Bill Text: IL HB5629 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that the parent of a child who has been diagnosed with mental or physical developmental disabilities shall communicate to the other parent in writing any major decision regarding the minor child's education or medical, dental, or psychological treatment. Provides that the other parent shall in a timely manner agree or object to the decision. Provides that a parent may not unreasonably withhold approval of the other parent's decision. Provides that objections that are not resolved must be submitted to mediation and, if that does not succeed, the matter shall be resolved by the court. Provides that if the court finds that the objecting parent unreasonably withheld agreement, the objecting parent shall be ordered to pay the mediation fees and the other parent's attorney's fees.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5629 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB5629-Amended.html

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Rep. Dwight Kay

Filed: 3/6/2012

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5629
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5629 on page 1,
below line 8, by inserting the following:
"(a) This Section applies only to cases in which the
parents have joint custody of a minor child who has been
diagnosed with mental or physical developmental
disabilities."; and
on page 1, line 9, by changing "(a)" to "(b)"; and
on page 1, line 20, by changing "(b)" to "(c)"; and
on page 1, line 23, by changing "(c)" to "(d)"; and
on page 2, line 4, by changing "(d)" to "(e)".