontheissuesraised
inthisparagraph(15)
(16)thetermsofaparent'smilitaryfamily-care
planthataparentmustcompletebeforedeploymentifa
parentisamemberoftheUnitedStatesArmedForceswho
isbeingdeployedand
(17)anyotherfactorthatthecourtexpresslyfinds
toberelevant.
(c)Inallocatingparentingtime,thecourtshallnot
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parent'srelationshiptothechild.
(d)Uponmotion,thecourtmayallowaparentwhois
deployedorwhohasorderstobedeployedasamemberofthe
UnitedStatesArmedForcestodesignateapersonknowntothe
childtoexercisereasonablesubstitutevisitationonbehalf
ofthedeployedparent,ifthecourtdeterminesthat
substitutevisitationisinthebestinterestsofthechild.
Indeterminingwhethersubstitutevisitationisinthebest
interestsofthechild,thecourtshallconsiderallofthe
relevantfactorslistedinsubsection(b)ofthisSectionand
applythosefactorstothepersondesignatedasasubstitute
forthedeployedparentforvisitationpurposes.Visitation
ordersenteredunderthissubsectionaresubjectto
subsections(e)and(f)ofSection602.9andsubsections(c)
and(d)ofSection603.10.
(e)Ifthestreetaddressofaparentisnotidentified
pursuanttoSection708ofthisAct,thecourtshallrequire
thepartiestoidentifyreasonablealternativearrangements
forparentingtimebytheotherparentincluding,butnot
limitedto,parentingtimeoftheminorchildattheresidence
ofanotherpersonoratalocalpublicorprivatefacility.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/602.8)
Sec.602.8.Parentingtimebyparentsnotallocated
significantdecision-makingresponsibilities.
(a)Aparentwhohasestablishedparentageunderthelaws
ofthisStateandwhoisnotgrantedsignificantdecision-
makingresponsibilitiesforachildisentitledtoreasonable
parentingtimewiththechild,subjecttosubsections(d)and
(e)ofSection603.10ofthisAct,unlessthecourtfinds,
afterahearing,thattheparentingtimewouldseriously
endangerthechild'smental,moral,orphysicalhealthor
significantlyimpairthechild'semotionaldevelopment.The
ordersettingforthparentingtimeshallbeinthechild's
bestinterestspursuanttothefactorssetforthinsubsection
(b)ofSection602.7ofthisAct.
(b)Thecourtmaymodifyanordergrantingordenying
parentingtimepursuanttoSection610.5ofthisAct.The
courtmayrestrictparentingtime,andmodifyanorder
restrictingparentingtime,pursuanttoSection603.10ofthis
Act.
(c)Ifthestreetaddressoftheparentallocatedparental
responsibilitiesisnotidentified,pursuanttoSection708of
thisAct,thecourtshallrequirethepartiestoidentify
reasonablealternativearrangementsforparentingtimebya
parentnotallocatedparentalresponsibilities,includingbut
notlimitedtoparentingtimeoftheminorchildatthe
residenceofanotherpersonoratalocalpublicorprivate
facility.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/602.9)
Sec.602.9.Visitationbycertainnon-parents.
(a)AsusedinthisSection:
(1)"electroniccommunication"meanstimethata
grandparent,great-grandparent,sibling,orstep-parent
spendswithachildduringwhichthechildisnotinthe
person'sactualphysicalcustody,butwhichisfacilitated
bytheuseofcommunicationtoolssuchasthetelephone,
electronicmail,instantmessaging,videoconferencingor
otherwiredorwirelesstechnologiesviatheInternet,or
anothermediumofcommunication
(2)"sibling"meansabrotherorsistereitherof
thewholebloodorthehalfblood,stepbrother,or

stepsisteroftheminorchild
(3)"step-parent"meansapersonmarriedtoa
child'sparent,includingapersonmarriedtothechild's

parentimmediatelypriortotheparent'sdeathand
(4)"visitation"meansin-persontimespentbetweena
childandthechild'sgrandparent,great-grandparent,
sibling,step-parent,oranypersondesignatedunder
subsection(d)ofSection602.7.Inappropriate

circumstances,visitationmayincludeelectronic
communicationunderconditionsandattimesdeterminedby
thecourt.
(b)Generalprovisions.
(1)Anappropriateperson,asidentifiedin
subsection(c)ofthisSection,maybringanactionin
circuitcourtbypetition,orbyfilingapetitionina
pendingdissolutionproceedingoranyotherproceeding
thatinvolvesparentalresponsibilitiesorvisitation
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childpursuanttothisSection.Ifthereisnotapending
proceedinginvolvingparentalresponsibilitiesor
visitationwiththechild,thepetitionforvisitation
withthechildmustbefiledinthecountyinwhichthe
childresides.Noticeofthepetitionshallbegivenas
providedinsubsection(c)ofSection601.2ofthisAct.
(2)ThisSectiondoesnotapplytoachild:
(A)inwhoseinterestsapetitionispending
underSection2-13oftheJuvenileCourtActof1987

or
(B)inwhoseinterestsapetitiontoadoptbyan
unrelatedpersonispendingundertheAdoptionActor
(C)whohasbeenvoluntarilysurrenderedbythe
parentorparents,exceptforasurrendertothe
DepartmentofChildrenandFamilyServicesorafoster
carefacilityor
(D)whohasbeenpreviouslyadoptedbyan
individualorindividualswhoarenotrelatedtothe
biologicalparentsofthechildorwhoisthesubject
ofapendingadoptionpetitionbyanindividualor
individualswhoarenotrelatedtothebiological
parentsofthechildor
(E)whohasbeenrelinquishedpursuanttothe
AbandonedNewbornInfantProtectionAct.
(3)Apetitionforvisitationmaybefiledunderthis
Sectiononlyiftherehasbeenanunreasonabledenialof
visitationbyaparentandthedenialhascausedthechild
unduemental,physical,oremotionalharm.
(4)Thereisarebuttablepresumptionthatafit
parent'sactionsanddecisionsregardinggrandparent,
great-grandparent,sibling,orstep-parentvisitationare
notharmfultothechild'smental,physical,oremotional
health.Theburdenisonthepartyfilingapetitionunder
thisSectiontoprovethattheparent'sactionsand
decisionsregardingvisitationwillcauseundueharmto
thechild'smental,physical,oremotionalhealth.
(5)Indeterminingwhethertograntvisitation,the
courtshallconsiderthefollowing:
(A)thewishesofthechild,takingintoaccount
thechild'smaturityandabilitytoexpressreasoned

andindependentpreferencesastovisitation
(B)thementalandphysicalhealthofthechild
(C)thementalandphysicalhealthofthe
grandparent,great-grandparent,sibling,orstep-

parent
(D)thelengthandqualityoftheprior
relationshipbetweenthechildandthegrandparent,

great-grandparent,sibling,orstep-parent
(E)thegoodfaithofthepartyinfilingthe
petition
(F)thegoodfaithofthepersondenying
visitation
(G)thequantityofthevisitationtimerequested
andthepotentialadverseimpactthatvisitationwould

haveonthechild'scustomaryactivities
(H)anyotherfactthatestablishesthattheloss
oftherelationshipbetweenthepetitionerandthe
childislikelytoundulyharmthechild'smental,
physical,oremotionalhealthand
(I)whethervisitationcanbestructuredinaway
tominimizethechild'sexposuretoconflictsbetween

theadults.
(6)AnyvisitationrightsgrantedunderthisSection
beforethefilingofapetitionforadoptionofthechild
shallautomaticallyterminatebyoperationoflawuponthe
entryofanorderterminatingparentalrightsorgranting
theadoptionofthechild,whicheverisearlier.Ifthe
personorpersonswhoadoptedthechildarerelatedtothe

child,asdefinedbySection1oftheAdoptionAct,any
personwhowasrelatedtothechildasgrandparent,great-
grandparent,orsiblingpriortotheadoptionshallhave
standingtobringanactionunderthisSectionrequesting
visitationwiththechild.
(7)Thecourtmayordervisitationrightsforthe
grandparent,great-grandparent,sibling,orstep-parent
thatincludereasonableaccesswithoutrequiringovernight
orpossessoryvisitation.
(c)Visitationbygrandparents,great-grandparents,step-
parents,andsiblings.
(1)Grandparents,great-grandparents,step-parents,
andsiblingsofaminorchildwhoisoneyearoldorolder
maybringapetitionforvisitationandelectronic
communicationunderthisSectionifthereisan

unreasonabledenialofvisitationbyaparentthatcauses

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 unduemental,physical,oremotionalharmtothechildand
ifatleastoneofthefollowingconditionsexists:
(A)thechild'sotherparentisdeceasedorhas
beenmissingforatleast90days.Forthepurposesof
thissubsectionaparentisconsideredtobemissing
iftheparent'slocationhasnotbeendeterminedand
theparenthasbeenreportedasmissingtoalaw
enforcementagencyor
(B)aparentofthechildisincompetentasa
matteroflawor
(C)aparenthasbeenincarceratedinjailor
prisonforaperiodinexcessof90daysimmediately

priortothefilingofthepetitionor
(D)thechild'sparentshavebeengranteda
dissolutionofmarriageorhavebeenlegallyseparated
fromeachotherorthereispendingadissolution
proceedinginvolvingaparentofthechildoranother
courtproceedinginvolvingparentalresponsibilities
orvisitationofthechild(otherthananadoption
proceedingofanunrelatedchild,aproceedingunder
ArticleIIoftheJuvenileCourtActof1987,oran
actionforanorderofprotectionundertheIllinois
DomesticViolenceActof1986orArticle112Aofthe
CodeofCriminalProcedureof1963)andatleastone
parentdoesnotobjecttothegrandparent,great-
grandparent,step-parent,orsiblinghavingvisitation
withthechild.Thevisitationofthegrandparent,
great-grandparent,step-parent,orsiblingmustnot
diminishtheparentingtimeoftheparentwhoisnot
relatedtothegrandparent,great-grandparent,step-
parent,orsiblingseekingvisitationor
(E)thechildisborntoparentswhoarenot
marriedtoeachother,theparentsarenotliving
together,andthepetitionerisagrandparent,great-
grandparent,step-parent,orsiblingofthechild,and
parentagehasbeenestablishedbyacourtofcompetent
jurisdiction.
(2)Inadditiontothefactorssetforthin
subdivision(b)(5)ofthisSection,thecourtshould

consider:
(A)whetherthechildresidedwiththepetitioner
foratleast6consecutivemonthswithorwithouta

parentpresent
(B)whetherthechildhadfrequentandregular
contactorvisitationwiththepetitionerforatleast

12consecutivemonthsand
(C)whetherthegrandparent,great-grandparent,
sibling,orstep-parentwasaprimarycaretakerofthe
childforaperiodofnotlessthan6consecutive

monthswithinthe24-monthperiodimmediately
precedingthecommencementoftheproceeding.
(3)Anordergrantingvisitationprivilegesunder
thisSectionissubjecttosubsections(c)and(d)of

Section603.10.
(4)Apetitionforvisitationprivilegesmaynotbe
filedpursuanttothissubsection(c)bytheparentsor
grandparentsofaparentofthechildifparentagebetween

thechildandtherelatedparenthasnotbeenlegally
established.
(d)Modificationofvisitationorders.
(1)Unlessbystipulationoftheparties,nomotion
tomodifyagrandparent,great-grandparent,sibling,or
step-parentvisitationordermaybemadeearlierthan2
yearsafterthedatetheorderwasfiled,unlessthecourt
permitsittobemadeonthebasisofaffidavitsthat
thereisreasontobelievethechild'spresentenvironment
mayendangerseriouslythechild'smental,physical,or
emotionalhealth.
(2)Thecourtshallnotmodifyanorderthatgrants
visitationtoagrandparent,great-grandparent,sibling,
orstep-parentunlessitfindsbyclearandconvincing
evidence,uponthebasisoffactsthathavearisensince
thepriorvisitationorderorthatwereunknowntothe
courtatthetimeofentryofthepriorvisitationorder,
thatachangehasoccurredinthecircumstancesofthe
childorhisorherparent,andthatthemodificationis
necessarytoprotectthemental,physical,oremotional
healthofthechild.Thecourtshallstateinitsdecision
specificfindingsoffactinsupportofitsmodification
orterminationofthegrandparent,great-grandparent,
sibling,orstep-parentvisitation.Achild'sparentmay
alwayspetitiontomodifyvisitationuponchanged
circumstanceswhennecessarytopromotethechild'sbest
interests.

