Bill Text: IL SB3147 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Parentage Act of 2015. Provides that regardless of how paternity is established under this Act, an allocation of parental responsibilities and child support must also be established under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-03-15 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB3147 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SB3147-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. This Act may be referred to as the Illinois Good | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Dads Act.
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6 | Section 5. The Illinois Parentage Act of 2015 is amended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | by changing the heading of Article 6 and Sections 601 and 602 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | as follows:
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9 | (750 ILCS 46/Art. 6 heading) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | ARTICLE 6. PROCEEDING TO ADJUDICATE PARENTAGE ; ALLOCATION OF | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | (Source: P.A. 99-85, eff. 1-1-16.)
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13 | (750 ILCS 46/601) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Sec. 601. Proceeding authorized. A civil proceeding may be | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | maintained to adjudicate the parentage of a child. The | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | proceeding is governed by the Code of Civil Procedure and | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Illinois Supreme Court Rules. Administrative proceedings | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | adjudicating paternity shall be governed by Section 10-17.7 of | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | the Illinois Public Aid Code. Regardless of how paternity is | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | established in an action under this Section, an allocation of | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | parental responsibilities and child support must also be |
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1 | established under Parts V and VI of the Illinois Marriage and | ||||||
2 | Dissolution of Marriage Act. | ||||||
3 | (Source: P.A. 99-85, eff. 1-1-16 .)
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4 | (750 ILCS 46/602) | ||||||
5 | Sec. 602. Standing. A complaint to adjudicate parentage | ||||||
6 | and allocate parental responsibilities shall be verified, | ||||||
7 | shall be designated a petition, and shall name the person or | ||||||
8 | persons alleged to be the parent of the child. Subject to | ||||||
9 | Article 3 and Sections 607, 608, and 609 of this Act, a | ||||||
10 | proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be maintained by: | ||||||
11 | (a) the child; | ||||||
12 | (b) the mother of the child; | ||||||
13 | (c) a pregnant woman; | ||||||
14 | (d) a man presumed or alleging himself to be the | ||||||
15 | parent of the child; | ||||||
16 | (e) a woman presumed or alleging herself to be the | ||||||
17 | parent of the child; | ||||||
18 | (f) the support-enforcement agency or other | ||||||
19 | governmental agency authorized by other law; | ||||||
20 | (g) any person or public agency that has physical | ||||||
21 | possession of or has custody of or has been allocated | ||||||
22 | parental responsibilities for, is providing financial | ||||||
23 | support to, or has provided financial support to the | ||||||
24 | child; | ||||||
25 | (h) the Department of Healthcare and Family Services |
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