DISSOL-MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein House Sponsors(Rep. Ron Sandack) 8/15/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0961 750 ILCS 5/504from Ch. 40, par. 504750 ILCS 5/505from Ch. 40, par. 505Amends provisions of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act concerning maintenance. Adds language providing that the court shall first determine whether a maintenance award is appropriate, using factors already in the statute. Provides that, if a court determines that a maintenance award is appropriate, the court shall order maintenance either: in accordance with guidelines involving the income of the parties and the length of the marriage; or after the court's consideration of relevant factors already in the statute. Provides that, in a case involving the issue of maintenance, the court shall make specific findings of fact stating the reasoning for awarding or not awarding maintenance, including references to factors already in the statute, and, if the court deviates from otherwise applicable guidelines, stating the amount of maintenance (if determinable) or duration that would have been required under the guidelines and the reasoning for any variance from the guidelines. Defines "gross income", for purposes of calculating maintenance obligations, as "all income from all sources", as that phase is used in calculating net income for purposes of calculating child support. Provides that, unless the parties otherwise agree, the court may not order unallocated maintenance and child support in a dissolution judgment or a post-dissolution order, but the court may order unallocated maintenance and child support in a pre-dissolution temporary order. Adds headings to existing subsections. In provisions of the Act concerning the determination of child support, provides that obligations pursuant to a court order for maintenance in the pending proceeding actually paid or payable to the same party to whom child support is to be payable shall be deducted from net income. 2/11/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/11/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/19/2014SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/26/2014SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/5/2014SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-001 3/5/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2014 3/20/2014SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2014 4/1/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/1/2014HouseArrived in House 4/1/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 4/1/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/1/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Judiciary 5/7/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 064-051-000 5/20/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/18/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/15/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/15/2014SenateEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/15/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0961