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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB1838
Introduced 2/14/2005, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan - Barbara Flynn Currie - William Delgado SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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305 ILCS 5/10-2 |
from Ch. 23, par. 10-2 |
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Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code.
Makes a technical change in a Section regarding
the extent of a responsible relative's liability for support.
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A BILL FOR
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HB1838 |
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LRB094 02846 DRJ 32847 b |
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| AN ACT concerning public aid.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
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| changing Section 10-2 as follows:
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| (305 ILCS 5/10-2) (from Ch. 23, par. 10-2)
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| Sec. 10-2. Extent of Liability. A husband is liable for the
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| the support of his
wife and a wife for the support of her |
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| husband. Unless the child is otherwise
emancipated, the parents |
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| are severally liable for the support of any child
under age 18, |
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| and for any child aged 18 who is attending high school, until
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| that child graduates from high school, or attains the age of |
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| 19, whichever is
earlier. The term "child" includes a child |
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| born out of wedlock, or legally
adopted child. |
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| In addition to the primary obligation of support imposed |
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| upon
responsible relatives, such relatives, if individually or |
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| together in any
combination they have sufficient income or |
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| other resources to support a
needy person, in whole or in part, |
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| shall be liable for any financial aid
extended under this Code |
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| to a person for whose support they are
responsible, including |
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| amounts expended for funeral and burial costs.
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| (Source: P.A. 92-876, eff. 6-1-03.)
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