(750 ILCS 30/7) (from Ch. 40, par. 2207)
Sec. 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 of Illinois at the time of the filing of the petition, or owns
real estate in Illinois, or has an interest or is a party in any case pending
in Illinois; (3) the cause for which the minor seeks to obtain partial or
complete emancipation; (4) the names of the minor's parents, and the address,
if living; (5) the names and addresses of any guardians or custodians appointed
for the minor; (6) that the minor is (i) a mature minor who has
demonstrated
the ability and capacity to manage his own affairs or (ii) a homeless minor
who is located in this State; and (7) that the minor
has lived wholly or partially independent of his parents or guardian. If the
minor seeks emancipation as a homeless minor, the petition shall also set forth
the name of the youth transitional housing program that is willing and able to
provide services and shelter or housing to the minor, the address of the
program, and the name and phone
number of the contact person at the program. The petition shall also briefly
assert the reason that the
services and shelter or housing to be offered are appropriate and necessary for
the
well-being of the homeless minor.
(Source: P.A. 93-105, eff. 7-8-03.)
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