by standerinfamilycourt 9/29/2014
Last week I posted about HB1452, which would considerably harshen Illinois’ unilateral (“No-Fault”) divorce law, going against the recent trend of some states to start reigning in unilateral divorce due to the generally poor outcome for families. (Much touted, quite the opposite delivered).
Shamefully, HB1452 passed 90-17 in the Illinois House of Representatives on April 10, 2014, and will be taken up in the Senate during the veto session which commences tomorrow. I previously detailed the harmful aspects of this bill. Today, I’d like to extend gratitude to the brave minority of representatives who put families first and voted NO. Although belated, I am also mailing each of them a personal note of thanks along with a copy of the letter I’m currently writing to my state senator.
A hearty round of applause, and muchas gracias to:
John E. Bradley (D), Marion, IL
Adam Brown (R), Champaign, IL
John M. Cabello (R), Loves Park, IL
John D. Cavaletto (R), Salem, IL
Katherine Cloonen (D), Kankakee, IL
Jerry F. Costello (D), Red Bud, IL
C. D. Davidsmeyer (R), Jacksonville, IL
Brad E. Hallbrook (R), Charleston, IL
Josh Harms (R), Watseka, IL
Jeanne M. Ives (R), Wheaton, IL
Dwight Kay (R), Edwardsville, IL
David R. Leitch (R), Peoria, IL
Frank J. Mautino (D), Spring Valley, IL
Bill Mitchell (R), Decatur, IL
Thomas Morrison (R), Palatine, IL
David Reis (R), Olney, IL
Keith Sommer (R), Morton, IL
The results clearly show that standing in the gap for families is a bi-partisan issue. (With marriage redefinition occurring in 2013 in Illinois and taking effect six weeks after this family law vote, it’s also fascinating to note that two of the three openly homosexual legislators in the Illinois House chose to vote “Present” instead of “Yes”. Since a significant portion of the bill is about child welfare arrangements, and so much is said about the challenges of gay parenting, this is even more interesting.)
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– by standerinfamilycourt.com