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1    AN ACT in relation to civil law.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of 
5Marriage Act is amended  by adding Section 404.2 as follows:
 
6    (750 ILCS 5/404.2 new)
7    Sec. 404.2. Integrative family therapy.
8    (a)    In an action for dissolution of marriage involving 
9minor children, or in a post-judgment proceeding involving 
10minor children, the court may on its own motion order the 
11parties, including the minor children, to participate in 
12integrative family therapy upon a finding by the court that: 
13(i) the parties' conflict is substantial or ongoing and related 
14to custody or visitation; (ii) the minor children have or are 
15at risk for developing a pathological condition or pathological 
16conditions, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, 
17and personality disorder, in the absence of intervention; and 
18(iii) integrative family therapy would be in the best interests 
19of the minor children.  The parties, duration and frequency, 
20therapist, and other conditions and specifications for 
21integrative family therapy may be determined by the court.
22    "Integrative family therapy", as used in this Section, is a 
23therapy model specifically aimed at high-conflict dissolution 
 
 
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1of marriage or post-judgment proceedings that involve custody 
2or visitation where minor children have or are at risk for 
3developing a pathological condition or pathological 
4conditions, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, 
5and personality disorders, in the absence of intervention.
6    (b)    The facts adduced at any integrative family therapy 
7session resulting from a referral under this Section shall not 
8be considered in the adjudication of a pending or subsequent 
9action, nor shall any report resulting from such a session 
10become part of the record of the case unless the parties have 
11stipulated in writing to the contrary.
12    (c)    The fees or costs of integrative family therapy 
13sessions under this Section shall be borne by the parties and 
14may be assessed by the court as it deems equitable.