92nd General Assembly
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Senate Sponsors:
CULLERTON.

House Sponsors:
BEAUBIEN-WINTERS-HULTGREN

Short description: 
PRE-MARITAL EDUCATION PROGRAM                                              

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Illinois Marriage and  Dissolution  of  Marriage  Act.      
   Provides  that  the  parties to a prospective marriage shall execute a      
   pre-marital education affidavit  after  they  complete  a  pre-marital      
   education  program conducted by a behavioral health professional or an      
   official representative of a religious institution. Sets forth various      
   program requirements. Provides that, if either of  the  parties  to  a      
   prospective  marriage  is under 18 years of age and unemancipated, one      
   parent or  legal  guardian  of  each  party  shall  also  execute  the      
   affidavit.  Provides  that,  if  the parties to a prospective marriage      
   submit the affidavit to the county clerk and they have  complied  with      
   other  applicable requirements, the county clerk shall issue a license      
   to marry without delay. Provides that, if the  parties  have  complied      
   with  other  applicable  requirements  but do not submit a pre-marital      
   education affidavit, the county clerk shall issue a license  to  marry      
   60  days  after  the  date  an  application  for a marriage license is      
   submitted; however, if the  parties  submit  a  pre-marital  education      
   affidavit  during the 60-day period, the county clerk shall then issue      
   a license to marry without further delay.  Sets  forth  exceptions  to      
   the  pre-marital education requirement for parties with a catastrophic      
   illness or a late-stage pregnancy.                                          
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
        Exempts parties from the  pre-marital  education  requirement  if      
   they  are  both  at  least  55 years of age. Provides that pre-marital      
   education may be conducted by  a  designated  (rather  than  official)      
   representative of a religious institution.                                  
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                
        Adds  legislative  findings.   Provides  that   the   pre-marital      
   education program shall focus generally on relationship skills (rather      
   than  focusing  on  communication,   conflict   resolution,  and other      
   relationship    skills).    Provides   that   there   shall   be    no      
   State-prescribed curriculum.                                                
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3.                                                
        Provides that, if both of the parties to a  prospective  marriage      
   are  under  18  years  of  age  and unemancipated, one parent or legal      
   guardian of each party shall also execute  the  pre-marital  education      
   affidavit.  Provides  that,  if  one  of  the parties to a prospective      
   marriage is under 18 years of age and  unemancipated,  one  parent  or      
   legal  guardian  of  the party who is under 18 years of age shall also      
   execute the pre-marital education affidavit.                                
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   3


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