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750 ILCS 46/104 (2026)

Scope of Act; choice of law; other legal rights and duties preserved

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(750 ILCS 46/104)
    Sec. 104. Scope of Act; choice of law; other legal rights and duties preserved.
    (a) This Act applies to determination of parentage in this State.
    (b) The court shall apply the law of this State to adjudicate the parent-child relationship. The applicable law does not depend on:
        (1) the place of birth of the child; or
        (2) the past or present residence of the child.
    (c) This Act does not create, enlarge, abrogate, or diminish parental rights or duties under other laws of this State, including the common law.
(Source: P.A. 99-85, eff. 1-1-16.)

    
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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Harper v. Genzyme Corp. (S.D. Ill. 2025).
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Harper v. Genzyme Corp. (S.D. Ill. 2025). “It does not, however, create or enlarge parentage rights under the common law, 750 ILCS 46/104, and it does not expressly create any private cause of action for interference with a parent-child relationship by a mistaken expert or any other third party.”
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