An Illinois Interim Fee Award Order (SCA) is an order issued by a court in the state of Illinois that requires a party in a civil lawsuit to pay a certain amount of money to the other party in order to cover the costs associated with the filing of the lawsuit. The amount of the award is determined by the court based on the facts and circumstances of the case. There are two types of Interim Fee Award Orders: Temporary and Permanent. A Temporary Interim Fee Award Order is issued when the court determines that the party filing the lawsuit is likely to prevail in the case and should be compensated for their costs associated with the filing of the lawsuit. A Permanent Interim Fee Award Order is issued when the court determines that the party filing the lawsuit is likely to prevail in the case and should be compensated for their costs associated with the filing of the lawsuit, but the amount of the award is determined to be permanent rather than temporary.