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91_HB2727enr HB2727 Enrolled LRB9103038SMdv 1 AN ACT to amend the Adoption Act by adding Section 14b. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Adoption Act is amended by adding Section 5 14b as follows: 6 (750 ILCS 50/14b new) 7 Sec. 14b. Death of intended adoptive parent prior to 8 entry of judgment. After any court has acquired jurisdiction 9 over the person of any intended adoptive parent in an 10 adoption proceeding, if the intended adoptive parent dies 11 before entry of final judgment, upon petition by the other 12 intended adoptive parent or the child's guardian ad litem 13 suggesting the death of the intended adoptive parent and 14 asking that the court proceed in absence of the deceased 15 intended adoptive parent to enter a final judgment, in the 16 presence of the other intended adoptive parent or the child 17 to be adopted who is a party to the record, the court shall 18 proceed to hearing and final judgment to enable the child to 19 have the intended name by adoption. Otherwise the court may 20 dismiss the proceeding. 21 This amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly shall 22 apply to all cases in which the court acquired jurisdiction 23 of the person of any intended adoptive parent in an adoption 24 proceeding, if such jurisdiction was acquired on or after 25 November 1, 1997.