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90_HB1561
750 ILCS 5/604 from Ch. 40, par. 604
Amends the Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
Provides that the court shall interview any child age 12 or
older and may interview any child under age 12, who is the
subject of a petition for leave to remove the child from
Illinois, to ascertain the child's wishes as to removal.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of
2 Marriage Act by changing Section 604.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of
6 Marriage Act is amended by changing Section 604 as follows:
7 (750 ILCS 5/604) (from Ch. 40, par. 604)
8 Sec. 604. Interviews.)
9 (a) The court may interview the child in chambers to
10 ascertain the child's wishes as to his custodian and as to
11 visitation. The court shall interview any child age 12 or
12 older and may interview any child under age 12, who is the
13 subject of a petition filed pursuant to this Act for leave to
14 remove children, to ascertain the child's wishes as to
15 removal from Illinois. Counsel shall be present at the
16 interview unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties. The
17 court shall cause a court reporter to be present who shall
18 make a complete record of the interview instantaneously to be
19 part of the record in the case.
20 (b) The court may seek the advice of professional
21 personnel, whether or not employed by the court on a regular
22 basis. The advice given shall be in writing and made
23 available by the court to counsel. Counsel may examine, as a
24 witness, any professional personnel consulted by the court,
25 designated as a court's witness.
26 (Source: P.A. 80-923.)