102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4588

 

Introduced 1/21/2022, by Rep. Barbara Hernandez

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
705 ILCS 405/1-3  from Ch. 37, par. 801-3
705 ILCS 405/2-27  from Ch. 37, par. 802-27
750 ILCS 5/203  from Ch. 40, par. 203
750 ILCS 5/212  from Ch. 40, par. 212
750 ILCS 5/301  from Ch. 40, par. 301
750 ILCS 5/302  from Ch. 40, par. 302
750 ILCS 5/403  from Ch. 40, par. 403

    Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Prohibits the marriage of any person under the age of 18. Makes conforming changes in the Act and in the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by
5changing Sections 1-3 and 2-27 as follows:
 
6    (705 ILCS 405/1-3)  (from Ch. 37, par. 801-3)
7    Sec. 1-3. Definitions. Terms used in this Act, unless the
8context otherwise requires, have the following meanings
9ascribed to them:
10    (1) "Adjudicatory hearing" means a hearing to determine
11whether the allegations of a petition under Section 2-13,
123-15, or 4-12 that a minor under 18 years of age is abused,
13neglected or dependent, or requires authoritative
14intervention, or addicted, respectively, are supported by a
15preponderance of the evidence or whether the allegations of a
16petition under Section 5-520 that a minor is delinquent are
17proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
18    (2) "Adult" means a person 21 years of age or older.
19    (3) "Agency" means a public or private child care facility
20legally authorized or licensed by this State for placement or
21institutional care or for both placement and institutional
22care.
23    (4) "Association" means any organization, public or

 

 

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1private, engaged in welfare functions which include services
2to or on behalf of children but does not include "agency" as
3herein defined.
4    (4.05) Whenever a "best interest" determination is
5required, the following factors shall be considered in the
6context of the child's age and developmental needs:
7        (a) the physical safety and welfare of the child,
8    including food, shelter, health, and clothing;
9        (b) the development of the child's identity;
10        (c) the child's background and ties, including
11    familial, cultural, and religious;
12        (d) the child's sense of attachments, including:
13            (i) where the child actually feels love,
14        attachment, and a sense of being valued (as opposed to
15        where adults believe the child should feel such love,
16        attachment, and a sense of being valued);
17            (ii) the child's sense of security;
18            (iii) the child's sense of familiarity;
19            (iv) continuity of affection for the child;
20            (v) the least disruptive placement alternative for
21        the child;
22        (e) the child's wishes and long-term goals;
23        (f) the child's community ties, including church,
24    school, and friends;
25        (g) the child's need for permanence which includes the
26    child's need for stability and continuity of relationships

 

 

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1    with parent figures and with siblings and other relatives;
2        (h) the uniqueness of every family and child;
3        (i) the risks attendant to entering and being in
4    substitute care; and
5        (j) the preferences of the persons available to care
6    for the child.
7    (4.1) "Chronic truant" shall have the definition ascribed
8to it in Section 26-2a of the School Code.
9    (5) "Court" means the circuit court in a session or
10division assigned to hear proceedings under this Act.
11    (6) "Dispositional hearing" means a hearing to determine
12whether a minor should be adjudged to be a ward of the court,
13and to determine what order of disposition should be made in
14respect to a minor adjudged to be a ward of the court.
15    (6.5) "Dissemination" or "disseminate" means to publish,
16produce, print, manufacture, distribute, sell, lease, exhibit,
17broadcast, display, transmit, or otherwise share information
18in any format so as to make the information accessible to
19others.
20    (7) "Emancipated minor" means any minor 16 years of age or
21over who has been completely or partially emancipated under
22the Emancipation of Minors Act or under this Act.
23    (7.03) "Expunge" means to physically destroy the records
24and to obliterate the minor's name from any official index,
25public record, or electronic database.
26    (7.05) "Foster parent" includes a relative caregiver

 

 

