Illinois Child Passenger Protection Act

 The Illinois Child Passenger Protection Act requires that all children under age 8 be properly secured in an appropriate child safety restraint system. This includes the use of booster seats, which must only be used with a lap/shoulder safety belt. If the back seat of the vehicle is not equipped with lap/shoulder type safety belts, a child weighing more than 40 pounds may be transported in the back seat without a booster seat, secured with a lap belt only.

As of January, 1, 2019 the Child Passenger Protection Act is amended to include the requirement for children under age 2 years to be properly secured in a rear-facing child restraint system unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds or are 40 or more inches tall. #childpassengerprotectionact, #childseatbelts, #boosterseats,

Child Support Suspension

 A circuit court may invoke a child support suspension law any time a judge rules that a parent is at least 90 days behind on child support payments. The court notifies the Secretary of State's office that the parent is in contempt of court for failure to pay child support. The Record of Non-Payment of Court Ordered Child Support Family Responsibility Law is completed, certified by the court and submitted to the Secretary of State's office which results in the pending suspension being loaded onto the driving record. The Secretary of State's office notifies the driver that a license suspension will become effective in 60 days. The suspension can be avoided if the Secretary of State's office is notified that the parent has met the court's requirements. #childsupportsuspension,  

Statutory Summary Suspension

 Illinois has an implied consent law, which means that if a person operates a motor vehicle on any public highway of this state, the driver is deemed to have consented to the testing of blood, breath, or urine for an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more or the presence of intoxicating drugs. While the driver may not have agreed to this explicitly, consent is implied by driving in the state. Additionally, if the person failed the test or refused, he is subject to the civil penalty of suspension of driving privileges. #statutorysummary suspension,

Covid and Divorce

 Divorce rates have spiked in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic as couples have been stuck at home for months.

The number of people looking for divorces was 34 percent higher from March through June compared to 2019.

The combination of stress, unemployment, financial strain, death of loved ones, illness, homeschooling children, mental illnesses, and more has put a significant strain on relationships.

The data showed that 31 percent of the couples admitted lockdown has caused irreparable damage to their relationships.#covid, #divorce,