(a) The Director of Public Health shall prescribe the form for an application, license, and certificate for a civil union.
     (b) An application for a civil union shall include the following information:

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 750 ILCS 75/30

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.

         (1) name, sex, occupation, address, social security
    
number, date and place of birth of each party to the civil union;
        (2) name and address of the parents or guardian of
    
each party;
        (3) whether the parties are related to each other
    
and, if so, their relationship; and
        (4) in the event either party was previously married
    
or entered into a civil union or a substantially similar legal relationship, provide the name, date, place and the court in which the marriage or civil union or substantially similar legal relationship was dissolved or declared invalid or the date and place of death of the former spouse or of the party to the civil union or substantially similar legal relationship.
    (c) When an application has been completed and signed by both parties, applicable fees have been paid, and both parties have appeared before the county clerk, the county clerk shall issue a license and a certificate of civil union upon being furnished satisfactory proof that the civil union is not prohibited.
     (d) A license becomes effective in the county where it was issued one day after the date of issuance, and expires 60 days after it becomes effective.
     (e) The certificate must be completed and returned to the county clerk that issued the license within 10 days of the civil union.
     (f) A copy of the completed certificate from the county clerk or the return provided to the Department of Public Health by a county clerk shall be presumptive evidence of the civil union in all courts.