Illinois Compiled Statutes 750 Families: Article -

• 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...
• 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.
• 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.
• 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...
• 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,...
• 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,...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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.)

Last modified: February 18, 2015