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Full Text of HB4443  94th General Assembly

HB4443 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4443

 

Introduced 1/9/2006, by Rep. Jack D. Franks

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
750 ILCS 45/16.5 new

    Amends the Parentage Act of 1984. Provides a list of proper venues for modification or enforcement of a judgment for support, custody, visitation, or removal entered under the Act. Provides that objection to the venue is waived if it is not made within such time as the respondent's answer is due.


LRB094 14593 LCT 49536 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning families.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Parentage Act of 1984 is amended by
5 adding Section 16.5 as follows:
 
6     (750 ILCS 45/16.5 new)
7     Sec. 16.5. Post-Judgment Venue. After 30 days from the
8 entry of a judgment for support, custody, visitation, or
9 removal entered under this Act, or the last modification
10 thereof, any further proceedings to enforce or modify the
11 judgment shall be as follows:
12     (a) If the respondent does not then reside within this
13 State, further proceedings shall be had either in the judicial
14 circuit wherein the moving party resides or where the judgment
15 was entered or last modified.
16     (b) If one or both of the parties then resides in the
17 judicial circuit wherein the judgment was entered or last
18 modified, further proceedings shall be had in the judicial
19 circuit that last exercised jurisdiction in the matter;
20 provided, however, that the court may in its discretion,
21 transfer matters involving a change in child custody to the
22 judicial circuit where the minor or dependent child resides.
23     (c) If neither party then resides in the judicial circuit
24 wherein the judgment was entered or last modified, further
25 proceedings shall be had in that circuit or in the judicial
26 circuit wherein either party resides or where the respondent is
27 actively employed; provided, however, that the court may, in
28 its discretion, transfer matters involving a change in child
29 custody to the judicial circuit where the minor or dependent
30 child resides.
31     (d) Objection to venue is waived if not made within such
32 time as the respondent's answer is due. Counter relief shall be

 

 

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1 heard and determined by the court hearing any matter already
2 pending.