98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB4148

 

Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
750 ILCS 5/105  from Ch. 40, par. 105

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


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of
5Marriage Act is amended by changing Section 105 as follows:
 
6    (750 ILCS 5/105)  (from Ch. 40, par. 105)
7    Sec. 105. Application of Civil Practice Law.) (a) The The
8provisions of the Civil Practice Law shall apply to all
9proceedings under this Act, except as otherwise provided in
10this Act.
11    (b) A proceeding for dissolution of marriage, legal
12separation or declaration of invalidity of marriage shall be
13entitled "In re the Marriage of ... and ...". A custody or
14support proceeding shall be entitled "In re the (Custody)
15(Support) of ...".
16    (c) The initial pleading in all proceedings under this Act
17shall be denominated a petition. A responsive pleading shall be
18denominated a response. All other pleadings under this Act
19shall be denominated as provided in the Civil Practice Law.
20(Source: P.A. 82-783.)