(705 ILCS 405/3-29) (from Ch. 37, par. 803-29)
Sec. 3-29. Court review. (1)
The court may require any legal custodian or guardian of the person
appointed under this Act to report periodically to the court or may cite the legal custodian or guardian
into court and require the legal custodian, guardian, or the legal custodian's or guardian's agency to make a full and
accurate report of the doings of the legal custodian, guardian, or agency on behalf of the minor. The
custodian or guardian, within 10 days after such citation, shall make
the report, either in writing verified by affidavit or orally under oath
in open court, or otherwise as the court directs. Upon the hearing of
the report the court may remove the custodian or guardian and appoint
another in the custodian's or guardian's stead or restore the minor to the custody of the minor's parents
or former guardian or custodian.
(2) A guardian or custodian appointed by the court pursuant to this
Act shall file updated case plans with the court
every 6 months. Every agency which has
guardianship of a child shall file a supplemental petition for court
review, or review by an administrative body appointed or approved by
the court and further order within 18 months of dispositional order and
each 18 months thereafter. Such petition shall state facts relative to
the child's present condition of physical, mental and emotional health
as well as facts relative to the child's present custodial or foster care. The
petition shall be set for hearing and the clerk shall mail 10 days
notice of the hearing by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
person or agency having the physical custody of the child, the minor and
other interested parties unless a written waiver of notice is filed with
the petition.
Rights of wards of the court under this Act are enforceable against
any public agency by complaints for relief by mandamus filed in any
proceedings brought under this Act.
(3) The minor or any person interested in the minor may apply to the
court for a change in custody of the minor and the appointment of a new
custodian or guardian of the person or for the restoration of the minor
to the custody of the minor's parents or former guardian or custodian.
In the event that the minor has attained 18 years of age and the guardian
or custodian petitions the court for an order terminating the minor's guardianship
or custody, guardianship or custody shall terminate automatically 30 days
after the receipt of the petition unless the court orders otherwise. No
legal custodian or guardian of the person may be removed without the legal custodian's or guardian's
consent until given notice and an opportunity to be heard by the court.
(Source: P.A. 103-22, eff. 8-8-23.)
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