Fathers' rights attorney co-authors new Illinois laws

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'Effective immediately, Gov. Pat Quinn has just signed into law 3 Illinois Council on Responsible Fatherhood (ICRF) bills that passed both houses of the General Assembly.

"As Chairman of the ICRF, I am pleased to have co-authored these bills. I want to thank legislators from both parties who helped pass these new laws," said Attorney Jeffery Leving.

SB 1628, sponsored by Sen. Iris Martinez and in the House by Rep. Deborah Mell, accomplishes two things: It amends the Paternity Act and other Acts, to insure that both parties be informed of their right to DNA testing before an adjudication of paternity can be made either through a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, court proceedings or an administrative law judge. It also amends the visitation interference section of the Criminal Code and sets forth that it is now a criminal offense to deny the other parent their right to parenting time or custody time. This bill creates the first laws of their kind in our nation.'