Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Includes an allowance from the other party for a retainer fee to obtain an attorney in the definitions of "interim attorney's fees and costs" and "interim award". Provides that a petition for interim fees that seeks an order for the payment of an initial retainer to retain an attorney shall have attached to it an affidavit from the attorney to be retained that the attorney has been contacted by the moving party and the attorney has agreed to enter an appearance if the court grants the relief requested, together with a certificate from the moving party that the interim fees granted will only be used by the moving party to retain the attorney. Requires any interim fees granted to be paid directly to the identified attorney.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)

Status: (Passed) 2021-08-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0480 [HB3484 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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