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1selected by the Department of Children and Family Services to
2provide care for the minor.
3    (8) "Guardianship of the person" of a minor means the duty
4and authority to act in the best interests of the minor,
5subject to residual parental rights and responsibilities, to
6make important decisions in matters having a permanent effect
7on the life and development of the minor and to be concerned
8with his or her general welfare. It includes but is not
9necessarily limited to:
10        (a) the authority to consent to marriage, to
11    enlistment in the armed forces of the United States, or to
12    a major medical, psychiatric, and surgical treatment; to
13    represent the minor in legal actions; and to make other
14    decisions of substantial legal significance concerning the
15    minor;
16        (b) the authority and duty of reasonable visitation,
17    except to the extent that these have been limited in the
18    best interests of the minor by court order;
19        (c) the rights and responsibilities of legal custody
20    except where legal custody has been vested in another
21    person or agency; and
22        (d) the power to consent to the adoption of the minor,
23    but only if expressly conferred on the guardian in
24    accordance with Section 2-29, 3-30, or 4-27.
25    (8.1) "Juvenile court record" includes, but is not limited
26to:

 

 

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1        (a) all documents filed in or maintained by the
2    juvenile court pertaining to a specific incident,
3    proceeding, or individual;
4        (b) all documents relating to a specific incident,
5    proceeding, or individual made available to or maintained
6    by probation officers;
7        (c) all documents, video or audio tapes, photographs,
8    and exhibits admitted into evidence at juvenile court
9    hearings; or
10        (d) all documents, transcripts, records, reports, or
11    other evidence prepared by, maintained by, or released by
12    any municipal, county, or State agency or department, in
13    any format, if indicating involvement with the juvenile
14    court relating to a specific incident, proceeding, or
15    individual.
16    (8.2) "Juvenile law enforcement record" includes records
17of arrest, station adjustments, fingerprints, probation
18adjustments, the issuance of a notice to appear, or any other
19records or documents maintained by any law enforcement agency
20relating to a minor suspected of committing an offense, and
21records maintained by a law enforcement agency that identifies
22a juvenile as a suspect in committing an offense, but does not
23include records identifying a juvenile as a victim, witness,
24or missing juvenile and any records created, maintained, or
25used for purposes of referral to programs relating to
26diversion as defined in subsection (6) of Section 5-105.

 

 

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1    (9) "Legal custody" means the relationship created by an
2order of court in the best interests of the minor which imposes
3on the custodian the responsibility of physical possession of
4a minor and the duty to protect, train and discipline him and
5to provide him with food, shelter, education and ordinary
6medical care, except as these are limited by residual parental
7rights and responsibilities and the rights and
8responsibilities of the guardian of the person, if any.
9    (9.1) "Mentally capable adult relative" means a person 21
10years of age or older who is not suffering from a mental
11illness that prevents him or her from providing the care
12necessary to safeguard the physical safety and welfare of a
13minor who is left in that person's care by the parent or
14parents or other person responsible for the minor's welfare.
15    (10) "Minor" means a person under the age of 21 years
16subject to this Act.
17    (11) "Parent" means a father or mother of a child and
18includes any adoptive parent. It also includes a person (i)
19whose parentage is presumed or has been established under the
20law of this or another jurisdiction or (ii) who has registered
21with the Putative Father Registry in accordance with Section
2212.1 of the Adoption Act and whose paternity has not been ruled
23out under the law of this or another jurisdiction. It does not
24include a parent whose rights in respect to the minor have been
25terminated in any manner provided by law. It does not include a
26person who has been or could be determined to be a parent under

 

 

