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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0247
Introduced 1/14/2005, by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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705 ILCS 405/2-13.2 new |
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Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and the Adoption Act. Provides that in
any proceeding on a petition (1) seeking a finding that a minor is neglected,
abused or dependent or (2) seeking a finding that a parent is unfit and that it
is in the best interest of the child to terminate parental rights, the parent
may demand a trial by jury.
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HB0247 |
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LRB094 04961 LCB 34991 b |
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| AN ACT concerning jury trials.
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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 Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by |
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| adding Section
2-13.2 as follows:
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| (705 ILCS 405/2-13.2 new)
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| Sec. 2-13.2. Jury trial. In any proceeding on a petition |
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| (1) seeking a
finding that a minor is neglected, abused, or |
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| dependent, or (2) seeking a
finding that a parent is unfit and |
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| that it is in the best interest of the child
to terminate |
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| parental rights, under this Act or the Adoption
Act, a parent |
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| may demand trial by jury.
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| Section 10. The Adoption Act is amended by adding Section |
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| 13.2 as follows:
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| (705 ILCS 405/13.2 new)
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| Sec. 13.2. Jury trial. In any proceeding on a petition
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| seeking a
finding that a parent is unfit and that it is in the |
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| best interest of the child
to terminate parental rights, under |
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| this Act or the Juvenile Court Act of 1987,
a parent may demand |
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| trial by jury.
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