(750 ILCS 30/3-2.5)
Sec. 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
adequate place to live and who desires to participate in a youth transitional
housing program. The term includes, but is not limited to, a minor who is
sharing
the dwelling of another or living in a temporary shelter or who is
unable
or unwilling to return to the residence of a parent.
The term does not include a
minor in the custody or under the guardianship of the Department of
Children and Family Services. No child may be terminated from the custody
or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services for the
purpose of obtaining emancipation as a homeless
minor.
(Source: P.A. 93-105; eff. 7-8-03.)
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