The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) State courts have a traditional and vital role in making determinations regarding the protection, custody, and care of children within the State; and (2) it is therefore necessary to clarify the jurisdiction of Illinois courts to issue such determinations when the child is in the custody of the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement.
705 ILCS 420/5
Legislative findings and purpose
Known as the Dependency Determinations for Unaccompanied Children Act
The act spans §§ 705-420-1 to 705-420-99 (10 sections).
P.A. 104-462, eff. 6-1-26.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.