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1the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984 or the Illinois Parentage
2Act of 2015, or similar parentage law in any other state, if
3that person has been convicted of or pled nolo contendere to a
4crime that resulted in the conception of the child under
5Section 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-11, 12-13, 12-14,
612-14.1, subsection (a) or (b) (but not subsection (c)) of
7Section 11-1.50 or 12-15, or subsection (a), (b), (c), (e), or
8(f) (but not subsection (d)) of Section 11-1.60 or 12-16 of the
9Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or similar
10statute in another jurisdiction unless upon motion of any
11party, other than the offender, to the juvenile court
12proceedings the court finds it is in the child's best interest
13to deem the offender a parent for purposes of the juvenile
14court proceedings.
15    (11.1) "Permanency goal" means a goal set by the court as
16defined in subdivision (2) of Section 2-28.
17    (11.2) "Permanency hearing" means a hearing to set the
18permanency goal and to review and determine (i) the
19appropriateness of the services contained in the plan and
20whether those services have been provided, (ii) whether
21reasonable efforts have been made by all the parties to the
22service plan to achieve the goal, and (iii) whether the plan
23and goal have been achieved.
24    (12) "Petition" means the petition provided for in Section
252-13, 3-15, 4-12 or 5-520, including any supplemental
26petitions thereunder in Section 3-15, 4-12 or 5-520.

 

 

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1    (12.1) "Physically capable adult relative" means a person
221 years of age or older who does not have a severe physical
3disability or medical condition, or is not suffering from
4alcoholism or drug addiction, that prevents him or her from
5providing the care necessary to safeguard the physical safety
6and welfare of a minor who is left in that person's care by the
7parent or parents or other person responsible for the minor's
8welfare.
9    (12.2) "Post Permanency Sibling Contact Agreement" has the
10meaning ascribed to the term in Section 7.4 of the Children and
11Family Services Act.
12    (12.3) "Residential treatment center" means a licensed
13setting that provides 24-hour care to children in a group home
14or institution, including a facility licensed as a child care
15institution under Section 2.06 of the Child Care Act of 1969, a
16licensed group home under Section 2.16 of the Child Care Act of
171969, a secure child care facility as defined in paragraph
18(18) of this Section, or any similar facility in another
19state. "Residential treatment center" does not include a
20relative foster home or a licensed foster family home.
21    (13) "Residual parental rights and responsibilities" means
22those rights and responsibilities remaining with the parent
23after the transfer of legal custody or guardianship of the
24person, including, but not necessarily limited to, the right
25to reasonable visitation (which may be limited by the court in
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1(8)(b) of this Section), the right to consent to adoption, the
2right to determine the minor's religious affiliation, and the
3responsibility for his support.
4    (14) "Shelter" means the temporary care of a minor in
5physically unrestricting facilities pending court disposition
6or execution of court order for placement.
7    (14.05) "Shelter placement" means a temporary or emergency
8placement for a minor, including an emergency foster home
9placement.
10    (14.1) "Sibling Contact Support Plan" has the meaning
11ascribed to the term in Section 7.4 of the Children and Family
12Services Act.
13    (14.2) "Significant event report" means a written document
14describing an occurrence or event beyond the customary
15operations, routines, or relationships in the Department of
16Children of Family Services, a child care facility, or other
17entity that is licensed or regulated by the Department of
18Children of Family Services or that provides services for the
19Department of Children of Family Services under a grant,
20contract, or purchase of service agreement; involving children
21or youth, employees, foster parents, or relative caregivers;
22allegations of abuse or neglect or any other incident raising
23a concern about the well-being of a minor under the
24jurisdiction of the court under Article II of the Juvenile
25Court Act; incidents involving damage to property, allegations
26of criminal activity, misconduct, or other occurrences

 

 

