92nd General Assembly
Summary of SB0615
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Senate Sponsors:
SILVERSTEIN.

House Sponsors:
MATHIAS

Short description: 
CUSTODY-COURT WITNESS-FEES                                                 

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        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.                                                             
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: Senate

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


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