CUSTODY GUARDIANSHIP-VARIOUS House SponsorsRep. Julie Hamos 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 750 ILCS 5/601from Ch. 40, par. 601755 ILCS 5/11-3.1 new755 ILCS 5/11-5from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11-5755 ILCS 5/11-7from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11-7755 ILCS 5/11-10.2 new755 ILCS 5/11-10.3 new755 ILCS 5/11-10.4 new755 ILCS 5/11-10.5 new755 ILCS 5/11-10.6 new Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that a child custody proceeding may be commenced by a biological, adoptive, or "intended parent" only (instead of by a parent) and deletes provisions authorizing commencement of a child custody proceeding by a person other than a parent. Provides that a person is an "intended parent" if he or she is not a biological or adoptive parent to the child, is or was in a committed intimate relationship with a child's custodial parent, lives or lived with the minor child and the child's custodial parent for no less than 2 consecutive years, within no more than 6 months prior to the filing of the petition for custody, and together with the child's custodial parent held himself or herself out to the community and to the child as the child's parent. Sets forth exceptions. Changes provisions concerning notice of a child custody proceeding, notice of proceedings for modification of a previous custody order, and appointment of an attorney for a minor child or child's representative. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Makes various changes regarding who may file a petition for guardianship of the person of a child, rights to custody, the standard for appointing a guardian of the person of a child, the rights and obligations of a guardian of the person of a child, the duration of a guardianship of the person of a child, vacating a guardianship, and termination of a guardianship. Effective January 1, 2008. 2/27/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos 2/28/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die