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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended
5by adding Section 35.10 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 505/35.10 new)
7    Sec. 35.10. Documents necessary for adult living.
8    The Department shall assist a youth in care in identifying
9and obtaining documents necessary to function as an independent
10adult prior to the closure of the youth's case to terminate
11wardship as provided in Section 2-31 of the Juvenile Court Act
12of 1987. These necessary documents shall include, but not be
13limited to, any of the following:
14        (1) State identification card or driver's license.
15        (2) Social Security card.
16        (3) Medical records, including, but not limited to,
17    health passport, dental records, immunization records,
18    name and contact information for all current medical,
19    dental, and mental health providers, and a signed
20    certification that the Department provided the youth with
21    education on executing a healthcare power of attorney.
22        (4) Medicaid card or other health eligibility
23    documentation.

 

 

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1        (5) Certified copy of birth certificate.
2        (6) Any applicable religious documents.
3        (7) Voter registration card.
4        (8) Immigration, citizenship, or naturalization
5    documentation, if applicable.
6        (9) Death certificates of parents, if applicable.
7        (10) Life book or compilation of personal history and
8    photographs.
9        (11) List of known relatives with relationships,
10    addresses, telephone numbers, and other contact
11    information, with the permission of the involved relative.
12        (12) Resume.
13        (13) Educational records, including list of schools
14    attended, and transcript, high school diploma, or high
15    school equivalency certificate.
16        (14) List of placements while in care.
17        (15) List of community resources with referral
18    information, including the Midwest Adoption Center for
19    search and reunion services for former youth in care,
20    whether or not they were adopted, and the Illinois Chapter
21    of Foster Care Alumni of America.
22If a court determines that a youth in care no longer requires
23wardship of the court and orders the wardship terminated and
24all proceedings under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 respecting
25the youth in care finally closed and discharged, the Department
26shall ensure that the youth in care receives a copy of the

 

 

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1court's order.
 
2    Section 10. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by
3changing Section 2-31 as follows:
 
4    (705 ILCS 405/2-31)  (from Ch. 37, par. 802-31)
5    Sec. 2-31. Duration of wardship and discharge of
6proceedings.
7    (1) All proceedings under this Act in respect of any minor
8for whom a petition was filed after the effective date of this
9amendatory Act of 1991 automatically terminate upon his
10attaining the age of 19 years, except that a court may continue
11the wardship of a minor until age 21 for good cause when there
12is satisfactory evidence presented to the court and the court
13makes written factual findings that the health, safety, and
14best interest of the minor and the public require the
15continuation of the wardship. A court shall find that it is in
16the minor's best interest to continue wardship if the
17Department of Children and Family Services has not made
18reasonable efforts to ensure that the minor has documents
19necessary for adult living as provided in Section 35.10 of the
20Children and Family Services Act.
21    (2) Whenever the court determines, and makes written
22factual findings, that health, safety, and the best interests
23of the minor and the public no longer require the wardship of
24the court, the court shall order the wardship terminated and

 

 

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1all proceedings under this Act respecting that minor finally
2closed and discharged. The court may at the same time continue
3or terminate any custodianship or guardianship theretofore
4ordered but the termination must be made in compliance with
5Section 2-28. When terminating wardship under this Section, if
6the minor is over 18, or if wardship is terminated in
7conjunction with an order partially or completely emancipating
8the minor in accordance with the Emancipation of Minors Act,
9the court shall also make specific findings of fact as to the
10minor's wishes regarding case closure and the manner in which
11the minor will maintain independence. The minor's lack of
12cooperation with services provided by the Department of
13Children and Family Services shall not by itself be considered
14sufficient evidence that the minor is prepared to live
15independently and that it is in the best interest of the minor
16to terminate wardship. It shall not be in the minor's best
17interest to terminate wardship of a minor over the age of 18
18who is in the guardianship of the Department of Children and
19Family Services if the Department has not made reasonable
20efforts to ensure that the minor has documents necessary for
21adult living as provided in Section 35.10 of the Children and
22Family Services Act.
23    (3) The wardship of the minor and any custodianship or
24guardianship respecting the minor for whom a petition was filed
25after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1991
26automatically terminates when he attains the age of 19 years

 

 

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1except as set forth in subsection (1) of this Section. The
2clerk of the court shall at that time record all proceedings
3under this Act as finally closed and discharged for that
4reason.
5(Source: P.A. 96-581, eff. 1-1-10.)