Illinois SB 103: ADOPTION ACT

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SB0103 EnrolledLRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b

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 5. The Adoption Act is amended by changing 

5Sections 2 and 7 as follows:

6 (750 ILCS 50/2) (from Ch. 40, par. 1502)

7 Sec. 2. Who may adopt a child.

8 A. Any of the following persons, who is under no legal 

9disability (except the minority specified in sub-paragraph 

10(b)) and who has resided in the State of Illinois continuously 

11for a period of at least 6 months immediately preceding the 

12commencement of an adoption proceeding, or any member of the 

13armed forces of the United States who has been domiciled in the 

14State of Illinois for 90 days, may institute such proceeding:

15 (a) A reputable person of legal age and of either sex, 

16 provided that if such person is married or in a civil union 

17 and has not been living separate and apart from his or her 

18 spouse or civil union partner for 12 months or longer, his 

19 or her spouse or civil union partner shall be a party to 

20 the adoption proceeding, including a spouse or civil union 

21 partner desiring to adopt a child of the other spouse or 

22 civil union partner, in all of which cases the adoption 

23 shall be by both spouses or civil union partners jointly;

SB0103 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 05884 JRC 15915 b

1 (b) A minor, by leave of court upon good cause shown; .

2 (c) Notwithstanding sub-paragraph (a) of this 

3 subsection, a spouse or civil union partn