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Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30

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Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 1

Short title . This Act may be cited as the Emancipation of Minors Act. (Source: P.A. 93-105, eff. 7-8-03.) ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 2

Purpose and policy . The purpose of this Act is to provide a means by which a mature minor who has demonstrated the ability and capacity to ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 3

Definitions . Terms used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meanings ascribed to them in Sections 3-1 through 3-5. (Source: P.A. 81-833.) ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 3-1

Minor . "Minor" means a person 16 years of age or over, and under the age of 18 years, subject to this Act. (Source: P.A. 81-833.) ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 3-2

Mature minor . "Mature minor" means a person 16 years of age or over and under the age of 18 years who has demonstrated the ability and ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 3-2.5

Homeless minor . "Homeless minor" means a person at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age who lacks a regular, fixed, and ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 3-2.10

Youth transitional housing program . "Youth transitional housing program" means a program licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services to provide services, shelter, or housing ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 3-3

Parents . "Parent" means the father or mother of a lawful child of the parties or a child born out of wedlock, and includes any adoptive parent. ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 3-4

Guardian . "Guardian" means any person, association or agency appointed guardian of the person of the minor under the Juvenile Court Act, the Juvenile Court Act of ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 3-5

Petition . "Petition" means the petition provided for in Section 7 of this Act, or any other petition filed under the Juvenile Court Act or the Juvenile ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 4

Jurisdiction . The circuit court in the county where the minor resides, is found, owns property, or in which a court action affecting the interests of the ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 5

Rights and responsibilities of an emancipated minor . (a) A mature minor ordered emancipated under this Act shall have the right to enter into valid legal contracts, ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 6

Duration of emancipation and discharge of proceedings . The court shall retain continuing jurisdiction over the proceedings until the emancipated minor reaches age 18, and may modify ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 7

Petition . The petition for emancipation shall be verified and shall set forth: (1) the age of the minor; (2) that the minor is a resident ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 8

Notice . All persons named in the petition shall be given written notice within 21 days after the filing of the petition for emancipation. Those persons shall ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 9

Hearing on petition . (a) Mature minor. Before proceeding to a hearing on the petition for emancipation of a mature minor the court shall advise all ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 10

Joinder, Juvenile Court Proceedings . The petition for declaration of emancipation may, with leave of the court, be joined with any pending litigation affecting the interests of ...

Illinois Emancipation of Minors Act - 750 ILCS 30, Section 11

Appeal . Any judgment or order allowing or denying a complete or partial emancipation is a final order for purposes of appeal. (Source: P.A. 81-833.) ...

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