Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that if a parent is found to have made a second allegation of child abuse or neglect that is false, the parent shall be permanently barred from having custody or visitation with the child. Provides that a "false allegation" is one that is known by the parent making the allegation, at the time the allegation is made, to be without merit or one that is made with malicious intent. Provides that a finding that an allegation of child abuse or neglect is false constitutes a change in circumstance for the purpose of meeting one of the requirements for a change in custody.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5580 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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