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(3)Noticeofamotionrequestingmodificationofa
visitationordershallbeprovidedassetforthin

subsection(c)ofSection601.2ofthisAct.
(4)Attorney'sfeesandcostsshallbeassessed
againstapartyseekingmodificationofthevisitation
orderifthecourtfindsthatthemodificationactionis
vexatiousandconstitutesharassment.
(e)Nochild'sgrandparent,great-grandparent,sibling,or
step-parent,oranypersontowhomthecourtisconsidering
grantingvisitationprivilegespursuanttosubsection(d)of
Section602.7,whowasconvictedofanyoffenseinvolvingan
illegalsexactperpetrateduponavictimlessthan18years
ofageincluding,butnotlimitedto,offensesforviolations
ofSection11-1.20,11-1.30,11-1.40,11-1.50,11-1.60,11-
1.70,orArticle12oftheCriminalCodeof1961orthe
CriminalCodeof2012,isentitledtovisitationwhile
incarceratedorwhileonparole,probation,conditional
discharge,periodicimprisonment,ormandatorysupervised
releaseforthatoffense,andupondischargefrom
incarcerationforamisdemeanoroffenseorupondischargefrom
parole,probation,conditionaldischarge,periodic
imprisonment,ormandatorysupervisedreleaseforafelony
offense.Visitationshallbedenieduntiltheperson
successfullycompletesatreatmentprogramapprovedbythe
court.Uponcompletionoftreatment,thecourtmaydeny
visitationbasedonthefactorslistedinsubdivision(b)(5)
ofthisSection.
(f)Nochild'sgrandparent,great-grandparent,sibling,or
step-parent,oranypersontowhomthecourtisconsidering
grantingvisitationprivilegespursuanttosubsection(d)of
Section602.7,maybegrantedvisitationifheorshehasbeen
convictedoffirstdegreemurderofaparent,grandparent,
great-grandparent,orsiblingofthechildwhoisthesubject
ofthevisitationrequest.Pursuanttoamotiontomodify
visitation,thecourtshallrevokevisitationrights
previouslygrantedtoanypersonwhowouldotherwisebe
entitledtopetitionforvisitationrightsunderthisSection
orgrantedvisitationundersubsection(d)ofSection602.7,
ifthepersonhasbeenconvictedoffirstdegreemurderofa
parent,grandparent,great-grandparent,orsiblingofthe
childwhoisthesubjectofthevisitationorder.Untilan
orderisenteredpursuanttothissubsection,nopersonmay
visit,withthechildpresent,apersonwhohasbeenconvicted
offirstdegreemurderoftheparent,grandparent,great-
grandparent,orsiblingofthechildwithouttheconsentof
thechild'sparent,otherthanaparentconvictedoffirst
degreemurderassetforthherein,orlegalguardian.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-1699-763,eff.1-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/602.10)
Sec.602.10.Parentingplan.
(a)Filingofparentingplan.Allparents,within120days
afterserviceorfilingofanypetitionforallocationof
parentalresponsibilities,mustfilewiththecourt,either
jointlyorseparately,aproposedparentingplan.Thetime
periodforfilingaparentingplanmaybeextendedbythe
courtforgoodcauseshown.Ifnoappearancehasbeenfiledby
therespondent,noparentingplanisrequiredunlessordered
bythecourt.
(b)Noparentingplanfiled.Intheabsenceoffilingof
oneormoreparentingplans,thecourtmustconductan
evidentiaryhearingtoallocateparentalresponsibilities.
(c)Mediation.Thecourtshallordermediationtoassist
theparentsinformulatingormodifyingaparentingplanorin
implementingaparentingplanunlessthecourtdeterminesthat
impedimentstomediationexist.Costsunderthissubsection
shallbeallocatedbetweenthepartiespursuanttothe
applicablestatuteorSupremeCourtRule.
(d)Parents'agreementonparentingplan.Theparenting
planmustbeinwritingandsignedbybothparents.The
parentsmustsubmittheparentingplantothecourtfor
approvalwithin120daysafterserviceofapetitionfor
allocationofparentalresponsibilitiesorthefilingofan
appearance,exceptforgoodcauseshown.Notwithstandingthe
provisionsabove,theparentsmayagreeuponandsubmita
parentingplanatanytimeafterthecommencementofa
proceedinguntilpriortotheentryofajudgmentof
dissolutionofmarriage.Theagreementisbindinguponthe
courtunlessitfinds,afterconsideringthecircumstancesof
thepartiesandanyotherrelevantevidenceproducedbythe
parties,thattheagreementisnotinthebestinterestsof
thechild.Ifthecourtdoesnotapprovetheparentingplan,
thecourtshallmakeexpressfindingsofthereasonorreasons

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foritsrefusaltoapprovetheplan.Thecourt,onitsown
motion,mayconductanevidentiaryhearingtodetermine
whethertheparentingplanisinthechild'sbestinterests.
(e)Parentscannotagreeonparentingplan.Whenparents
failtosubmitanagreedparentingplan,eachparentmustfile
andsubmitawritten,signedparentingplantothecourt
within120daysafterthefilingofanappearance,exceptfor
goodcauseshown.Thecourt'sdeterminationofparentingtime
shouldbebasedonthechild'sbestinterests.Thefilingof
theplanmaybeexcusedbythecourtif:
(1)thepartieshavecommencedmediationforthe
purposeofformulatingaparentingplanor
(2)theparentshaveagreedinwritingtoextendthe
timeforfilingaproposedplanandthecourthasapproved

suchanextensionor
(3)thecourtordersotherwiseforgoodcauseshown.
(f)Parentingplancontents.Ataminimum,aparenting
planmustsetforththefollowing:
(1)anallocationofsignificantdecision-making
responsibilities
(2)provisionsforthechild'slivingarrangements
andforeachparent'sparentingtime,includingeither:
(A)aschedulethatdesignatesinwhichparent's
hometheminorchildwillresideongivendaysor
(B)aformulaormethodfordeterminingsucha
scheduleinsufficientdetailtobeenforcedina

subsequentproceeding
(3)amediationprovisionaddressinganyproposed
reallocationofparentingtimeorregardingthetermsof
allocationofparentalresponsibilities,exceptthatthis

provisionisnotrequiredifoneparentisallocatedall
significantdecision-makingresponsibilities
(4)eachparent'srightofaccesstomedical,dental,
andpsychologicalrecords(subjecttotheMentalHealth
andDevelopmentalDisabilitiesConfidentialityAct),child
carerecords,andschoolandextracurricularrecords,
reports,andschedules,unlessexpresslydeniedbyacourt
orderordeniedunderSection602.11
(5)adesignationoftheparentwhowillbe
denominatedastheparentwiththemajorityofparenting

timeforpurposesofSection606.10
(6)thechild'sresidentialaddressforschool
enrollmentpurposesonly
(7)eachparent'sresidenceaddressandphonenumber,
andeachparent'splaceofemploymentandemployment

addressandphonenumber
(8)arequirementthataparentchanginghisorher
residenceprovideatleast60dayspriorwrittennoticeof
thechangetoanyotherparentundertheparentingplanor
allocationjudgment,unlesssuchnoticeisimpracticable
orunlessotherwiseorderedbythecourt.Ifsuchnotice
isimpracticable,writtennoticeshallbegivenatthe
earliestdatepracticable.Ataminimum,thenoticeshall
setforththefollowing:
(A)theintendeddateofthechangeofresidence
and
(B)theaddressofthenewresidence
(9)provisionsrequiringeachparenttonotifythe
otherofemergencies,healthcare,travelplans,orother

significantchild-relatedissues
(10)transportationarrangementsbetweentheparents
(11)provisionsforcommunications,including
electroniccommunications,withthechildduringtheother

parent'sparentingtime
(12)provisionsforresolvingissuesarisingfroma
parent'sfuturerelocation,ifapplicable
(13)provisionsforfuturemodificationsofthe
parentingplan,ifspecifiedeventsoccur
(14)provisionsfortheexerciseoftherightof
firstrefusal,ifsodesired,thatareconsistentwiththe
bestinterestsoftheminorchildprovisionsintheplan

fortheexerciseoftherightoffirstrefusalmust
include:
(i)thelengthandkindofchild-care
requirementsinvokingtherightoffirstrefusal
(ii)notificationtotheotherparentandforhis
orherresponse
(iii)transportationrequirementsand
(iv)anyotherprovisionrelatedtotheexercise
oftherightoffirstrefusalnecessarytoprotectand

promotethebestinterestsoftheminorchildand
(15)anyotherprovisionthataddressesthechild's
bestinterestsorthatwillotherwisefacilitate

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 Thepersonalinformationunderitems(6),(7),and(8)of
thissubsectionisnotrequiredifthereisevidenceoforthe
parentingplanstatesthatthereisahistoryofdomestic
violenceorabuse,oritisshownthatthereleaseofthe
informationisnotinthechild'sorparent'sbestinterests.
(g)Thecourtshallconductatrialorhearingto
determineaplanwhichmaximizesthechild'srelationshipand
accesstobothparentsandshallensurethattheaccessand
theoverallplanareinthebestinterestsofthechild.The
courtshalltaketheparentingplansintoconsiderationwhen
determiningparentingtimeandresponsibilitiesattrialor
hearing.
(h)Thecourtmayconsider,consistentwiththebest
interestsofthechildasdefinedinSection602.7ofthis
Act,whethertoawardtooneorbothofthepartiestheright
offirstrefusalinaccordancewithSection602.3ofthisAct.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-1699-763,eff.1-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/602.11)
Sec.602.11.Accesstohealthcare,childcare,andschool
recordsbyparents.
(a)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,accessto
recordsandinformationpertainingtoachildincluding,but
notlimitedto,medical,dental,childcare,andschool
recordsshallnotbedeniedtoaparentforthereasonthat
suchparenthasnotbeenallocatedparentalresponsibility
however,noparentshallhaveaccesstotheschoolrecordsof
achildiftheparentisprohibitedbyanorderofprotection
frominspectingorobtainingsuchrecordspursuanttothe
DomesticViolenceActof1986ortheCodeofCriminal
Procedureof1963.
(b)Healthcareprofessionalsandhealthcareproviders
shallgrantaccesstohealthcarerecordsandinformation
pertainingtoachildtobothparents,unlessthehealthcare
professionalorhealthcareproviderreceivesacourtorderor
judgmentthatdeniesaccesstoaspecificindividual.Except
asmaybeprovidedbycourtorder,noparentwhoisanamed
respondentinanorderofprotectionissuedpursuanttothe
IllinoisDomesticViolenceActof1986ortheCodeofCriminal
Procedureof1963shallhaveaccesstothehealthcarerecords
ofachildwhoisaprotectedpersonundertheorderof
protectionprovidedthehealthcareprofessionalorhealth
careproviderhasreceivedacopyoftheorderofprotection.
AccesstohealthcarerecordsisdeniedunderthisSectionfor
aslongastheorderofprotectionremainsineffectas
specifiedintheorderofprotectionorasotherwise
determinedbycourtorder.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-1699-763,eff.1-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/603)(fromCh.40,par.603)
Sec.603.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.97-659,eff.6-1-12.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,
eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/603.5)
Sec.603.5.Temporaryorders.
(a)Acourtmayorderatemporaryallocationofparental
responsibilitiesinthechild'sbestinterestsbeforethe
entryofafinalallocationjudgment.Anytemporaryallocation
shallbemadeinaccordancewiththestandardssetforthin
Sections602.5and602.7:(i)afterahearingor(ii)if
thereisnoobjection,onthebasisofaparentingplanthat,
ataminimum,complieswithsubsection(f)ofSection602.10.
(b)Atemporaryorderallocatingparentalresponsibilities
shallbedeemedvacatedwhentheactioninwhichitwas
grantedisdismissed,unlessaparentmovestocontinuethe
actionforallocationofparentalresponsibilitiesfiledunder
Section601.5.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/603.10)
Sec.603.10.Restrictionofparentalresponsibilities.
(a)Afterahearing,ifthecourtfindsbyapreponderance
oftheevidencethataparentengagedinanyconductthat
seriouslyendangeredthechild'smental,moral,orphysical
healthorthatsignificantlyimpairedthechild'semotional
development,thecourtshallenterordersasnecessaryto
p r o t e c t t h e c h i l d . S u c h o r d e r s m a y i n c l u d e , b u t a r e n o t
limitedto,ordersforoneormoreofthefollowing:
(1)areduction,elimination,orotheradjustmentof
theparent'sdecision-makingresponsibilitiesorparenting
t i m e , o r b o t h d e c i s i o n - m a k i n g r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s a n d
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(2)supervision,includingorderingtheDepartmentof
ChildrenandFamilyServicestoexercisecontinuing
supervisionunderSection5oftheChildrenandFamily
ServicesAct
(3)requiringtheexchangeofthechildbetweenthe
parentsthroughanintermediaryorinaprotectedsetting
(4)restrainingaparent'scommunicationwithor
proximitytotheotherparentorthechild
(5)requiringaparenttoabstainfrompossessingor
consumingalcoholornon-prescribeddrugswhileexercising
parentingtimewiththechildandwithinaspecified

