99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB0165

 

Introduced 1/28/2015, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

 

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.)
8    (a) The The provisions of the Civil Practice Law shall
9apply to all proceedings under this Act, except as otherwise
10provided in this 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.)