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91_HB4283

 
                                               LRB9113139WHcd

 1        AN ACT to amend the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution Act
 2    by changing Section 105.

 3        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:

 5        Section  5.   The  Illinois  Marriage  and Dissolution of
 6    Marriage Act is amended by changing Section 105 as follows:

 7        (750 ILCS 5/105) (from Ch. 40, par. 105)
 8        Sec. 105.  Application of Civil Practice  Law.)  (a)  The
 9    provisions  of  the  Civil  Practice  Law  shall apply to all
10    proceedings under this Act, except as otherwise  provided  in
11    this Act.
12        (b)  A  proceeding  for  dissolution  of  marriage, legal
13    separation or declaration of invalidity of marriage shall  be
14    entitled  "In  re the Marriage of ... and ...".  A custody or
15    support proceeding shall be entitled  "In  re  the  (Custody)
16    (Support) of ...".
17        (c)  The  initial  pleading in all proceedings under this
18    Act shall be denominated a petition.  A  responsive  pleading
19    shall  be  denominated a response.  All other pleadings under
20    this Act shall  be  denominated  as  provided  in  the  Civil
21    Practice Law.
22    (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

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