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November, 2013 - Chicago Illinois Family Law Blog Archive

Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed by Illinois House and Senate

By Jeffrey Knipmeyer on November 11, 2013

Chicago Family LawIllinois legislators in both the House and Senate have passed a bill that legalizes same-sex marriage. Governor Pat Quinnis expected to sign the bill sometime in the near future. It is highly likely the bill will officially become law by next summer.

The House passed the bill with a 61-54 vote after more than two hours of debate. The Senate took only an hour to send the bill on its way toward approval with its own passing vote.

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Posted in: Marriage Rights

Revenge Porn: Victims Searching for Relief from Public Humiliation

By Nottage and Ward on November 7, 2013

Imagine receiving a phone call that people in your town have been overheard talking about you because they have seen naked pictures of you online. You immediately wonder how that is possible because you have never posted any pictures of that nature to any online source.

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Posted in: Separation

Several Fox Valley Mayors Urge State Legislators to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

By Jeffrey Knipmeyer on November 5, 2013

According to a report by Chicago Tribune, a letter, composed by Geneva’s mayor and backed by Illinois Unites for Marriage, was recently endorsed by several other mayors in the Fox Valley area. These mayors were from St. Charles, Plano, Sleepy Hollow, North Aurora, Elburn, and Yorkville.

The Religious Freedom and Marriage Equality Fairness Act, a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois if passed, will soon be considered by the Illinois House of Representatives. The letter demands a passing vote.

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Posted in: Marriage Rights

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