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1affecting the operations of the Department of Children of
2Family Services or a child care facility; any incident that
3could have media impact; and unusual incidents as defined by
4Department of Children and Family Services rule.
5    (15) "Station adjustment" means the informal handling of
6an alleged offender by a juvenile police officer.
7    (16) "Ward of the court" means a minor who is so adjudged
8under Section 2-22, 3-23, 4-20 or 5-705, after a finding of the
9requisite jurisdictional facts, and thus is subject to the
10dispositional powers of the court under this Act.
11    (17) "Juvenile police officer" means a sworn police
12officer who has completed a Basic Recruit Training Course, has
13been assigned to the position of juvenile police officer by
14his or her chief law enforcement officer and has completed the
15necessary juvenile officers training as prescribed by the
16Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, or in the
17case of a State police officer, juvenile officer training
18approved by the Director of the Illinois State Police.
19    (18) "Secure child care facility" means any child care
20facility licensed by the Department of Children and Family
21Services to provide secure living arrangements for children
22under 18 years of age who are subject to placement in
23facilities under the Children and Family Services Act and who
24are not subject to placement in facilities for whom standards
25are established by the Department of Corrections under Section
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1facility" also means a facility that is designed and operated
2to ensure that all entrances and exits from the facility, a
3building, or a distinct part of the building are under the
4exclusive control of the staff of the facility, whether or not
5the child has the freedom of movement within the perimeter of
6the facility, building, or distinct part of the building.
7(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
8    (705 ILCS 405/2-27)  (from Ch. 37, par. 802-27)
9    Sec. 2-27. Placement; legal custody or guardianship.
10    (1) If the court determines and puts in writing the
11factual basis supporting the determination of whether the
12parents, guardian, or legal custodian of a minor adjudged a
13ward of the court are unfit or are unable, for some reason
14other than financial circumstances alone, to care for,
15protect, train or discipline the minor or are unwilling to do
16so, and that the health, safety, and best interest of the minor
17will be jeopardized if the minor remains in the custody of his
18or her parents, guardian or custodian, the court may at this
19hearing and at any later point:
20        (a) place the minor in the custody of a suitable
21    relative or other person as legal custodian or guardian;
22        (a-5) with the approval of the Department of Children
23    and Family Services, place the minor in the subsidized
24    guardianship of a suitable relative or other person as
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1    guardianship arrangement for children for whom the
2    permanency goals of return home and adoption have been
3    ruled out and who meet the qualifications for subsidized
4    guardianship as defined by the Department of Children and
5    Family Services in administrative rules;
6        (b) place the minor under the guardianship of a
7    probation officer;
8        (c) commit the minor to an agency for care or
9    placement, except an institution under the authority of
10    the Department of Corrections or of the Department of
11    Children and Family Services;
12        (d) on and after the effective date of this amendatory
13    Act of the 98th General Assembly and before January 1,
14    2017, commit the minor to the Department of Children and
15    Family Services for care and service; however, a minor
16    charged with a criminal offense under the Criminal Code of
17    1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or adjudicated
18    delinquent shall not be placed in the custody of or
19    committed to the Department of Children and Family
20    Services by any court, except (i) a minor less than 16
21    years of age and committed to the Department of Children
22    and Family Services under Section 5-710 of this Act, (ii)
23    a minor under the age of 18 for whom an independent basis
24    of abuse, neglect, or dependency exists, or (iii) a minor
25    for whom the court has granted a supplemental petition to
26    reinstate wardship pursuant to subsection (2) of Section

 

 

