SILVERSTEIN. (MATHIAS) 750 ILCS 5/604 from Ch. 40, par. 604 Amends provisions of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act authorizing the court, in cases involving children, to seek the advice of professional personnel as court's witnesses. Provides that the court shall enter orders for fees and costs payable to a court's witness and shall require payment by any of the named parties, by any other party or source, or from the marital estate or a child's separate estate. Provides that the court may not order payment by the Department of Public Aid when the Department is providing child and spouse support services under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, unless otherwise ordered, fees and costs for a court's witness are by implication deemed to be in the nature of child support and are within the exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy under federal bankruptcy law. FEB-21-2001 S FIRST READING FEB-21-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-28-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY MAR-07-2001 S POSTPONED MAR-21-2001 S DO PASS 011-000-000 SJUD MAR-21-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-03-22 MAR-22-2001 S SECOND READING MAR-22-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-03-27 MAR-29-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 054-000-000 MAR-29-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE MAR-29-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING APR-03-2001 H HOUSE SPONSOR MATHIAS APR-03-2001 H FIRST READING APR-03-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW APR-19-2001 H MOTION DO PASS-LOST 001-011-000 HJUA APR-19-2001 H REMAINS IN COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW MAY-03-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary