Illinois Compiled Statutes

750 ILCS 30/7 (2026)

Petition

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(750 ILCS 30/7) (from Ch. 40, par. 2207)
    Sec. 7. Petition. The petition for emancipation shall be verified and shall set forth: (1) the age of the minor; (2) that the minor is a resident of Illinois at the time of the filing of the petition, or owns real estate in Illinois, or has an interest or is a party in any case pending in Illinois; (3) the cause for which the minor seeks to obtain partial or complete emancipation; (4) the names of the minor's parents, and the address, if living; (5) the names and addresses of any guardians or custodians appointed for the minor; (6) that the minor is a mature minor who has demonstrated the ability and capacity to manage the minor's own affairs and (7) that the minor has lived wholly or partially independent of the minor's parents or guardian.
(Source: P.A. 103-22, eff. 8-8-23.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1996–1996 · leading case: In Re Est. of Johnson, 673 N.E.2d 386 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996).
In Re Est. of Johnson, 673 N.E.2d 386 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996). “750 ILCS 30/7 (West 1994). If the court finds that the minor has demonstrated those abilities and that the minor's emancipation is in the best interests of the minor and his or her family, the court shall enter a finding that the minor is emancipated, or partially emancipated…”
In re Est. of Johnson, 673 N.E.2d 386 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996). “750 ILCS 30/7 (West 1994). If the court finds that the minor has demonstrated those abilities and that the minor’s emancipation is in the best interests of the minor and his or her family, the court shall enter a finding that the minor is emancipated, or partially emancipated…”
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