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1    2-33 of this Act. On and after January 1, 2017, commit the
2    minor to the Department of Children and Family Services
3    for care and service; however, a minor charged with a
4    criminal offense under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
5    Criminal Code of 2012 or adjudicated delinquent shall not
6    be placed in the custody of or committed to the Department
7    of Children and Family Services by any court, except (i) a
8    minor less than 15 years of age and committed to the
9    Department of Children and Family Services under Section
10    5-710 of this Act, (ii) a minor under the age of 18 for
11    whom an independent basis of abuse, neglect, or dependency
12    exists, or (iii) a minor for whom the court has granted a
13    supplemental petition to reinstate wardship pursuant to
14    subsection (2) of Section 2-33 of this Act. An independent
15    basis exists when the allegations or adjudication of
16    abuse, neglect, or dependency do not arise from the same
17    facts, incident, or circumstances which give rise to a
18    charge or adjudication of delinquency. The Department
19    shall be given due notice of the pendency of the action and
20    the Guardianship Administrator of the Department of
21    Children and Family Services shall be appointed guardian
22    of the person of the minor. Whenever the Department seeks
23    to discharge a minor from its care and service, the
24    Guardianship Administrator shall petition the court for an
25    order terminating guardianship. The Guardianship
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1    the Department, appointed as Department officers by
2    administrative order of the Department Director,
3    authorized to affix the signature of the Guardianship
4    Administrator to documents affecting the guardian-ward
5    relationship of children for whom he or she has been
6    appointed guardian at such times as he or she is unable to
7    perform the duties of his or her office. The signature
8    authorization shall include but not be limited to matters
9    of consent of marriage, enlistment in the armed forces,
10    legal proceedings, adoption, major medical and surgical
11    treatment, and application for driver's license. Signature
12    authorizations made pursuant to the provisions of this
13    paragraph shall be filed with the Secretary of State and
14    the Secretary of State shall provide upon payment of the
15    customary fee, certified copies of the authorization to
16    any court or individual who requests a copy.
17    (1.5) In making a determination under this Section, the
18court shall also consider whether, based on health, safety,
19and the best interests of the minor,
20        (a) appropriate services aimed at family preservation
21    and family reunification have been unsuccessful in
22    rectifying the conditions that have led to a finding of
23    unfitness or inability to care for, protect, train, or
24    discipline the minor, or
25        (b) no family preservation or family reunification
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1and if the petition or amended petition contained an
2allegation that the parent is an unfit person as defined in
3subdivision (D) of Section 1 of the Adoption Act, and the order
4of adjudication recites that parental unfitness was
5established by clear and convincing evidence, the court shall,
6when appropriate and in the best interest of the minor, enter
7an order terminating parental rights and appointing a guardian
8with power to consent to adoption in accordance with Section
92-29.
10    When making a placement, the court, wherever possible,
11shall require the Department of Children and Family Services
12to select a person holding the same religious belief as that of
13the minor or a private agency controlled by persons of like
14religious faith of the minor and shall require the Department
15to otherwise comply with Section 7 of the Children and Family
16Services Act in placing the child. In addition, whenever
17alternative plans for placement are available, the court shall
18ascertain and consider, to the extent appropriate in the
19particular case, the views and preferences of the minor.
20    (2) When a minor is placed with a suitable relative or
21other person pursuant to item (a) of subsection (1), the court
22shall appoint him or her the legal custodian or guardian of the
23person of the minor. When a minor is committed to any agency,
24the court shall appoint the proper officer or representative
25thereof as legal custodian or guardian of the person of the
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1minor have the respective rights and duties set forth in
2subsection (9) of Section 1-3 except as otherwise provided by
3order of court; but no guardian of the person may consent to
4adoption of the minor unless that authority is conferred upon
5him or her in accordance with Section 2-29. An agency whose
6representative is appointed guardian of the person or legal
7custodian of the minor may place the minor in any child care
8facility, but the facility must be licensed under the Child
9Care Act of 1969 or have been approved by the Department of
10Children and Family Services as meeting the standards
11established for such licensing. No agency may place a minor
12adjudicated under Sections 2-3 or 2-4 in a child care facility
13unless the placement is in compliance with the rules and
14regulations for placement under this Section promulgated by
15the Department of Children and Family Services under Section 5
16of the Children and Family Services Act. Like authority and
17restrictions shall be conferred by the court upon any
18probation officer who has been appointed guardian of the
19person of a minor.
20    (3) No placement by any probation officer or agency whose
21representative is appointed guardian of the person or legal
22custodian of a minor may be made in any out of State child care
23facility unless it complies with the Interstate Compact on the
24Placement of Children. Placement with a parent, however, is
25not subject to that Interstate Compact.
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1custodian or guardian of the person a certified copy of the
2order of court, as proof of his authority. No other process is
3necessary as authority for the keeping of the minor.
4    (5) Custody or guardianship granted under this Section
5continues until the court otherwise directs, but not after the
6minor reaches the age of 19 years except as set forth in
7Section 2-31, or if the minor was previously committed to the
8Department of Children and Family Services for care and
9service and the court has granted a supplemental petition to
10reinstate wardship pursuant to subsection (2) of Section 2-33.
11    (6) (Blank).
12(Source: P.A. 101-79, eff. 7-12-19.)
 
