SIEBEN. 750 ILCS 5/609.5 new Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that, notwithstanding contrary provisions regarding removal of children, if the court finds, after a hearing, that it is in the best interest of a minor child, the court may include in the initial custody judgment a provision that the custodial parent may not remove a minor child to a new residence which would increase the distance between the residence of the child at the time of the initial custody judgment and the residence of the non-custodial parent at the time of the initial custody judgment by more than 150 miles without the written consent of the non-custodial parent or order of the court. 99-02-24 S FIRST READING 99-02-24 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 99-03-03 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE 99-03-03 S COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 99-03-20 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 01-01-09 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary