HB 5196 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

MARRIAGE ACT-GRANDPARENT VISIT

Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Adds to the list of circumstances under which grandparents, great-grandparents, or siblings can file a petition for visitation: (i) the deceased parent's last will and testament or a notarized document state that there shall be reasonable visitation; (ii) the grandparents, great-grandparents, or siblings demonstrate that they were an active part of the grandchild's life, with past routine visitation; (iii) the grandparents, great-grandparents, or sibling provided some care for the child prior to the initiation of the visitation proceedings; or (iv) the child wishes to have visitation with the grandparents, great-grandparents, or sibling. Provides that any grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling who has custody or is the legal guardian of a child shall not interfere with visitation privileges of the grandparents, great-grandparents, or siblings who are not the child's custodian or guardian if the court rules it is in the best interest of the child to have reasonable visitation.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2004
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Introduced Feb 5, 2004 Last action Jan 11, 2005
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Jan 11, 2005
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Feb 5, 2004
House · Referred to committee
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Robert F. Flider
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