periodimmediatelyprecedingtheexerciseofparenting
time
(6)restrictingthepresenceofspecificpersons
whileaparentisexercisingparentingtimewiththe

child
(7)requiringaparenttopostabondtosecurethe
returnofthechildfollowingtheparent'sexerciseof
parentingtimeortosecureotherperformancerequiredby
thecourt
(8)requiringaparenttocompleteatreatment
programforperpetratorsofabuse,fordrugoralcohol
abuse,orforotherbehaviorthatisthebasisfor

restrictingparentalresponsibilitiesunderthisSection
and
(9)anyotherconstraintsorconditionsthatthe
courtdeemsnecessarytoprovideforthechild'ssafetyor

welfare.
(b)Thecourtmaymodifyanorderrestrictingparental
responsibilitiesif,afterahearing,thecourtfindsbya
preponderanceoftheevidencethatamodificationisinthe
child'sbestinterestsbasedon(i)achangeofcircumstances
thatoccurredaftertheentryofanorderrestrictingparental
responsibilitiesor(ii)conductofwhichthecourtwas
previouslyunawarethatseriouslyendangersthechild.In
determiningwhethertomodifyanorderunderthissubsection,
thecourtmustconsiderfactorsthatinclude,butneednotbe
limitedto,thefollowing:
(1)abuse,neglect,orabandonmentofthechild
(2)abusingorallowingabuseofanotherpersonthat
hadanimpactuponthechild
(3)useofdrugs,alcohol,oranyothersubstancein
awaythatinterfereswiththeparent'sabilitytoperform

caretakingfunctionswithrespecttothechildand
(4)persistentcontinuinginterferencewiththeother
parent'saccesstothechild,exceptforactionstaken
withareasonable,good-faithbeliefthattheyare
necessarytoprotectthechild'ssafetypending

adjudicationofthefactsunderlyingthatbelief,provided
thattheinterferingparentinitiatesaproceedingto
determinethosefactsassoonaspracticable.
(c)Anordergrantingparentingtimetoaparentor
visitationtoanotherpersonmayberevokedbythecourtif
thatparentorotherpersonisfoundtohaveknowinglyused
hisorherparentingtimeorvisitationtofacilitatecontact
betweenthechildandaparentwhohasbeenbarredfrom
contactwiththechildortohaveknowinglyusedhisorher
parentingtimeorvisitationtofacilitatecontactwiththe
childthatviolatesanyrestrictionsimposedonaparent's
parentingtimebyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction.Nothing
inthissubsectionlimitsacourt'sauthoritytoenforceits
ordersinanyothermannerauthorizedbylaw.
(d)Ifparentingtimeofaparentisrestricted,anorder
grantingvisitationtoanon-parentwithachildoranorder
grantingparentingtimetotheotherparentshallcontainthe
followinglanguage:
"Ifapersongrantedparentingtimeorvisitation
underthisorderusesthattimetofacilitatecontact
betweenthechildandaparentwhoseparentingtimeis
restricted,orifsuchapersonviolatesanyrestrictions

placedonparentingtimeorvisitationbythecourt,the
parentingtimeorvisitationgrantedunderthisorder
shallberevokeduntilfurtherorderofcourt."
(e)Aparentwho,afterahearing,isdeterminedbythe
courttohavebeenconvictedofanyoffenseinvolvingan
illegalsexactperpetrateduponavictimlessthan18years
ofage,includingbutnotlimitedtoanoffenseunderArticle
11oftheCriminalCodeof2012,isnotentitledtoparenting
timewhileincarceratedorwhileonparole,probation,
conditionaldischarge,periodicimprisonment,ormandatory
supervisedreleaseforafelonyoffense,untiltheparent
complieswithsuchtermsandconditionsasthecourt
determinesareinthechild'sbestinterests,takinginto
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treatmentinwhichtheparentsuccessfullyparticipated.
(f)Aparentmaynot,whilethechildispresent,visit
anypersongrantedvisitationorparentingtimewhohasbeen
convictedoffirstdegreemurder,unlessthecourtfinds,
afterconsideringallrelevantfactors,includingthoseset
forthinsubsection(b)ofSection602.7,thatitwouldbein
thechild'sbestintereststoallowthechildtobepresent
duringsuchavisit.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/604)(fromCh.40,par.604)
Sec.604.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.97-47,eff.1-1-12.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,eff.
1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/604.5)
Sec.604.5.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.91-746,eff.6-2-00.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,
eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/604.10)
Sec.604.10.Interviewsevaluationsinvestigation.
(a)Court'sinterviewofchild.Thecourtmayinterview
thechildinchamberstoascertainthechild'swishesasto
theallocationofparentalresponsibilities.Counselshallbe
presentattheinterviewunlessotherwiseagreeduponbythe
parties.Theentireinterviewshallberecordedbyacourt
reporter.Thetranscriptoftheinterviewshallbefiledunder
sealandreleasedonlyuponorderofthecourt.
(b)Court'sprofessional.Thecourtmayseektheadviceof
anyprofessional,whetherornotregularlyemployedbythe
court,toassistthecourtindeterminingthechild'sbest
interests.Theadvicetothecourtshallbeinwritingand
sentbytheprofessionaltocounselforthepartiesandtothe
courtnotlaterthan60daysbeforethedateonwhichthe
trialcourtreasonablyanticipatesthehearingonthe
allocationofparentalresponsibilitieswillcommence.The
courtmayreviewthewritinguponreceipt.Thewritingmaybe
admittedintoevidencewithouttestimonyfromitsauthor,
unlessapartyobjects.Aprofessionalconsultedbythecourt
shalltestifyasthecourt'switnessandbesubjecttocross-
examination.Thecourtshallorderallcostsandfeesofthe
professionaltobepaidbyoneormoreoftheparties,subject
toreallocationinaccordancewithsubsection(a)ofSection
508.
Theprofessional'sreportmust,ataminimum,setforth
thefollowing:
(1)adescriptionoftheproceduresemployedduring
theevaluation
(2)areportofthedatacollected
(3)alltestresults
(4)anyconclusionsoftheprofessionalrelatingto
theallocationofparentalresponsibilitiesunderSections

602.5and602.7
(5)anyrecommendationsoftheprofessional
concerningtheallocationofparentalresponsibilitiesor

thechild'srelocationand
(6)anexplanationofanylimitationsinthe
evaluationoranyreservationsoftheprofessional

regardingtheresultingrecommendations.
(c)Evaluationbyaparty'sretainedprofessional.Ina
proceedingtoallocateparentalresponsibilitiesorto
relocateachild,uponnoticeandmotionmadebyaparentor
anypartytothelitigationwithinareasonabletimebefore
trial,thecourtshallorderanevaluationtoassistthecourt
indeterminingthechild'sbestinterestsunlessthecourt
findsthatanevaluationunderthisSectionisuntimelyornot
inthebestinterestsofthechild.Theevaluationmaybein
placeoforinadditiontoanyadvicegiventothecourtbya
professionalundersubsection(b).Amotionforanevaluation
underthissubsectionmust,ataminimum,identifythe
proposedevaluatorandtheevaluator'sspecialtyor
discipline.Anorderforanevaluationunderthissubsection
mustsetforththeevaluator'sname,address,andtelephone
numberandthetime,place,conditions,andscopeofthe
evaluation.N o p e r s o n s h a l l b e r e q u i r e d t o t r a v e l a n
unreasonabledistancefortheevaluation.Thepartyrequesting
theevaluationshallpaytheevaluator'sfeesandcostsunless
otherwiseorderedbythecourt.
Theevaluator'sreportmust,ataminimum,setforththe
following:
(1)adescriptionoftheproceduresemployedduring
theevaluation

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(2)areportofthedatacollected
(3)alltestresults
(4)anyconclusionsoftheevaluatorrelatingtothe
allocationofparentalresponsibilitiesunderSections

602.5and602.7
(5)anyrecommendationsoftheevaluatorconcerning
theallocationofparentalresponsibilitiesorthechild's

relocationand
(6)anexplanationofanylimitationsinthe
evaluationoranyreservationsoftheevaluatorregarding

theresultingrecommendations.
Apartywhoretainsaprofessionaltoconductan
evaluationunderthissubsectionshallcausetheevaluator's
writtenreporttobesenttotheattorneysofrecordnoless
than60daysbeforethehearingontheallocationofparental
responsibilities,unlessotherwiseorderedbythecourtifa
partyfailstocomplywiththisprovision,thecourtmaynot
admittheevaluator'sreportintoevidenceandmaynotallow
theevaluatortotestify.
Thepartycallinganevaluatortotestifyattrialshall
disclosetheevaluatorasacontrolledexpertwitnessin
accordancewiththeSupremeCourtRules.
Anypartytothelitigationmaycalltheevaluatorasa
witness.Thatpartyshallpaytheevaluator'sfeesandcosts
fortestifying,unlessotherwiseorderedbythecourt.
(d)Investigation.Uponnoticeandamotionbyaparentor
anypartytothelitigation,oruponthecourt'sownmotion,
thecourtmayorderaninvestigationandreporttoassistthe
c o u r t i n a l l o c a t i n g p a r e n t a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s . The
investigationmaybemadebyanyagency,privateentity,or
individualdeemedappropriatebythecourt.Theagency,
privateentity,orindividualappointedbythecourtmusthave
expertiseintheareaofallocationofparental
responsibilities.Thecourtshallspecifythepurposeand
scopeoftheinvestigation.
Theinvestigator'sreportmust,ataminimum,setforth
thefollowing:
(1)adescriptionoftheproceduresemployedduring
theinvestigation
(2)areportofthedatacollected
(3)alltestresults
(4)anyconclusionsoftheinvestigatorrelatingto
theallocationofparentalresponsibilitiesunderSections

602.5and602.7
(5)anyrecommendationsoftheinvestigator
concerningtheallocationofparentalresponsibilitiesor

thechild'srelocationand
(6)anexplanationofanylimitationsinthe
investigationoranyreservationsoftheinvestigator

regardingtheresultingrecommendations.
Theinvestigatorshallsendhisorherreporttoall
attorneysofrecord,andtoanypartynotrepresented,at
least60daysbeforethehearingontheallocationofparental
responsibilities.Thecourtshallexamineandconsiderthe
investigator'sreportonlyafterithasbeenadmittedinto
evidenceorafterthepartieshavewaivedtheirrightto
cross-examinetheinvestigator.
Theinvestigatorshallmakeavailabletoallattorneysof
record,andtoanypartynotrepresented,theinvestigator's
file,andthenamesandaddressesofallpersonswhomthe
investigatorhasconsulted,exceptthatifsuchdisclosure
wouldriskabusetothepartyoranymemberoftheparty's
immediatefamilyorhouseholdorrevealtheconfidential
addressofashelterfordomesticviolencevictims,that
addressmaybeomittedfromthereport.Anypartytothe
proceedingmaycalltheinvestigator,oranypersonconsulted
bytheinvestigatorasacourt'switness,forcross-
examination.Nofeesshallbepaidforanyinvestigationbya
g o v e r n m e n t a l a g e n c y . T h e f e e s i n c u r r e d b y a n y o t h e r
investigatorshallbeallocatedinaccordancewithSection
508.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-1699-763,eff.1-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/605)(fromCh.40,par.605)
Sec.605.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.86-659.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/606)(fromCh.40,par.606)
Sec.606.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.97-659,eff.6-1-12.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,
eff.1-1-16.)