13    Section 10. The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of
14Marriage Act is amended by changing Sections 203, 212, 301,
15302, and 403 as follows:
 
16    (750 ILCS 5/203)  (from Ch. 40, par. 203)
17    Sec. 203. License to Marry. When a marriage application
18has been completed and signed by both parties to a prospective
19marriage and both parties have appeared before the county
20clerk and the marriage license fee has been paid, the county
21clerk shall issue a license to marry and a marriage
22certificate form upon being furnished:
23        (1) satisfactory proof that each party to the marriage
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1    marriage license is effective or will have attained the
2    age of 16 years and has either the consent to the marriage
3    of both parents or his guardian or judicial approval;
4    provided, if one parent cannot be located in order to
5    obtain such consent and diligent efforts have been made to
6    locate that parent by the consenting parent, then the
7    consent of one parent plus a signed affidavit by the
8    consenting parent which (i) names the absent parent and
9    states that he or she cannot be located, and (ii) states
10    what diligent efforts have been made to locate the absent
11    parent, shall have the effect of both parents' consent for
12    purposes of this Section;
13        (2) satisfactory proof that the marriage is not
14    prohibited; and
15        (3) an affidavit or record as prescribed in
16    subparagraph (1) of Section 205 or a court order as
17    prescribed in subparagraph (2) of Section 205, if
18    applicable.
19    With each marriage license, the county clerk shall provide
20a pamphlet describing the causes and effects of fetal alcohol
21syndrome. At least annually, the county board shall submit to
22the Illinois Department of Public Health a report as to the
23county clerk's compliance with the requirement that the county
24clerk provide a pamphlet with each marriage license. All
25funding and production costs for the aforementioned
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1shall be provided by non-profit, non-sectarian statewide
2programs that provide education, advocacy, support, and
3prevention services pertaining to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
4(Source: P.A. 96-1323, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
5    (750 ILCS 5/212)  (from Ch. 40, par. 212)
6    Sec. 212. Prohibited Marriages.
7    (a) The following marriages are prohibited:
8        (1) a marriage entered into prior to the dissolution
9    of an earlier marriage, civil union, or substantially
10    similar legal relationship of one of the parties, unless
11    the parties to the marriage are the same as the parties to
12    a civil union and are seeking to convert their civil union
13    to a marriage pursuant to Section 65 of the Illinois
14    Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act;
15        (2) a marriage between an ancestor and a descendant or
16    between siblings, whether the relationship is by the half
17    or the whole blood or by adoption;
18        (3) a marriage between an uncle and a niece, between
19    an uncle and a nephew, between an aunt and a nephew, or
20    between an aunt and a niece, whether the relationship is
21    by the half or the whole blood;
22        (4) a marriage between cousins of the first degree;
23    however, a marriage between first cousins is not
24    prohibited if:
25            (i) both parties are 50 years of age or older; or

 

 

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1            (ii) either party, at the time of application for
2        a marriage license, presents for filing with the
3        county clerk of the county in which the marriage is to
4        be solemnized, a certificate signed by a licensed
5        physician stating that the party to the proposed
6        marriage is permanently and irreversibly sterile;
7        (5) (blank);
8        (6) a marriage of any person under the age of 18.
9    (b) Parties to a marriage prohibited under subsection (a)
10of this Section who cohabit after removal of the impediment
11are lawfully married as of the date of the removal of the
12impediment.
13    (c) Children born or adopted of a prohibited or common law
14marriage are the lawful children of the parties.
15(Source: P.A. 98-597, eff. 6-1-14.)
 
16    (750 ILCS 5/301)  (from Ch. 40, par. 301)
17    Sec. 301. Declaration of Invalidity - Grounds.) The court
18shall enter its judgment declaring the invalidity of a
19marriage (formerly known as annulment) entered into under the
20following circumstances:
21    (1) a party lacked capacity to consent to the marriage at
22the time the marriage was solemnized, either because of mental
23incapacity or infirmity or because of the influence of
24alcohol, drugs, or other incapacitating substances, or a party
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1fraud involving the essentials of marriage;
2    (2) a party lacks the physical capacity to consummate the
3marriage by sexual intercourse and at the time the marriage
4was solemnized the other party did not know of the incapacity;
5    (3) (blank) a party was aged 16 or 17 years and did not
6have the consent of his parents or guardian or judicial
7approval; or
8    (4) the marriage is prohibited.
9(Source: P.A. 80-923.)
 
