The Legal Status of Women in the United States of America: Report for Illinois as of January 1, 1960 |
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administratrix age of 18 age of consent alienation of affections alimony and maintenance annulment award breach of promise brother or sister child born common-law marriage Contracts court debtor deceased decedent delivery of rights double portion elect to take estate ch estate descends exempt from seizure family support father has acknowledged female guardian guardianship homestead household furniture husband and wife husband nor wife husband or wife Illinois Inheritance-child intestate Legal Status license to marry living spouse marriage ch married ch married woman minor child minor children mother numbers obtained by descent one-half one-third otherwise ch parent ch parent is dead party person ch personal estate personal property obtained property A married real and personal real estate release residence ch right of dower seizure for debt separate property spouse is entitled spouse's Status of Women suit ch surviving parent surviving spouse ch take dower unmarried void voidable wedlock