Bill Text: IL SB1565 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the appointment of a short-term guardian shall terminate upon the appointment of a temporary custodian for the minor under certain provisions of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0568 [SB1565 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB1565-Amended.html

Sen. William Delgado

Filed: 3/14/2013

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1565
2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1565 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
4 "Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing
5Section 11-5.4 as follows:
6 (755 ILCS 5/11-5.4)
7 Sec. 11-5.4. Short-term guardian.
8 (a) A parent, adoptive parent, or adjudicated parent whose
9parental rights have not been terminated, or the guardian of
10the person of a minor may appoint in writing, without court
11approval, a short-term guardian of an unmarried minor or a
12child likely to be born. The written instrument appointing a
13short-term guardian shall be dated and shall identify the
14appointing parent or guardian, the minor, and the person
15appointed to be the short-term guardian. The written instrument
16shall be signed by, or at the direction of, the appointing

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1parent in the presence of at least 2 credible witnesses at
2least 18 years of age, neither of whom is the person appointed
3as the short-term guardian. The person appointed as the
4short-term guardian shall also sign the written instrument, but
5need not sign at the same time as the appointing parent.
6 (b) A parent or guardian shall not appoint a short-term
7guardian of a minor if the minor has another living parent,
8adoptive parent or adjudicated parent, whose parental rights
9have not been terminated, whose whereabouts are known, and who
10is willing and able to make and carry out day-to-day child care
11decisions concerning the minor, unless the nonappointing
12parent consents to the appointment by signing the written
13instrument of appointment.
14 (c) The appointment of the short-term guardian is effective
15immediately upon the date the written instrument is executed,
16unless the written instrument provides for the appointment to
17become effective upon a later specified date or event. Except
18as provided in subsection (e-5) of this Section, the The
19short-term guardian shall have authority to act as guardian of
20the minor as provided in Section 11-13.2 for a period of 365
21days from the date the appointment is effective, unless the
22written instrument provides for the appointment to terminate
23upon an earlier specified date or event. Only one written
24instrument appointing a short-term guardian may be in force at
25any given time.
26 (d) Every appointment of a short-term guardian may be

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1amended or revoked by the appointing parent or by the
2appointing guardian of the person of the minor at any time and
3in any manner communicated to the short-term guardian or to any
4other person. Any person other than the short-term guardian to
5whom a revocation or amendment is communicated or delivered
6shall make all reasonable efforts to inform the short-term
7guardian of that fact as promptly as possible.
8 (e) The appointment of a short-term guardian or successor
9short-term guardian does not affect the rights of the other
10parent in the minor.
11 (e-5) Any time after the appointment of a temporary
12custodian under Section 2-10, 3-12, 4-9, 5-410, or 5-501 of the
13Juvenile Court Act of 1987, a court may vacate any short-term
14guardianship for the minor appointed under this Section,
15provided the vacation is consistent with the minor's best
16interests as determined using the factors listed in paragraph
17(4.05) of Section 1-3 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
18 (f) The written instrument appointing a short-term
19guardian may, but need not, be in the following form:
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APPOINTMENT OF SHORT-TERM GUARDIAN
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[IT IS IMPORTANT TO READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:
22 By properly completing this form, a parent or the guardian
23of the person of the child is appointing a guardian of a child
24of the parent (or a minor ward of the guardian, as the case may

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1be) for a period of up to 365 days. A separate form should be
2completed for each child. The person appointed as the guardian
3must sign the form, but need not do so at the same time as the
4parent or parents or guardian.
5 This form may not be used to appoint a guardian if there is
6a guardian already appointed for the child, except that if a
7guardian of the person of the child has been appointed, that
8guardian may use this form to appoint a short-term guardian.
9Both living parents of a child may together appoint a guardian
10of the child, or the guardian of the person of the child may
11appoint a guardian of the child, for a period of up to 365 days
12through the use of this form. If the short-term guardian is
13appointed by both living parents of the child, the parents need
14not sign the form at the same time.]
15 1. Parent (or guardian) and Child. I, (insert name of
16 appointing parent or guardian), currently residing at
17 (insert address of appointing parent or guardian), am a
18 parent (or the guardian of the person) of the following
19 child (or of a child likely to be born): (insert name and
20 date of birth of child, or insert the words "not yet born"
21 to appoint a short-term guardian for a child likely to be
22 born and the child's expected date of birth).
23 2. Guardian. I hereby appoint the following person as
24 the short-term guardian for the child: (insert name and
25 address of appointed person).
26 3. Effective date. This appointment becomes effective:

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1 (check one if you wish it to be applicable)
2 ( ) On the date that I state in writing that I am
3 no longer either willing or able to make and carry out
4 day-to-day child care decisions concerning the child.
5 ( ) On the date that a physician familiar with my
6 condition certifies in writing that I am no longer
7 willing or able to make and carry out day-to-day child
8 care decisions concerning the child.
9 ( ) On the date that I am admitted as an in-patient
10 to a hospital or other health care institution.
11 ( ) On the following date: (insert date).
12 ( ) Other: (insert other).
13[NOTE: If this item is not completed, the appointment is
14effective immediately upon the date the form is signed and
15dated below.]
16 4. Termination. This appointment shall terminate 365
17 days after the effective date, unless it terminates sooner
18 as determined by the event or date I have indicated below:
19 (check one if you wish it to be applicable)
20 ( ) On the date that I state in writing that I am
21 willing and able to make and carry out day-to-day child
22 care decisions concerning the child.
23 ( ) On the date that a physician familiar with my
24 condition certifies in writing that I am willing and
25 able to make and carry out day-to-day child care
26 decisions concerning the child.

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1 ( ) On the date that I am discharged from the
2 hospital or other health care institution where I was
3 admitted as an in-patient, which established the
4 effective date.
5 ( ) On the date which is (state a number of days,
6 but no more than 365 days) days after the effective
7 date.
8 ( ) Other: (insert other).
9[NOTE: If this item is not completed, the appointment will be
10effective for a period of 365 days, beginning on the effective
11date.]
12 5. Date and signature of appointing parent or guardian.
13 This appointment is made this (insert day) day of (insert
14 month and year).
15 Signed: (appointing parent)
16 6. Witnesses. I saw the parent (or the guardian of the
17 person of the child) sign this instrument or I saw the
18 parent (or the guardian of the person of the child) direct
19 someone to sign this instrument for the parent (or the
20 guardian). Then I signed this instrument as a witness in
21 the presence of the parent (or the guardian). I am not
22 appointed in this instrument to act as the short-term
23 guardian for the child. (Insert space for names, addresses,
24 and signatures of 2 witnesses)
25 7. Acceptance of short-term guardian. I accept this
26 appointment as short-term guardian on this (insert day) day

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1 of (insert month and year).
2 Signed: (short-term guardian)
3 8. Consent of child's other parent. I, (insert name of
4 the child's other living parent), currently residing at
5 (insert address of child's other living parent), hereby
6 consent to this appointment on this (insert day) day of
7 (insert month and year).
8 Signed: (consenting parent)
9[NOTE: The signature of a consenting parent is not necessary if
10one of the following applies: (i) the child's other parent has
11died; or (ii) the whereabouts of the child's other parent are
12not known; or (iii) the child's other parent is not willing or
13able to make and carry out day-to-day child care decisions
14concerning the child; or (iv) the child's parents were never
15married and no court has issued an order establishing
16parentage.]
17(Source: P.A. 95-568, eff. 6-1-08.)".
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