10    (750 ILCS 5/302)  (from Ch. 40, par. 302)
11    Sec. 302. Time of commencement.
12    Time of Commencement.) (a) A declaration of invalidity
13under paragraph (1) or (2) paragraphs (1) through (3) of
14Section 301 may be sought by any of the following persons and
15must be commenced within the times specified:
16    (1) for any of the reasons set forth in paragraph (1) of
17Section 301, by either party or by the legal representative of
18the party who lacked capacity to consent, no later than 90 days
19after the petitioner obtained knowledge of the described
20condition;
21    (2) for the reason set forth in paragraph (2) of Section
22301, by either party, no later than one year after the
23petitioner obtained knowledge of the described condition;
24    (3) (blank) for the reason set forth in paragraph (3) of
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1prior to the time the underaged party reaches the age at which
2he could have married without needing to satisfy the omitted
3requirement.
4    (b) In no event may a declaration of invalidity of
5marriage be sought after the death of either party to the
6marriage under paragraph (1) or (2) subsections (1), (2) and
7(3) of Section 301.
8    (c) A declaration of invalidity for the reason set forth
9in paragraph (4) of Section 301 may be sought by either party,
10the legal spouse in case of a bigamous marriage, the State's
11Attorney or a child of either party, at any time not to exceed
123 years following the death of the first party to die.
13(Source: P.A. 80-923.)
 
14    (750 ILCS 5/403)  (from Ch. 40, par. 403)
15    Sec. 403. Pleadings - Commencement - Abolition of Existing
16Defenses - Procedure.
17    (a) The complaint or petition for dissolution of marriage
18or legal separation shall be verified and shall minimally set
19forth:
20        (1) the age, occupation and residence of each party
21    and his length of residence in this State;
22        (2) the date of the marriage and the place at which it
23    was registered;
24        (2.5) whether a petition for dissolution of marriage
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1        (3) that the jurisdictional requirements of subsection
2    (a) of Section 401 have been met and that irreconcilable
3    differences have caused the irretrievable breakdown of the
4    marriage;
5        (4) the names, ages and addresses of all living
6    children of the marriage and whether a spouse is pregnant;
7        (5) any arrangements as to support, allocation of
8    parental responsibility of the children and maintenance of
9    a spouse; and
10        (6) the relief sought.
11    (b) Either or both parties to the marriage may initiate
12the proceeding. A minor may independently initiate the
13proceeding in the minor's own name and appear on the minor's
14own behalf without a parent, guardian, guardian ad litem, next
15friend, or other appointed person.
16    (c) (Blank).
17    (d) The court may join additional parties necessary and
18proper for the exercise of its authority under this Act.
19    (e) Contested trials shall be on a bifurcated basis with
20the issue of whether irreconcilable differences have caused
21the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, as described in
22Section 401, being tried first, regardless of whether that
23issue is contested or uncontested. Upon the court determining
24that irreconcilable differences have caused the irretrievable
25breakdown of the marriage, the court may allow additional time
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1resuming the trial, or may proceed immediately to trial on the
2remaining issues. The court has the discretion to use the date
3of the trial or such other date as agreed upon by the parties,
4or ordered by the court within its discretion, for purposes of
5determining the value of assets or property. In cases where
6the requirements of Section 401 are uncontested and proved as
7in cases of default, the trial on all other remaining issues
8shall proceed immediately, if so ordered by the court or if the
9parties so stipulate. Except as provided in subsection (b) of
10Section 401, the court shall enter a judgment of dissolution
11of marriage, including an order dissolving the marriage,
12incorporation of a marital settlement agreement if applicable,
13and any other appropriate findings or orders, only at the
14conclusion of the case and not after hearing only the
15testimony as to whether irreconcilable differences have caused
16the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.
17    (f) (Blank).
18(Source: P.A. 99-90, eff. 1-1-16.)