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Public Act 100-0680
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended |
by adding Section 35.10 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 505/35.10 new) |
Sec. 35.10. Documents necessary for adult living. |
The Department shall assist a youth in care in identifying |
and obtaining documents necessary to function as an independent |
adult prior to the closure of the youth's case to terminate |
wardship as provided in Section 2-31 of the Juvenile Court Act |
of 1987. These necessary documents shall include, but not be |
limited to, any of the following: |
(1) State identification card or driver's license. |
(2) Social Security card. |
(3) Medical records, including, but not limited to, |
health passport, dental records, immunization records, |
name and contact information for all current medical, |
dental, and mental health providers, and a signed |
certification that the Department provided the youth with |
education on executing a healthcare power of attorney. |
(4) Medicaid card or other health eligibility |
documentation. |
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(5) Certified copy of birth certificate. |
(6) Any applicable religious documents. |
(7) Voter registration card. |
(8) Immigration, citizenship, or naturalization |
documentation, if applicable. |
(9) Death certificates of parents, if applicable. |
(10) Life book or compilation of personal history and |
photographs. |
(11) List of known relatives with relationships, |
addresses, telephone numbers, and other contact |
information, with the permission of the involved relative. |
(12) Resume. |
(13) Educational records, including list of schools |
attended, and transcript, high school diploma, or high |
school equivalency certificate. |
(14) List of placements while in care. |
(15) List of community resources with referral |
information, including the Midwest Adoption Center for |
search and reunion services for former youth in care, |
whether or not they were adopted, and the Illinois Chapter |
of Foster Care Alumni of America. |
If a court determines that a youth in care no longer requires |
wardship of the court and orders the wardship terminated and |
all proceedings under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 respecting |
the youth in care finally closed and discharged, the Department |
shall ensure that the youth in care receives a copy of the |
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court's order.
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Section 10. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by |
changing Section 2-31 as follows:
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(705 ILCS 405/2-31) (from Ch. 37, par. 802-31)
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Sec. 2-31. Duration of wardship and discharge of |
proceedings.
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(1) All proceedings under this Act in respect of any minor |
for whom a
petition was filed after the effective date of this |
amendatory Act of 1991
automatically terminate upon his |
attaining the age of 19 years, except that
a court may continue |
the wardship of a minor until age 21 for good cause
when there |
is satisfactory evidence presented to the court and the court
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makes written factual findings that the health, safety, and |
best
interest of the minor and the public require the |
continuation of the wardship. A court shall find that it is in |
the minor's best interest to continue wardship if the |
Department of Children and Family Services has not made |
reasonable efforts to ensure that the minor has documents |
necessary for adult living as provided in Section 35.10 of the |
Children and Family Services Act.
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(2) Whenever the court determines, and makes written |
factual findings, that
health, safety, and the best interests |
of the minor and
the public no longer require the wardship of |
the court, the court shall
order the wardship terminated and |
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all proceedings under this Act respecting
that minor finally |
closed and discharged. The court may at the same time
continue |
or terminate any custodianship or guardianship theretofore |
ordered
but the termination must be made in compliance with |
Section 2-28. When terminating wardship under this Section, if |
the minor is over 18, or if wardship is terminated in |
conjunction with an order partially or completely emancipating |
the minor in accordance with the Emancipation of Minors Act, |
the court shall also make specific findings of fact as to the |
minor's wishes regarding case closure and the manner in which |
the minor will maintain independence. The minor's lack of |
cooperation with services provided by the Department of |
Children and Family Services shall not by itself be considered |
sufficient evidence that the minor is prepared to live |
independently and that it is in the best interest of the minor |
to terminate wardship. It shall not be in the minor's best |
interest to terminate wardship of a minor over the age of 18 |
who is in the guardianship of the Department of Children and |
Family Services if the Department has not made reasonable |
efforts to ensure that the minor has documents necessary for |
adult living as provided in Section 35.10 of the Children and |
Family Services Act.
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(3) The wardship of the minor and any custodianship or |
guardianship
respecting the minor for whom a petition was filed |
after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of 1991 |
automatically terminates when he
attains the age of 19 years |