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| | HB2825 Engrossed | | LRB102 12121 LNS 17458 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 10. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 11-10.1 as follows:
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| 6 | | (755 ILCS 5/11-10.1) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11-10.1)
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| 7 | | Sec. 11-10.1. Procedure for appointment of a standby |
| 8 | | guardian or a guardian
of a minor. |
| 9 | | (a) Unless excused by the court for good cause shown, it is |
| 10 | | the duty of the
petitioner to give notice of the time and place |
| 11 | | of the hearing on the petition,
in person or by mail, to the |
| 12 | | minor, if the minor is 14 years, or older, and to
the relatives |
| 13 | | and the short-term guardian of the minor whose names and |
| 14 | | addresses are stated in the
petition, not less than 7 days |
| 15 | | before the hearing, but failure to give notice
to any relative |
| 16 | | is not jurisdictional.
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| 17 | | (b) In any proceeding for the appointment of a standby |
| 18 | | guardian or a
guardian, the court may appoint a guardian ad |
| 19 | | litem to testify or submit a written report to the court |
| 20 | | regarding his or her recommendations in accordance with the |
| 21 | | best interests of the child. The report shall be made |
| 22 | | available to all parties. The guardian ad litem may be called |
| 23 | | as a witness for purposes of cross-examination regarding the |