|
| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB2904 Introduced 2/4/2014, by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
|
|
755 ILCS 5/15-2 | from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 15-2 |
|
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. In the Section concerning a child's award, replaces references to "adult dependent child" with "adult child".
|
| |
| | A BILL FOR |
|
|
| | SB2904 | | LRB098 19429 HEP 54590 b |
|
|
| 1 | | AN ACT concerning civil law.
|
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
|
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
|
| 4 | | Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 15-2 as follows:
|
| 6 | | (755 ILCS 5/15-2) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 15-2)
|
| 7 | | Sec. 15-2. Child's award.
|
| 8 | | (a) If a minor or adult dependent child of the decedent |
| 9 | | does not reside
with the surviving spouse of the decedent at |
| 10 | | the time of decedent's death,
there shall be allowed to that |
| 11 | | child, exempt from the enforcement of a
judgment, garnishment |
| 12 | | or attachment in the possession of the
representative, a sum of |
| 13 | | money that the court deems reasonable for the
proper support of |
| 14 | | the child for the period of 9 months after the death of
the |
| 15 | | decedent, in a manner suited to the condition in life of the |
| 16 | | minor
child and to the condition of the estate. The award may |
| 17 | | in no case be less
than $10,000 and shall be paid for the |
| 18 | | benefit of the child to such person
as the court directs.
|
| 19 | | (b) If a deceased resident of this State leaves no
|
| 20 | | surviving spouse, there shall be allowed to all children of the
|
| 21 | | decedent who were minors at the date of death and all adult
|
| 22 | | dependent children, exempt from the enforcement of a judgment, |
| 23 | | garnishment
or attachment in the possession of the |