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Sec.606.5.Hearings.
(a)Proceedingstoallocateparentalresponsibilities
shallreceivepriorityinbeingsetforhearing.
(a-5)Thecourtmaytaxascoststhepaymentofnecessary
travelandotherexpensesincurredbyanypersonwhose
presenceatthehearingthecourtdeemsnecessarytodetermine
thebestinterestofthechild.
(b)Thecourt,withoutajury,shalldeterminequestions
oflawandfact.
(c)Previousstatementsmadebythechildrelatingtoany
allegationsthatthechildisanabusedorneglectedchild
withinthemeaningoftheAbusedandNeglectedChildReporting
Act,oranabusedorneglectedminorwithinthemeaningofthe
JuvenileCourtActof1987,shallbeadmissibleinevidencein
ahearingconcerningallocationofparentalresponsibilities
inaccordancewithSection11.1oftheAbusedandNeglected
C h i l d R e p o r t i n g A c t . N o s u c h s t a t e m e n t , h o w e v e r , i f
uncorroboratedandnotsubjecttocross-examination,shallbe
sufficientinitselftosupportafindingofabuseorneglect.
(d)Ifthecourtfindsthatapublichearingmaybe
detrimentaltothechild'sbestinterests,thecourtshall
excludethepublicfromthehearing,butthecourtmayadmit
anypersonhaving:
(1)adirectandlegitimateinterestinthecaseor
(2)alegitimateeducationalorresearchinterestin
theworkofthecourt,butonlywiththepermissionof

bothpartiesandsubjecttocourtapproval.
(e)Thecourtmaymakeanappropriateordersealingthe
recordsofanyinterview,report,investigation,ortestimony.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-1699-763,eff.1-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/606.10)
Sec.606.10.Designationofcustodianforpurposesof
otherstatutes.SolelyforthepurposesofallStateand
federalstatutesthatrequireadesignationordetermination
ofcustodyoracustodian,aparentingplanshalldesignate
theparentwhoisallocatedthemajorityofparentingtime.
Thisdesignationshallnotaffectparents'rightsand
responsibilitiesundertheparentingplan.Forpurposesof
Section10-20.12boftheSchoolCodeonly,theparentwiththe
majorityofparentingtimeisconsideredtohavelegal
custody.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/607)(fromCh.40,par.607)
Sec.607.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.99-143,eff.7-27-15.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,
eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/607.1)(fromCh.40,par.607.1)
Sec.607.1.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.97-1150,eff.1-25-13.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,
eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/607.5)
Sec.607.5.Abuseofallocatedparentingtime.
(a)Thecourtshallprovideanexpeditedprocedureforthe
enforcementofallocatedparentingtime.
(b)Anactionfortheenforcementofallocatedparenting
timemaybecommencedbyaparentorapersonappointedunder
Section506byfilingapetitionsettingforth:(i)the
petitioner'snameandresidenceaddressormailingaddress,
exceptthatifthepetitionstatesthatdisclosureof
petitioner'saddresswouldriskabuseofpetitionerorany
memberofpetitioner'sfamilyorhouseholdorrevealthe
confidentialaddressofashelterfordomesticviolence
victims,thataddressmaybeomittedfromthepetition(ii)
therespondent'snameandplaceofresidence,placeof
employment,ormailingaddress(iii)thetermsofthe
parentingplanorallocationjudgmentthenineffect(iv)the
natureoftheviolationoftheallocationofparentingtime,
givingdatesandotherrelevantinformationand(v)thata
reasonableattemptwasmadetoresolvethedispute.
(c)Ifthecourtfindsbyapreponderanceoftheevidence
thataparenthasnotcompliedwithallocatedparentingtime
accordingtoanapprovedparentingplanoracourtorder,the
court,inthechild'sbestinterests,shallissueanorder
thatmayincludeoneormoreofthefollowing:
(1)animpositionofadditionaltermsandconditions
consistentwiththecourt'spreviousallocationof

parentingtimeorotherorder
(2)arequirementthateitherorbothoftheparties

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 attendaparentaleducationprogramattheexpenseofthe

non-complyingparent
(3)uponconsiderationofallrelevantfactors,
particularlyahistoryorpossibilityofdomestic
violence,arequirementthatthepartiesparticipatein
familyorindividualcounseling,theexpenseofwhich
shallbeallocatedbythecourtifcounselingisordered,

allcounselingsessionsshallbeconfidential,andthe
communicationsincounselingshallnotbeusedinany
mannerinlitigationnorrelieduponbyanexpert
appointedbythecourtorretainedbyanyparty
(4)arequirementthatthenon-complyingparentpost
acashbondorothersecuritytoensurefuturecompliance,
includingaprovisionthatthebondorothersecuritymay

beforfeitedtotheotherparentforpaymentofexpenses
onbehalfofthechildasthecourtshalldirect
(5)arequirementthatmakeupparentingtimebe
providedfortheaggrievedparentorchildunderthe

followingconditions:
(A)thattheparentingtimeisofthesametype
anddurationastheparentingtimethatwasdenied,
includingbutnotlimitedtoparentingtimeduring

weekends,onholidays,andonweekdaysandduring
timeswhenthechildisnotinschool
(B)thattheparentingtimeismadeupwithin6
monthsafterthenoncomplianceoccurs,unlessthe
periodoftimeorholidaycannotbemadeupwithin6

months,inwhichcasetheparentingtimeshallbemade
upwithinoneyearafterthenoncomplianceoccurs
(6)afindingthatthenon-complyingparentisin
contemptofcourt
(7)animpositiononthenon-complyingparentofan
appropriatecivilfineperincidentofdeniedparenting

time
(8)arequirementthatthenon-complyingparent
reimbursetheotherparentforallreasonableexpenses
incurredasaresultoftheviolationoftheparenting
planorcourtorderand
(9)anyotherprovisionthatmaypromotethechild's
bestinterests.
(d)Inadditiontoanyotherorderenteredunder
subsection(c),exceptforgoodcauseshown,thecourtshall
orderaparentwhohasfailedtoprovideallocatedparenting
timeortoexerciseallocatedparentingtimetopaythe
aggrievedpartyhisorherreasonableattorney'sfees,court
costs,andexpensesassociatedwithanactionbroughtunder
thisSection.Ifthecourtfindsthattherespondentinan
actionbroughtunderthisSectionhasnotviolatedthe
allocatedparentingtime,thecourtmayorderthepetitioner
topaytherespondent'sreasonableattorney'sfees,court
costs,andexpensesincurredintheaction.
(e)NothinginthisSectionprecludesapartyfrom
maintaininganyotheractionasprovidedbylaw.
(f)Whenthecourtissuesanorderholdingapartyin
contemptforviolationofaparentingtimeorderandfinds
thatthepartyengagedinparentingtimeabuse,thecourtmay
orderoneormoreofthefollowing:
(1)Suspensionofaparty'sIllinoisdriving
privilegespursuanttoSection7-703oftheIllinois
VehicleCodeuntilthecourtdeterminesthatthepartyis
incompliancewiththeparentingtimeorder.Thecourtmay
alsoorderthatapartybeissuedafamilyfinancial
responsibilitydrivingpermitthatwouldallowlimited

drivingprivilegesforemployment,formedicalpurposes,
andtotransportachildtoorfromscheduledparenting
timeinordertocomplywithaparentingtimeorderin
accordancewithsubsection(a-1)ofSection7-702.1ofthe
IllinoisVehicleCode.
(2)Placementofapartyonprobationwithsuch
conditionsofprobationasthecourtdeemsadvisable.
(3)Sentencingofapartytoperiodicimprisonment
foraperiodnottoexceed6monthsprovided,thatthe
courtmaypermitthepartytobereleasedforperiodsof
timeduringthedayornightto:
(A)workor
(B)conductabusinessorotherself-employed
occupation.
(4)Findthatapartyinengaginginparentingtime
abuseisguiltyofapettyoffenseandshouldbefinedan
amountofnomorethan$500foreachfindingofparenting
timeabuse.
(g)Whenthecourtissuesanorderholdingapartyin
contemptofcourtforviolationofaparentingorder,the
clerkshalltransmitacopyofthecontemptordertothe

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sheriffofthecounty.Thesheriffshallfurnishacopyof
eachcontemptordertotheDepartmentofStatePoliceona
dailybasisintheformandmannerrequiredbytheDepartment.
TheDepartmentshallmaintainacompleterecordandindexof
thecontemptordersandmakethisdataavailabletoalllocal
lawenforcementagencies.
(h)NothingcontainedinthisSectionshallbeconstrued
tolimitthecourt'scontemptpower.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-1699-763,eff.1-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/607.6)
Sec.607.6.Counseling.
(a)Thecourtmayorderindividualcounselingforthe
child,familycounselingforoneormoreofthepartiesand
thechild,orparentaleducationforoneormoreofthe
parties,ifitfindsoneormoreofthefollowing:
(1)bothparentsorallpartiesagreetotheorder
(2)thechild'sphysicalhealthisendangeredorthat
thechild'semotionaldevelopmentisimpaired
(3)abuseofallocatedparentingtimeunderSection
607.5hasoccurredor
(4)oneorbothofthepartieshaveviolatedthe
allocationjudgmentwithregardtoconductaffectingorin

thepresenceofthechild.
(b)Thecourtmayapportionthecostsofcounseling
betweenthepartiesasappropriate.
(c)TheremediesprovidedinthisSectionareinaddition
to,anddonotdiminishorabridgeinanyway,thecourt's
powertoexerciseitsauthoritythroughcontemptorother
proceedings.
(d)Allcounselingsessionsshallbeconfidential.The
communicationsincounselingshallnotbeusedinanymanner
inlitigationnorrelieduponbyanyexpertappointedbythe
courtorretainedbyanyparty.
(Source:P.A.99-763,eff.1-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/608)(fromCh.40,par.608)
Sec.608.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.94-640,eff.1-1-06.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,
eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/609)(fromCh.40,par.609)
Sec.609.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.96-331,eff.1-1-10.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,
eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/609.2)
Sec.609.2.Parent'srelocation.
(a)Aparent'srelocationconstitutesasubstantialchange
incircumstancesforpurposesofSection610.5.
(b)Aparentwhohasbeenallocatedamajorityof
parentingtimeoreitherparentwhohasbeenallocatedequal
parentingtimemayseektorelocatewithachild.
(c)Aparentintendingarelocation,asthattermis
definedinparagraph(1),(2),or(3)ofsubsection(g)of
Section600ofthisAct,mustprovidewrittennoticeofthe
relocationtotheotherparentundertheparentingplanor
allocationjudgment.Acopyofthenoticerequiredunderthis
Sectionshallbefiledwiththeclerkofthecircuitcourt.
Thecourtmaywaiveorsealsomeoralloftheinformation
requiredinthenoticeifthereisahistoryofdomestic
violence.
(d)Thenoticemustprovideatleast60days'written
noticebeforetherelocationunlesssuchnoticeis
impracticable(inwhichcasewrittennoticeshallbegivenat
theearliestdatepracticable)orunlessotherwiseorderedby
t h e c o u r t . A t a m i n i m u m , t h e n o t i c e m u s t s e t f o r t h t h e
following:
(1)theintendeddateoftheparent'srelocation
(2)theaddressoftheparent'sintendednew
residence,ifknownand
(3)thelengthoftimetherelocationwilllast,if
therelocationisnotforanindefiniteorpermanent

period.
Thecourtmayconsideraparent'sfailuretocomplywith
thenoticerequirementsofthisSectionwithoutgoodcause(i)
asafactorindeterminingwhethertheparent'srelocationis
ingoodfaithand(ii)asabasisforawardingreasonable
attorney'sfeesandcostsresultingfromtheparent'sfailure
tocomplywiththeseprovisions.
(e)Ifthenon-relocatingparentsignsthenoticethatwas
providedpursuanttosubsection(c)andtherelocatingparent
filesthenoticewiththecourt,relocationshallbeallowed

