DISSOLUTION-CUSTODY-PRESUMPTN
Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that it is presumed that each parent is fit and that a fit parent acts in the best interest of his or her child, unless either presumption is rebutted. It is presumed that, absent a written parental agreement on residential time-sharing arrangements for a child, it is in the best interest of the child to reside with each parent for an equal period of time. Provides that in a proceeding for a temporary child custody order or a parenting time order, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that it is in the best interest of the child to order joint custody and to allocate parenting time to each parent for an equal period of time, absent a written parental agreement to the contrary. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2011
Last action Jan 8, 2013
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 8, 2013
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 8, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 18, 2011
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 8, 2011
Mar 2, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Feb 10, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Mattie Hunter
DDemocratic
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