Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Dupage Cnty. 21.07

As amended through September 23, 2024

Rule 21.07 - INTERIM ORDERS

In order to comply with the requirements of 750 ILCS 50/13, such orders will be entered in the following situations:

(a) In cases where all parental rights have been surrendered, otherwise terminated and provided no other placement orders are in effect, or their identity is unknown because the child was found abandoned and turned over to a licensed child welfare agency, the Court will enter an Interim Order placing the child(ren) in the Petitioner or Petitioners' care, custody and control pursuant to an interim custody order upon a showing, in adoptions other than that of a related child or through an agency, that such person or person will provide suitable temporary custodial care for such child or children. (750 ILCS 50/13 A);

(b) In cases where one biological parent has consented to adoption or surrendered their parental rights and the child or children have been placed by the biological parent or an agency with the Petitioner or Petitioners, upon a showing that the whereabouts or identity of the other biological parent is unknown, an interim custody order will be entered. In order to make such a showing, the Court will require, at a minimum, an Affidavit of Identification and/or an Affidavit showing factually what steps have been taken to locate and notify the absent biological parent;

(c) In all other cases, no order relating to custody will be entered unless the Court has obtained jurisdiction over the absent biological parent by service of summons or publication and such person has been served with notice of the hearing requesting such relief in accordance with the Rules. Provided, nevertheless, that any party may seek such relief in all cases without notice in accordance with 750 ILCS 50/18(f).

Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Dupage Cnty. 21.07