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 1                     AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 934

 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend House Bill  934  by  replacing
 3    everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 4        "Section  5.   The  Illinois  Marriage and Dissolution of
 5    Marriage Act is amended by adding Section 505.3 as follows:

 6        (750 ILCS 5/505.3 new)
 7        Sec. 505.3.  Pro se petitions  for  support  and  support
 8    enforcement.   The  circuit  court shall provide, through the
 9    office of the clerk of the circuit  court,  simplified  forms
10    and  clerical  assistance to help with the writing and filing
11    of a petition seeking to establish or enforce a child support
12    order  by  any  person  not  represented  by  counsel.   This
13    assistance may also be provided by the State's Attorney.

14        Section 10.   The  Illinois  Parentage  Act  of  1984  is
15    amended by adding Section 7.5 as follows:

16        (750 ILCS 45/7.5 new)
17        Sec.  7.5.   Pro  se petitions to establish parentage and
18    support.  The circuit court shall provide, through the office
19    of the clerk of  the  circuit  court,  simplified  forms  and
20    clerical assistance to help with the writing and filing of an
 
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 1    action  to  determine  the  existence of the father and child
 2    relationship, and a petition to establish or enforce a  child
 3    support order by any person not represented by counsel.  This
 4    assistance may also be provided by the State's Attorney.".

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