House Sponsors: KLINGLER-HANNIG-WOJCIK-ERWIN-POE, JONES,LOU, BIGGERT, MULLIGAN, LYONS,EILEEN AND NOVAK. Senate Sponsors: PARKER-LINK-GEO-KARIS-SEVERNS Short description: CUSTODY-PETITIONS-NONPARENTS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act with respect to a child custody proceeding commenced by a person other than a parent. Provides that, in determining whether a child is in the physical custody of one of his parents, for purposes of determining a nonparental petitioner's standing to commence the proceeding, the court shall consider all relevant factors, including the child's age, the circumstances of the transfer to the nonparental petitioners including any conditions placed on the transfer by the transferring parent, the integration of the child into the petitioner's family setting, whether either parent voluntarily relinquished custody, whether the father's paternity has been established, and other factors, with the weight of each factor to be determined by the court, and the basis for granting or denying standing included in the court's decision. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status