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withoutanyfurthercourtaction.Thecourtshallmodifythe
parentingplanorallocationjudgmenttoaccommodatea
parent'srelocationasagreedbytheparents,aslongasthe
agreedmodificationisinthechild'sbestinterests.
(f)Ifthenon-relocatingparentobjectstothe
relocation,failstosignthenoticeprovidedundersubsection
(c),ortheparentscannotagreeonmodificationofthe
parentingplanorallocationjudgment,theparentseeking
relocationmustfileapetitionseekingpermissionto
relocate.
(g)Thecourtshallmodifytheparentingplanor
allocationjudgmentinaccordancewiththechild'sbest
interests.Thecourtshallconsiderthefollowingfactors:
(1)thecircumstancesandreasonsfortheintended
relocation
(2)thereasons,ifany,whyaparentisobjectingto
theintendedrelocation
(3)thehistoryandqualityofeachparent's
relationshipwiththechildandspecificallywhethera
parenthassubstantiallyfailedorrefusedtoexercisethe

parentalresponsibilitiesallocatedtohimorherunder
theparentingplanorallocationjudgment
(4)theeducationalopportunitiesforthechildat
theexistinglocationandattheproposednewlocation
(5)thepresenceorabsenceofextendedfamilyatthe
existinglocationandattheproposednewlocation
(6)theanticipatedimpactoftherelocationonthe
child
(7)whetherthecourtwillbeabletofashiona
reasonableallocationofparentalresponsibilitiesbetween

allparentsiftherelocationoccurs
(8)thewishesofthechild,takingintoaccountthe
child'smaturityandabilitytoexpressreasonedand

independentpreferencesastorelocation
(9)possiblearrangementsfortheexerciseof
parentalresponsibilitiesappropriatetotheparents'
resourcesandcircumstancesandthedevelopmentallevelof
thechild
(10)minimizationoftheimpairmenttoaparent-child
relationshipcausedbyaparent'srelocationand
(11)anyotherrelevantfactorsbearingonthe
child'sbestinterests.
(h)Ifaparentmoveswiththechild25milesorlessfrom
thechild'scurrentprimaryresidencetoanewprimary
residenceoutsideIllinois,Illinoiscontinuestobethehome
stateofthechildundersubsection(c)ofSection202ofthe
UniformChild-CustodyJurisdictionandEnforcementAct.Any
subsequentmovefromthenewprimaryresidenceoutside
Illinoisgreaterthan25milesfromthechild'soriginal
primaryresidenceinIllinoismustbeincompliancewiththe
provisionsofthisSection.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/609.5)
Sec.609.5.Notificationofremarriageorresidencywitha
sexoffender.Aparentwhointendstomarryorresidewitha
sexoffender,andknowsorshouldknowthatthepersonwith
whomheorsheintendstomarryorresideisasexoffender,
shallprovidereasonablenoticetotheotherparentwithwhom
heorshehasaminorchildpriortothemarriageorthe
commencementoftheresidency.
(Source:P.A.94-643,eff.1-1-06.)

(750ILCS5/610)(fromCh.40,par.610)
Sec.610.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.97-659,eff.6-1-12.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,
eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/610.5)
Sec.610.5.Modification.
(a)Unlessbystipulationofthepartiesorexceptas
providedinSection603.10ofthisAct,nomotiontomodifyan
orderallocatingparentaldecision-makingresponsibilities,
notincludingparentingtime,maybemadeearlierthan2years
afteritsdate,unlessthecourtpermitsittobemadeonthe
basisofaffidavitsthatthereisreasontobelievethe
child'spresentenvironmentmayendangerseriouslyhisorher
mental,moral,orphysicalhealthorsignificantlyimpairthe
child'semotionaldevelopment.Parentingtimemaybemodified
atanytime,withoutashowingofseriousendangerment,upona
showingofchangedcircumstancesthatnecessitates
modificationtoservethebestinterestsofthechild.
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 (c)Exceptinacaseconcerningthemodificationofany
restrictionofparentalresponsibilitiesunderSection603.10,
thecourtshallmodifyaparentingplanorallocationjudgment
whennecessarytoservethechild'sbestinterestsifthe
courtfinds,byapreponderanceoftheevidence,thatonthe
basisoffactsthathavearisensincetheentryofthe
existingparentingplanorallocationjudgmentorwerenot
anticipatedtherein,asubstantialchangehasoccurredinthe
circumstancesofthechildorofeitherparentandthata
modificationisnecessarytoservethechild'sbestinterests.
(d)Thecourtshallmodifyaparentingplanorallocation
judgmentinaccordancewithaparentalagreement,unlessit
findsthatthemodificationisnotinthechild'sbest
interests.
(e)Thecourtmaymodifyaparentingplanorallocation
judgmentwithoutashowingofchangedcircumstancesif(i)the
modificationisinthechild'sbestinterestsand(ii)anyof
thefollowingareprovenastothemodification:
(1)themodificationreflectstheactualarrangement
underwhichthechildhasbeenreceivingcare,without
parentalobjection,forthe6monthsprecedingthefiling
ofthepetitionformodification,providedthatthe

arrangementisnottheresultofaparent'sacquiescence
resultingfromcircumstancesthatnegatedtheparent's
abilitytogivemeaningfulconsent
(2)themodificationconstitutesaminormodification
intheparentingplanorallocationjudgment
(3)themodificationisnecessarytomodifyanagreed
parentingplanorallocationjudgmentthatthecourtwould
nothaveorderedorapprovedunderSection602.5or602.7

hadthecourtbeenawareofthecircumstancesatthetime
oftheorderorapprovalor
(4)thepartiesagreetothemodification.
(f)Attorney'sfeesandcostsshallbeassessedagainsta
partyseekingmodificationifthecourtfindsthatthe
modificationactionisvexatiousorconstitutesharassment.If
thecourtfindsthataparenthasrepeatedlyfiledfrivolous
motionsformodification,thecourtmaybartheparentfrom
filingamotionformodificationforaperiodoftime.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-1699-763,eff.1-1-17.)

(750ILCS5/611)(fromCh.40,par.611)
Sec.611.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.83-1396.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/Pt.VIIheading)
PARTVII
MISCELLANEOUS

(750ILCS5/701)(fromCh.40,par.701)
Sec.701.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.80-923.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/702)(fromCh.40,par.702)
S e c . 7 0 2 . M a i n t e n a n c e i n C a s e o f B i g a m y . ) W h e n a
dissolutionofmarriageisgrantedtoapersonwhoshall,in
goodfaith,haveintermarriedwithapersonhavingatthetime
ofsuchmarriage,anotherspouseorspousesliving,thecourt
may,nevertheless,allowthepetitionermaintenanceinthe
samemannerasinothercasesofdissolutionofmarriagebut
nosuchallowanceshallbemadeaswillbeinconsistentwith
therightsofsuchotherspouseorspouses,whichshallfirst
beascertainedbythecourtbeforethegrantingofsuch
maintenance.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

(750ILCS5/703)(fromCh.40,par.703)
Sec.703.(Repealed).
(Source:P.A.81-231.RepealedbyP.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/704)(fromCh.40,par.704)
Sec.704.PublicAidProvisions.)Exceptasprovidedin
Sections709through712,ifmaintenance,childsupportor
both,isawardedtopersonswhoarerecipientsofaidunder
"TheIllinoisPublicAidCode",thecourtshalldirectthe
husbandorwife,asthecasemaybe,tomakethepaymentsto
(1)theDepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServicesifthe
personsarerecipientsunderArticlesIII,IVorVofthe
Code,or(2)thelocalgovernmentalunitresponsiblefortheir
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Code.TheordershallpermittheDepartmentofHealthcareand
FamilyServicesorthelocalgovernmentalunit,asthecase
maybe,todirectthatsubsequentpaymentsbemadedirectlyto
theformerspouse,thechildren,orboth,ortosomepersonor
agencyintheirbehalf,uponremovaloftheformerspouseor
childrenfromthepublicaidrollsanduponsuchdirection
andremovaloftherecipientsfromthepublicaidrolls,the
Departmentorlocalgovernmentalunit,asthecaserequires,
shallgivewrittennoticeofsuchactiontothecourt.
(Source:P.A.95-331,eff.8-21-07.)

