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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1486
Introduced 2/9/2007, by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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750 ILCS 5/604 |
from Ch. 40, par. 604 |
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Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Makes a
technical change in a Section concerning interviews of children.
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A BILL FOR
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SB1486 |
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LRB095 07707 AJO 27863 b |
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| AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of |
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| Marriage Act is amended by changing Section 604 as follows:
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| (750 ILCS 5/604) (from Ch. 40, par. 604)
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| Sec. 604. Interviews.) (a) The
The court may interview the |
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| child in chambers
to ascertain the child's wishes as to his |
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| custodian and as to visitation.
Counsel shall be present at the |
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| interview unless otherwise agreed upon by
the parties. The |
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| court shall cause a court reporter to be present who shall
make |
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| a complete record of the interview instantaneously to be part |
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| of the
record in the case. |
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| (b) The court may seek the advice of professional |
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| personnel, whether or
not employed by the court on a regular |
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| basis. The advice given shall be
in writing and made available |
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| by the court to counsel. Counsel may examine,
as a witness, any |
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| professional personnel consulted by the court, designated
as a |
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| court's witness.
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| (Source: P.A. 80-923.)
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