103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3147
 
Introduced 2/6/2024, by Sen. Emil Jones, III
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
750 ILCS 46/Art. 6 heading
750 ILCS 46/601
750 ILCS 46/602
    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.


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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 1. This Act may be referred to as the Illinois Good 
5Dads Act. 
 
6    Section 5. The Illinois Parentage Act of 2015 is amended 
7by changing the heading of Article 6 and Sections 601 and 602 
8as follows:
 
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.)
 
13    (750 ILCS 46/601)
14    Sec. 601. Proceeding authorized. A civil proceeding may be 
15maintained to adjudicate the parentage of a child. The 
16proceeding is governed by the Code of Civil Procedure and 
17Illinois Supreme Court Rules. Administrative proceedings 
18adjudicating paternity shall be governed by Section 10-17.7 of 
19the Illinois Public Aid Code. Regardless of how paternity is 
20established in an action under this Section, an allocation of 
21parental responsibilities and child support must also be 
 
 
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1established under Parts V and VI of the Illinois Marriage and 
2Dissolution of Marriage Act. 
3(Source: P.A. 99-85, eff. 1-1-16.)
 
4    (750 ILCS 46/602)
5    Sec. 602. Standing. A complaint to adjudicate parentage 
6and allocate parental responsibilities shall be verified, 
7shall be designated a petition, and shall name the person or 
8persons alleged to be the parent of the child. Subject to 
9Article 3 and Sections 607, 608, and 609 of this Act, a 
10proceeding 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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1    if it is providing, or has provided, financial support to 
2    the child or if it is assisting with child support 
3    collections services;
4        (i) an authorized adoption agency or licensed child 
5    welfare agency;
6        (j) a representative authorized by law to act for an 
7    individual who would otherwise be entitled to maintain a 
8    proceeding but who is deceased, incapacitated, or a minor; 
9    or
10        (k) an intended parent.
11(Source: P.A. 103-501, eff. 1-1-24.)