(750ILCS5/705)(fromCh.40,par.705)
S e c . 7 0 5 . Supportpaymentsreceivinganddisbursing
agents.
(1)TheprovisionsofthisSectionshallapply,exceptas
providedinSections709through712.
(2)Inadissolutionofmarriageactionfiledinacounty
oflessthan3millionpopulationinwhichanorderor
judgmentforchildsupportisentered,andinsupplementary
proceedingsinanysuchcountytoenforceorvarythetermsof
suchorderorjudgmentarisingoutofanactionfor
dissolutionofmarriagefiledinsuchcounty,thecourt,
exceptasitotherwiseorders,undersubsection(4)ofthis
Section,maydirectthatchildsupportpaymentsbemadetothe
clerkofthecourt.
(3)Inadissolutionofmarriageactionfiledinany
countyof3millionormorepopulationinwhichanorderor
judgmentforchildsupportisentered,andinsupplementary
proceedingsinanysuchcountytoenforceorvarythetermsof
suchorderorjudgmentarisingoutofanactionfor
dissolutionofmarriagefiledinsuchcounty,thecourt,
exceptasitotherwiseordersundersubsection(4)ofthis
Section,maydirectthatchildsupportpaymentsbemadeeither
totheclerkofthecourtortotheCourtServiceDivisionof
theCountyDepartmentofPublicAid.Aftertheeffectivedate
ofthisAct,thecourt,exceptasitotherwiseordersunder
subsection(4)ofthisSection,maydirectthatchildsupport
paymentsbemadeeithertotheclerkofthecourtortothe
DepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServices.
(4)Inadissolutionofmarriageactionorsupplementary
proceedingsinvolvingmaintenanceorchildsupportpayments,
orboth,topersonswhoarerecipientsofaidunderthe
IllinoisPublicAidCode,thecourtshalldirectthatsuch
paymentsbemadeto(a)theDepartmentofHealthcareand
FamilyServicesifthepersonsarerecipientsunderArticles
III,IV,orVoftheCode,or(b)thelocalgovernmentalunit
responsiblefortheirsupportiftheyarerecipientsunder
ArticlesVIorVIIoftheCode.Inaccordancewithfederallaw
andregulations,theDepartmentofHealthcareandFamily
Servicesmaycontinuetocollectcurrentmaintenancepayments
orchildsupportpayments,orboth,afterthosepersonscease
toreceivepublicassistanceanduntilterminationofservices
u n d e r A r t i c l e X o f t h e I l l i n o i s P u b l i c A i d C o d e . The
DepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServicesshallpaythenet
amountcollectedtothosepersonsafterdeductinganycosts
incurredinmakingthecollectionoranycollectionfeefrom
theamountofanyrecoverymade.Theordershallpermitthe
DepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServicesorthelocal
governmentalunit,asthecasemaybe,todirectthatpayments
bemadedirectlytotheformerspouse,thechildren,orboth,
ortosomepersonoragencyintheirbehalf,uponremovalof
theformerspouseorchildrenfromthepublicaidrollsor
uponterminationofservicesunderArticleXoftheIllinois
PublicAidCodeanduponsuchdirection,theDepartmentor
localgovernmentalunit,asthecaserequires,shallgive
noticeofsuchactiontothecourtinwritingorbyelectronic
transmission.
(5)AllclerksofthecourtandtheCourtServiceDivision
ofaCountyDepartmentofPublicAidand,aftertheeffective
dateofthisAct,allclerksofthecourtandtheDepartment
ofHealthcareandFamilyServices,receivingchildsupport
paymentsundersubsections(2)and(3)ofthisSectionshall
disbursethepaymentstothepersonorpersonsentitled
theretounderthetermsoftheorderorjudgment.Theyshall
establishandmaintaincurrentrecordsofallmoneysreceived
anddisbursedandofdefaultsanddelinquenciesinrequired
payments.Thecourt,byorderorrule,shallmakeprovision
forthecarryingoutoftheseduties.
PaymentsunderthisSectiontotheDepartmentof
HealthcareandFamilyServicespursuanttotheChildSupport
EnforcementProgramestablishedbyTitleIV-DoftheSocial
SecurityActshallbepaidintotheChildSupportEnforcement
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DepartmentofHumanServicesshallbedepositedintheDHS
RecoveriesTrustFund.Disbursementsfromthesefundsshallbe
asprovidedintheIllinoisPublicAidCode.Paymentsreceived
byalocalgovernmentalunitshallbedepositedinthatunit's
GeneralAssistanceFund.Anyorderofcourtdirectingpayment
ofchildsupporttoaclerkofcourtortheCourtService
DivisionofaCountyDepartmentofPublicAid,whichorderhas
beenenteredonorafterAugust14,1961,andpriortothe
effectivedateofthisAct,maybeamendedbythecourtin
linewiththisActandordersinvolvingpaymentsof
maintenanceorchildsupporttorecipientsofpublicaidmay
inlikemannerbeamendedtoconformtothisAct.
(6)Nofilingfeeorcostswillberequiredinanyaction
broughtattherequestoftheDepartmentofHealthcareand
FamilyServicesinanyproceedingunderthisAct.However,any
suchfeesorcostsmaybeassessedbythecourtagainstthe
respondentinthecourt'sorderofsupportoranymodification
thereofinaproceedingunderthisAct.
(7)Forthosecasesinwhichchildsupportispayableto
theclerkofthecircuitcourtfortransmittaltothe
DepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServices(formerly
IllinoisDepartmentofPublicAid)byorderofcourtorupon
notificationbytheDepartmentofHealthcareandFamily
Services(formerlyIllinoisDepartmentofPublicAid),the
clerkshalltransmitallsuchpayments,within4workingdays
ofreceipt,toinsurethatfundsareavailableforimmediate
distributionbytheDepartmenttothepersonorentity
entitledtheretoinaccordancewithstandardsoftheChild
SupportEnforcementProgramestablishedunderTitleIV-Dof
theSocialSecurityAct.TheclerkshallnotifytheDepartment
ofthedateofreceiptandamountthereofatthetimeof
transmittal.Wheretheclerkhasenteredintoanagreementof
cooperationwiththeDepartmenttorecordthetermsofchild
supportordersandpaymentsmadethereunderdirectlyintothe
Department'sautomateddataprocessingsystem,theclerkshall
accountfor,transmitandotherwisedistributechildsupport
paymentsinaccordancewithsuchagreementinlieuofthe
requirementscontainedherein.
Inanyactionfiledinacountywithapopulationof
1,000,000orless,thecourtshallassessagainstthe
respondentinanyorderofmaintenanceorchildsupportany
sumupto$36annuallyauthorizedbyordinanceofthecounty
boardtobecollectedbytheclerkofthecourtascostsfor
administeringthecollectionanddisbursementofmaintenance
andchildsupportpayments.Suchsumshallbeinadditionto
andseparatefromamountsorderedtobepaidasmaintenanceor
childsupport.
(8)TotheextenttheprovisionsofthisSectionare
inconsistentwiththerequirementspertainingtotheState
DisbursementUnitunderSection507.1ofthisActandSection
10-26oftheIllinoisPublicAidCode,therequirements
pertainingtotheStateDisbursementUnitshallapply.
(Source:P.A.94-88,eff.1-1-0695-331,eff.8-21-07.)

(750ILCS5/706.1)(fromCh.40,par.706.1)
Sec.706.1.WithholdingofIncometoSecurePaymentof
Support.OrdersforsupportenteredunderthisActaresubject
totheIncomeWithholdingforSupportAct.
(Source:P.A.90-18,eff.7-1-9790-425,eff.8-15-9790-
655,eff.7-30-9890-673,eff.1-1-9990-790,eff.8-14-98
91-357,eff.7-29-99.)

(750ILCS5/706.2)(fromCh.40,par.706.2)
Sec.706.2.PostingSecurity,BondorGuaranteetoSecure
Payment.Thecourtmayrequireaparenttopostsecurity,bond
orgivesomeotherguaranteeofacharacterandamount
sufficienttoassurepaymentofanyamountofsupportdue.
(Source:P.A.84-758.)

(750ILCS5/706.3)
Sec.706.3.Informationconcerningobligors.
(a)InthisSection:
"Arrearage","delinquency","obligor",and"orderfor
support"havethemeaningsattributedtothosetermsinthe
IncomeWithholdingforSupportAct.
"Consumerreportingagency"hasthemeaningattributedto
thatterminSection603(f)oftheFairCreditReportingAct,
15U.S.C.1681a(f).
(b)Wheneveracourtofcompetentjurisdictionfindsthat
anobligoreitherowesanarrearageofmorethan$10,000,is
delinquentinpaymentofanamountequaltoatleast3months'
supportobligationpursuanttoanorderforsupport,orfails
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thecourtshalldirecttheclerkofthecourttomake
informationconcerningtheobligoravailabletoconsumer
reportingagencies.
(c)Wheneveracourtofcompetentjurisdictionfindsthat
anobligoreitherowesanarrearageofmorethan$10,000oris
delinquentinpaymentofanamountequaltoatleast3months'
supportobligationpursuanttoanorderforsupport,thecourt
shalldirecttheclerkofthecourttocausetheobligor's
nameandaddresstobepublishedinanewspaperofgeneral
circulationintheareainwhichtheobligorresides.The
clerkshallcausetheobligor'snameandaddresstobe
publishedonlyaftersendingtotheobligorattheobligor's
lastknownaddress,bycertifiedmail,returnreceipt
requested,anoticeofintenttopublishtheinformation.This
subsection(c)appliesonlyiftheobligorresidesinthe
countyinwhichtheclerkofthecourtholdsoffice.
(Source:P.A.93-836,eff.1-1-05.)

(750ILCS5/707)(fromCh.40,par.707)
Sec.707.CertificateofDissolutionorInvalidityof
M a r r i a g e - F i l i n g w i t h D e p a r t m e n t o f P u b l i c H e a l t h . ) A
certificateofeachdissolutionofmarriageordeclarationof
invalidityofmarriageorderedinthisStateshallbefiled
w i t h t h e IllinoisDepartmentofPublicHealthonaform
furnishedbysuchDepartment.Theformshallcontainthe
socialsecuritynumbersofthepartieswhosemarriagehasbeen
dissolvedordeclaredinvalid.Thisformshallbepreparedby
thepersonfilingthepetitionfordissolutionofmarriageor
declarationofinvalidityofmarriageandshallbepresented
tothejudgeofthecourtforhisinspectionpriortothe
entryofthefinalorder.FailuretocomplywiththisAct
shallnotinvalidateanyjudgmentofdissolutionofmarriage
ordeclarationofinvalidityofmarriage.Immediatelyafter
thejudgmentisgranted,theclerkofthecourtshallcomplete
theremainingentriesonthecertificate.Within45daysafter
thecloseofthemonthinwhichthejudgmentisrendered,the
clerkshallforwardthecertificatetotheIllinoisDepartment
ofPublicHealth.
(Source:P.A.90-18,eff.7-1-97.)

(750ILCS5/708)(fromCh.40,par.708)
Sec.708.InanyproceedingbroughtunderthisAct,the
identificationofaparty'sstreetaddressshallnotbe
requiredforanypurposeifthecourtfindsthatthephysical,
mentaloremotionalhealthofapartyorthatofaminor
child,orboth,wouldbeseriouslyendangeredbydisclosureof
theparty'saddress.
(Source:P.A.81-419.)

