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Restricting Child Custody For Sex Offenders
Springfield, IL – The latest in a long line of bills sponsored by State Senator Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) cracking down on sex offenders was recently signed into law by Governor Rod Blagojevich. The most recent measure (SB 2873) simplifies the process for committing a sexually violent person to a secure psychiatric facility.
Senate Bill 2873 strengthens the state's Sexually Violent Persons (SVP) Act to ensure that the most dangerous sexual predators – those whom authorities believe will attack again – are confined indefinitely. Illinois is one of 16 states that has an SVP program, which can result in the civil commitment of an offender if he is deemed sexually violent upon his parole from the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC).
Senator Harmon said the changes made by the new law will allow sexually violent persons – after completing their criminal sentences – to go directly from prison to secure psychiatric facilities, without being released while they still pose a danger to the community. Read more at senatedem.state.il.us
Mediation is a common way to resolve disagreements regarding child custody and visitation.
If parents cannot agree on child custody and visitation, most states require them to participate in a mediation session to work out a plan. If the mediation fails, the parents can pursue litigation of unresolved issues.
Definition:
The dependent spouse relied on the other for financial support during the marriage and is therefore now the only one eligible to receive child support.
Alimony
Definition:
Alimony refers to a payment that is made by one spouse to the other after divorce or separation.
Child support
Definition:
Child support is payed by one spouse for the upbringing of the children.
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Mediation is a common way to resolve disagreements regarding child custody and visitation.
