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New breathalyzer test with camera

Some DUI defendants qualify for a breath activated ignition interlock device (BAIID). The device allows you to drive as long as you blow into a breathalyzer. If you are intoxicated, the car will not start. Some drivers evade this requirement by getting someone else to blow into the device for them. But no more. As of July 1, 2013, the Illinois Secretary of State has implemented new rules that require the BAIID be equipped with a camera. Each time you blow, the camera will take your picture. Not only does the picture insure that it’s you blowing into the device, it also eliminates false claims that some other intoxicated person tried to start your car. Any failure to activate the device is reported to the Secretary of State and can result in additional penalties.
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Child Support Payments

The payment of child support is governed by Section 505 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA). Under Illinois law and public policy, all parents have an absolute obligation to support their child, regardless of how much time they spend with the child, whether there is a visitation schedule in place, or whether they were ever married to the child's other parent. Typically, when a child resides with one parent more than fifty percent if the time, the other parent (non-custodial parent) is required to pay child support
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