(750ILCS5/709)(fromCh.40,par.709)
Sec.709.Mandatorychildsupportpaymentstoclerk.
(a)AsofJanuary1,1982,childsupportordersenteredin
anycountycoveredbythissubsectionshallbemadepursuant
totheprovisionsofSections709through712ofthisAct.For
purposesoftheseSections,theterm"childsupportpayment"
or"payment"shallincludeanypaymentorderedtobemade
solelyforthepurposeofthesupportofachildorchildren
oranypaymentorderedforgeneralsupportwhichincludesany
amountforsupportofanychildorchildren.
TheprovisionsofSections709through712shallbe
applicabletoanycountywithapopulationof2millionor
moreandtoanyothercountywhichnotifiestheSupremeCourt
ofitsdesiretobeincludedwithinthecoverageofthese
SectionsandiscertifiedpursuanttoSupremeCourtRules.
Theeffectivedateofinclusion,however,shallbesubject
toapprovaloftheapplicationforreimbursementofthecosts
ofthesupportprogrambytheDepartmentofHealthcareand
FamilyServicesasprovidedinSection712.
(b)Inanyproceedingforadissolutionofmarriage,legal
separation,ordeclarationofinvalidityofmarriage,orin
anysupplementaryproceedingsinwhichajudgmentor
modificationthereofforthepaymentofchildsupportis
enteredonorafterJanuary1,1982,inanycountycoveredby
Sections709through712,andthepersonentitledtopayment
isreceivingagrantoffinancialaidunderArticleIVofthe
IllinoisPublicAidCodeorhasappliedandqualifiedfor
childsupportenforcementservicesunderSection10-1ofthat
Code,thecourtshalldirect:(1)thatsuchpaymentsbemade
totheclerkofthecourtand(2)thatthepartiesaffected
shalleachthereafternotifytheclerkofanychangeof
addressorchangeinotherconditionsthatmayaffectthe
administrationoftheorder,includingthefactthataparty
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publicaid,within10daysofsuchchange.Allnoticessentto
theobligor'slastknownaddressonfilewiththeclerkshall
bedeemedsufficienttoproceedwithenforcementpursuantto
theprovisionsofSections709through712.
Inallothercases,thecourtmaydirectthatpaymentsbe
madetotheclerkofthecourt.
(c)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection(d)ofthisSection,
theclerkshalldisbursethepaymentstothepersonorpersons
entitledtheretounderthetermsoftheorderorjudgment.
(d)Thecourtshalldetermine,priortotheentryofthe
supportorder,ifthepartywhoistoreceivethesupportis
presentlyreceivingpublicaidorhasacurrentapplication
forpublicaidpendingandshallenterthefindingonthe
record.
Ifthepersonentitledtopaymentisarecipientofaid
undertheIllinoisPublicAidCode,theclerk,uponbeing
informedofthisfactbyfindingofthecourt,bynotification
bythepartyentitledtopayment,bytheDepartmentof
HealthcareandFamilyServices(formerlyIllinoisDepartment
ofPublicAid)orbythelocalgovernmentalunit,shallmake
allpaymentsto:(1)theDepartmentofHealthcareandFamily
ServicesifthepersonisarecipientunderArticleIII,IV,
orVoftheCodeor(2)thelocalgovernmentalunit
responsibleforhisorhersupportifthepersonisa
recipientunderArticleVIorVIIoftheCode.Inaccordance
withfederallawandregulations,theDepartmentofHealthcare
andFamilyServicesmaycontinuetocollectcurrent
maintenancepaymentsorchildsupportpayments,orboth,after
thosepersonsceasetoreceivepublicassistanceanduntil
terminationofservicesunderArticleXoftheIllinoisPublic
AidCode.TheDepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServices
shallpaythenetamountcollectedtothosepersonsafter
deductinganycostsincurredinmakingthecollectionorany
collectionfeefromtheamountofanyrecoverymade.Upon
terminationofpublicaidpaymentstosucharecipientor
terminationofservicesunderArticleXoftheIllinoisPublic
AidCode,theDepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServicesor
theappropriatelocalgovernmentalunitshallnotifytheclerk
inwritingorbyelectronictransmissionthatallsubsequent
paymentsaretobesentdirectlytothepersonentitled
thereto.
PaymentsunderthisSectiontotheDepartmentof
HealthcareandFamilyServicespursuanttotheChildSupport
EnforcementProgramestablishedbyTitleIV-DoftheSocial
SecurityActshallbepaidintotheChildSupportEnforcement
TrustFund.AllpaymentsunderthisSectiontotheIllinois
DepartmentofHumanServicesshallbedepositedintheDHS
RecoveriesTrustFund.Disbursementsfromthesefundsshallbe
asprovidedintheIllinoisPublicAidCode.Paymentsreceived
byalocalgovernmentalunitshallbedepositedinthatunit's
GeneralAssistanceFund.
(e)Anyorderorjudgmentmaybeamendedbythecourt,
uponitsownmotionoruponthemotionofeitherparty,to
conformwiththeprovisionsofSections709through712,
eitherastotherequirementofmakingpaymentstotheclerk
or,wherepaymentsarealreadybeingmadetotheclerk,asto
thestatutoryfeesprovidedforunderSection711.
(f)Theclerkmayinvestinanyinterestbearingaccount
orinanysecurities,moniescollectedforthebenefitofa
payee,wheresuchpayeecannotbefoundhowever,the
investmentmaybeonlyfortheperioduntiltheclerkisable
tolocateandpresentthepayeewithsuchmonies.Theclerk
mayinvestinanyinterestbearingaccount,orinany
securities,moniescollectedforthebenefitofanyother
payeehowever,thisdoesnotaltertheclerk'sobligationto
makepaymentstothepayeeinatimelymanner.Anyinterestor
capitalgainsaccruedshallbeforthebenefitofthecounty
andshallbepaidintothespecialfundestablishedin
subsection(b)ofSection711.
(g)Theclerkshallestablishandmaintainapayment
recordofallmoniesreceivedanddisbursedandsuchrecord
shallconstituteprimafacieevidenceofsuchpaymentandnon-
payment,asthecasemaybe.
(h)Forthosecasesinwhichchildsupportispayableto
theclerkofthecircuitcourtfortransmittaltothe
DepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServices(formerly
IllinoisDepartmentofPublicAid)byorderofcourtorupon
notificationbytheDepartmentofHealthcareandFamily
Services(formerlyIllinoisDepartmentofPublicAid),the
clerkshalltransmitallsuchpayments,within4workingdays
ofreceipt,toinsurethatfundsareavailableforimmediate
distributionbytheDepartmenttothepersonorentity
entitledtheretoinaccordancewithstandardsoftheChild
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theSocialSecurityAct.TheclerkshallnotifytheDepartment
ofthedateofreceiptandamountthereofatthetimeof
transmittal.Wheretheclerkhasenteredintoanagreementof
cooperationwiththeDepartmenttorecordthetermsofchild
supportordersandpaymentsmadethereunderdirectlyintothe
Department'sautomateddataprocessingsystem,theclerkshall
accountfor,transmitandotherwisedistributechildsupport
paymentsinaccordancewithsuchagreementinlieuofthe
requirementscontainedherein.
(i)TotheextenttheprovisionsofthisSectionare
inconsistentwiththerequirementspertainingtotheState
DisbursementUnitunderSection507.1ofthisActandSection
10-26oftheIllinoisPublicAidCode,therequirements
pertainingtotheStateDisbursementUnitshallapply.
(Source:P.A.94-88,eff.1-1-0695-331,eff.8-21-07.)

(750ILCS5/710)(fromCh.40,par.710)
Sec.710.EnforcementPenalties.
(a)Incountiescertifiedasincludedundertheprovisions
ofSections709through712andwhoseapplicationfor
reimbursementisapproved,thereshallbeinstitutedachild
supportenforcementprogramtobeconductedbytheclerkof
thecircuitcourtandthestate'sattorneyofthecounty.The
programistobelimitedtoenforcementofchildsupport
ordersenteredpursuanttothisAct.
Thechildsupportenforcementprogramistobeconducted
onlyonbehalfofdependentchildrenincludedinagrantof
financialaidunderArticleIVofTheIllinoisPublicAidCode
andpartieswhoapplyandqualifyforchildsupport
enforcementservicespursuanttoSection10-1ofsuchCode.
NothinginthisSectionshallbeconstruedtoprohibitthe
establishmentofachildsupportenforcementprogrambythe
clerkofthecircuitcourtincooperationwiththeState's
Attorneyofthecounty.
(b)Intheeventofadelinquencyinpayment,as
determinedfromtherecordmaintainedbytheclerkinacounty
coveredbythechildsupportenforcementprogram,suchclerk
shallnotifyboththepartyobligatedtomakethepayment,
hereinaftercalledthepayor,andtherecipientofsuch
payment,hereinaftercalledthepayee,ofsuchdelinquencyand
thatiftheamountthendueandowingisnotremittedinthe
timeperiodrequiredbycircuitcourtrules,thematterwill
bereferredtothestate'sattorneyforenforcement
proceedings.Uponfailureofthepayortoremitasrequired,
theclerkshallreferthemattertothestate'sattorney,
exceptasprovidedbyruleofthecircuitcourt.
(c)Uponreferralfromtheclerk,thestate'sattorney
shallpromptlyinitiateenforcementproceedingsagainstthe
payor.Legalrepresentationbythestate'sattorneyshallbe
limitedtochildsupportandshallnotextendtovisitation,
custody,propertyorothermattershowever,ifthepayor
properlyfilespleadingsraisingsuchmattersduringthe
courseofthechildsupporthearingandthecourtfindsthat
ithasjurisdictionofsuchmatters,thepayeeshallbe
grantedtheopportunitytoobtainacontinuanceinorderto
securerepresentationforthoseothermatters,andthecourt
shallnotdelayentryofanappropriatesupportorderpending
thedispositionofsuchothermatters.
Ifthestate'sattorneydoesnotcommenceenforcement
proceedingswithin30days,theclerkshallinformthecourt
which,uponitsownmotion,shallappointcounselforpurposes
ofenforcement.Thefeesandexpensesofsuchcounselshallbe
paidbythepayorandshallnotbepaidbytheState.
NothinginthisSectionshallbeconstruedtopreventa
payeefrominstitutingindependentenforcementproceedingsor
limittheremediesavailabletopayeeinsuchproceedings.
However,absenttheexerciseunderthisprovisionofaprivate
rightofenforcement,enforcementshallbeasotherwise
providedinthisSection.
(d)Atthetimeanysupportorderisentered,thepayee
shallbeinformedoftheprocedureusedforenforcementand
shallbegiventheaddressandtelephonenumberbothofthe
clerkandoftheChildandSpouseSupportUnitasprovidedin
Section712.
Thepayeeshallbeinformedthat,ifnoactionistaken
within2monthsofanycomplainttotheclerk,payeemay
contacttheUnittoseekassistanceinobtainingenforcement.
(e)Uponafindingthatpayorisindefaultandthatsuch
non-paymentisforaperiodoftwomonthsandthatsuchnon-
paymentiswithoutgoodcause,thecourtshallorderthepayor
topayasumequalto2%ofthearrearageasapenaltyalong
withhispayment.
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andexpensesincurredintheenforcementofanyorderorthe
reasonablevaluethereofandmayimposeanypenaltyotherwise
availabletoitinacaseofcontempt.
Allpenalties,feesandexpensesassessedagainstthe
payorpursuanttothissubsectionaretocovertheexpensesof
enforcement,aretobepaidtotheclerkandaretobeplaced
byhiminthespecialfundprovidedforinSection711.
(f)Anypersonnotcoveredbythechildsupport
enforcementprogrammayinstituteprivateandindependent
proceedingstoenforcepaymentofsupport.
(Source:P.A.92-590,eff.7-1-02.)

(750ILCS5/711)(fromCh.40,par.711)
Sec.711.Fees.(a)Toreimburseanycoveredcountyfor
thecostofmaintainingthechildsupportenforcementprogram
pursuanttoSection710,thecourtshallorderanypayor
makingpaymentsdirectlytotheclerktopaytheclerkafee
attherateof$3.00permonthforeverymonththeorderisin
effect.However,anyfeecollectedforanycasenotincluded
insuchprogramasprovidedinsubsection(a)ofSection710
maybeusedbythecountyforanypurpose.
Thefeeshallbepayablesemi-annually,beingduewiththe
supportpaymentdueonornextimmediatelyfollowingJanuary1
a n d J u l y 1 . Thefeeshallbepayableinadvanceasherein
provided,exceptfortheinitialpaymentwhichshallbepaid
atthetimeoftheinitialchildsupportpaymenttotheclerk.
Theamountofthefeeduefortheinitialperiodshallbe
computedfromthedatethesupportorderfirsttakeseffectto
thenextJanuary1orJuly1,whicheveroccursfirst.
Unlesspaidincash,thepaymentofthefeeshallbebya
separateinstrumentfromthesupportpaymentandshallbemade
totheorderoftheclerk.
(b)Allmoniescollectedinfeesbytheclerkandall
moniesreceivedbyhimuponassessmentunderSection710for
reimbursementforthecostsofenforcementshallbeheldina
specialfund,thecontentsofwhichtheclerkshallpayover
tothecountytreasuryeverymonthoratsuchotherperiodas
thetreasurershalldetermine.
(Source:P.A.82-1002.)

(750ILCS5/712)(fromCh.40,par.712)
Sec.712.(a)TheSupremeCourtmaymakeRulesconcerning
thecertificationofcountiesforinclusioninthechild
supportenforcementprogramandtheapplicationofthe
procedurescreatedbySections709through712inthevarious
counties.
TheSupremeCourtshallinformeachcircuitcourtand
clerkofthecourtoftheavailabilityoftheprogramto
reimbursecountiesdesiringtoparticipateintheprogramof
enforcementofchildsupportpayments.
TheSupremeCourtshallalsodistributetoeachcircuit
courtandclerkofthecourtanymaterialspreparedbythe
ChildandSpouseSupportUnitcomparingchildsupport
enforcementincountiesincludedandnotincludedinthis
program.
(b)TheDepartmentofHealthcareandFamilyServices,
throughtheChildandSpouseSupportUnitprovidedforby
Section10-3.1oftheIllinoisPublicAidCode,shallhave
generalsupervisionofthechildsupportprogramscreatedby
Sections709through712andshallhavethepowersandduties
providedinthisSection,includingthefollowing:
(1)tomakeadvancepaymentstoanycountyincluded
intheprogramforexpensesinpreparingprogramsto
enforcepaymentofchildsupporttotheclerkfrom

appropriationsmadeforsuchpurposesbytheGeneral
Assembly
(2)tomakepaymentstoeachcoveredcountytopay
foritsreasonableexpensesactuallynecessarytomaintain
acontinuingprogramnotpaidforbyfees,penalties,or
othermoniesprovidedthat,withrespecttothatportion
oftheprogramonbehalfofdependentchildrenincludedin
agrantoffinancialaidunderArticleIVoftheIllinois
PublicAidCodetheUnitshallpayonlysuchexpensesas
isitscurrentpracticeorasitmaydeemappropriate
providedfurtherthattheUnitshallonlypayexpensesof
theentireprogramsubjecttotheavailabilityoffederal
moniestopaythemajorityofexpensesoftheentirechild
supportenforcementprogramprovidedfurtherthatthe
UnitorDepartmentmaysetstandardsrelatingto
enforcementwhichhavetobemetbyanycountyseekingto
enteracontractwiththeDepartmentforreimbursementof
expensesoftheentireenforcementprogrampriortoan
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 contractgrantedandprovidedfurtherthatsuchstandards
mayrelateto,butarenotlimitedtothefollowing
factors:maintenanceofthepaymentrecord,thedefinition
ofdelinquencytheperiodoftimeinwhichadelinquency
mustbedetermined,thepayornotified,theremittance
received,thereferraltothestate'sattorneymade,and
thepaymentremittedbytheclerktothepayeeorother
partyentitledtothepaymenttheconditionsunderwhich
referralwillnotbemadetothestate'sattorneyandthe
definitionsandproceduresforothermattersnecessaryfor
theconductandoperationoftheprogram
(3)tomonitorthevariouslocalprogramsfor
enforcementofchildsupportpaymentstotheclerk
(4)toacttoencourageenforcementwheneverlocal
enforcementproceduresareinadequate
(5)toreceivemoniesfromanysourceforassistance
inenforcementofchildsupportand
(6)toassistanycountydesirousofassistancein
establishingandmaintainingachildsupportenforcement

program.
(c)Anycountymayapplyforfinancialassistancetothe
Unittoinitiateormaintainaprogramofchildsupport
enforcement.Everycountywhichdesiressuchassistanceshall
applyaccordingtoproceduresestablishedbytheUnit.Inits
application,itshallstatethefollowing:financialneeds,
personnelrequirements,anticipatedcaseloads,anyamounts
collectedoranticipatedinfeesorpenalties,andanyother
informationrequiredbytheUnit.
(d)Inthecasethatanyadvancemoneyisgiventoany
countyunderthisSectiontoinitiateanenforcementsystem,
thecountyshallreimbursethestatewithin2yearsfromthe
datesuchmoniesaregiventoit.TheUnitmayestablishan
appropriatescheduleofreimbursementforanycounty.
(e)Intheeventoftheunavailabilityoffederalmonies
topayforthegreaterpartofthecoststoacountyofthe
childsupportenforcementprogramunderSections709through
712andtheresultingcessationofstateparticipation,the
operationofthechildsupportenforcementprogramunder
Sections709through712shallterminate.Thedateandthe
methodofterminationshallbedeterminedbySupremeCourt
Rule.
(Source:P.A.95-331,eff.8-21-07.)

(750ILCS5/713)(fromCh.40,par.713)
Sec.713.AttachmentoftheBody.AsusedinthisSection,
"obligor"hasthesamemeaningascribedtosuchterminthe
IncomeWithholdingforSupportAct.
(a)Inanyproceedingtoenforceanorderforsupport,
wheretheobligorhasfailedtoappearincourtpursuantto
orderofcourtandafterduenoticethereof,thecourtmay
enteranorderfortheattachmentofthebodyoftheobligor.
NoticesunderthisSectionshallbeservedupontheobligorby
anymeansauthorizedundersubsection(a-5)ofSection505.
Theattachmentordershallfixanamountofescrowwhichis
equaltoaminimumof20%ofthetotalchildsupportarrearage
allegedbytheobligeeinsworntestimonytobedueandowing.
TheattachmentordershalldirecttheSheriffofanycountyin
Illinoistotaketheobligorintocustodyandshallsetthe
numberofdaysfollowingreleasefromcustodyforahearingto
beheldatwhichtheobligormustappear,ifheisreleased
undersubsection(b)ofthisSection.
(b)Iftheobligoristakenintocustody,theSheriff
shalltaketheobligorbeforethecourtwhichenteredthe
attachmentorder.However,theSheriffmayreleasetheperson
afterheorshehasdepositedtheamountofescroworderedby
thecourtpursuanttolocalproceduresforthepostingof
bond.TheSheriffshalladvisetheobligorofthehearingdate
atwhichtheobligorisrequiredtoappear.
(c)AnyescrowdepositedpursuanttothisSectionshallbe
transmittedtotheClerkoftheCircuitCourtforthecounty
inwhichtheorderforattachmentofthebodyoftheobligor
w asenter ed . AnyClerkwhoreceivesmoneydepositedinto
escrowpursuanttothisSectionshallnotifytheobligee,
publicofficeorlegalcounselwhosenameappearsonthe
attachmentorderofthecourtdateatwhichtheobligoris
requiredtoappearandtheamountdepositedintoescrow.The
Clerkshalldisbursesuchmoneytotheobligeeonlyunderan
orderfromthecourtthatenteredtheattachmentorder
pursuanttothisSection.
(d)Wheneveranobligoristakenbeforethecourtbythe
Sheriff,orappearsincourtafterthecourthasorderedthe
attachmentofhisbody,thecourtshall:
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 g a v e r i s e t o t h e a t t a c h m e n t o r d e r . F o r p u r p o s e s o f
determiningarrearagesthataredueandowingbythe
obligor,thecourtshallaccepttheprevioussworn
testimonyoftheobligeeastrueandtheappearanceofthe
obligeeshallnotberequired.Thecourtshallrequire
sworntestimonyoftheobligorastothelast4digitsof
hisorherSocialSecuritynumber,income,employment,
bankaccounts,propertyandanyotherassets.Ifthereis
adisputeastothetotalamountofarrearages,thecourt
shallproceedasinanyothercaseastotheundisputed
amountsand
(2)ordertheClerkoftheCircuitCourttodisburse
totheobligeeorpublicofficemoneyheldinescrow
pursuanttothisSectionifthecourtfindsthatthe
amountofarrearagesexceedstheamountoftheescrow.
Amountsreceivedbytheobligeeorpublicofficeshallbe
deductedfromtheamountofthearrearages.
(e)Iftheobligorfailstoappearincourtafterbeing
notifiedofthecourtdatebytheSheriffuponreleasefrom
custody,thecourtshallorderanymoniesdepositedinto
escrowtobeimmediatelyreleasedtotheobligeeorpublic
officeandshallproceedundersubsection(a)ofthisSection
byenteringanotherorderfortheattachmentofthebodyof
theobligor.
(f)ThisSectionshallapplytoanyorderforsupport
issuedunderthe"IllinoisMarriageandDissolutionof
MarriageAct",approvedSeptember22,1977,asamendedthe
IllinoisParentageActof2015the"IllinoisParentageActof
1984",effectiveJuly1,1985,asamendedthe"Revised
UniformReciprocalEnforcementofSupportAct",approved
August28,1969,asamended"TheIllinoisPublicAidCode",
approvedApril11,1967,asamendedtheNon-Support
PunishmentActandthe"Non-supportofSpouseandChildren
Act",approvedJune8,1953,asamended.
(g)AnyescrowestablishedpursuanttothisSectionfor
thepurposeofprovidingsupportshallnotbesubjecttofees
collectedbytheClerkoftheCircuitCourtforanyother
escrow.
(Source:P.A.99-85,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/714)
Sec.714.Informationtolocateputativefathersand
noncustodialparents.
(a)Uponrequestbyapublicoffice,employers,labor
unions,andtelephonecompaniesshallprovidelocation
informationconcerningputativefathersandnoncustodial
parentsforthepurposeofestablishingachild'spaternityor
establishing,enforcing,ormodifyingachildsupport
obligation.Theterm"publicoffice"isdefinedassetforth
intheIncomeWithholdingforSupportAct.InthisSection,
"locationinformation"meansinformationabout(i)the
physicalwhereaboutsofaputativefatherornoncustodial
parent,(ii)theemployeroftheputativefatheror
noncustodialparent,or(iii)thesalary,wages,andother
compensationpaidandthehealthinsurancecoverageprovided
totheputativefatherornoncustodialparentbytheemployer
oftheputativefatherornoncustodialparentorbyalabor
unionofwhichtheputativefatherornoncustodialparentisa
member.Anemployer,laborunion,ortelephonecompanyshall
respondtotherequestofthepublicofficewithin15days
afterreceivingtherequest.Anyemployer,laborunion,or
telephonecompanythatwillfullyfailstofullyrespondwithin
the15-dayperiodshallbesubjecttoapenaltyof$100for
eachdaythattheresponseisnotprovidedtothepublic
officeafterthe15-dayperiodhasexpired.Thepenaltymaybe
collectedinacivilaction,whichmaybebroughtagainstthe
employer,laborunion,ortelephonecompanyinfavorofthe
publicoffice.
(b)Uponbeingservedwithasubpoena(includingan
administrativesubpoenaasauthorizedbylaw),autility
companyorcabletelevisioncompanymustprovidelocation
informationtoapublicofficeforthepurposeofestablishing
achild'spaternityorestablishing,enforcing,ormodifyinga
childsupportobligation.
(c)NotwithstandingtheprovisionsofanyotherStateor
locallawtothecontrary,anemployer,laborunion,telephone
company,utilitycompany,orcabletelevisioncompanyshall
notbeliabletoanypersonfordisclosureoflocation
informationundertherequirementsofthisSection,exceptfor
willfulandwantonmisconduct.
(Source:P.A.93-116,eff.7-10-03.)

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(750ILCS5/Pt.VIIIheading)
PARTVIII
APPLICATIONANDSEVERABILITY

(750ILCS5/801)(fromCh.40,par.801)
Sec.801.Application.
(a)ThisActappliestoallproceedingscommencedonor
afteritseffectivedate.
(b)ThisActappliestoallpendingactionsand
proceedingscommencedpriortoitseffectivedatewithrespect
toissuesonwhichajudgmenthasnotbeenentered.Evidence
adducedaftertheeffectivedateofthisActshallbein
compliancewiththisAct.
(c)ThisActappliestoallproceedingscommencedafter
itseffectivedateforthemodificationofajudgmentororder
enteredpriortotheeffectivedateofthisAct.
(d)Inanyactionorproceedinginwhichanappealwas
pendingoranewtrialwasorderedpriortotheeffectivedate
ofthisAct,thelawineffectatthetimeoftheorder
sustainingtheappealorthenewtrialgovernstheappeal,the
newtrial,andanysubsequenttrialorappeal.
(e)OnandaftertheeffectivedateofthisamendatoryAct
ofthe99thGeneralAssembly,theterm"parentingtime"is
usedinplaceof"visitation"withrespecttotimeduring
whichaparentisresponsibleforexercisingcaretaking
functionsandnon-significantdecision-makingresponsibilities
concerningthechild.Onandaftertheeffectivedateofthis
amendatoryActofthe99thGeneralAssembly,theterm
"parentalresponsibility"isusedinplaceof"custody"and
relatedtermssuchas"custodial"and"custodian".Itisnot
theintentoftheGeneralAssemblytomodifyorchangethe
rightsarisingunderanyorderenteredconcerningcustodyor
visitationpriortotheeffectivedateofthisamendatoryAct
ofthe99thGeneralAssembly.
(Source:P.A.99-90,eff.1-1-16.)

(750ILCS5/802)(fromCh.40,par.802)
Sec.802.CourtRules.)TheSupremeCourtand,subjectto
theRulesoftheSupremeCourt,therespectivecircuitcourts,
mayadoptsuchrulesastheydeemnecessaryandexpedientto
carryouttheprovisionsofthisAct.
(Source:P.A.80-923.)

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