An Overview of the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015

Margaret Bennett, now the Chair of the Illinois Child Support Advisory Committee, was a major contributor of change in the Illinois Parentage Act in 2015, the first amendment to the Illinois parentage laws in over 30 years. The new act which went into effect January 1, 2016, was a complete rewrite of the Illinois parentage laws that reflect changes in cultural norms and reproductive technology.  Below is her article in the Illinois Bar Journal stating the much needed changes for Illinois residents.   illinois-bar-journal-ipa-2015  

Reprinted with permission of the Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 103 #12, December 2015. Copyright by the Illinois State Bar Association. www.isba.org

Presenting the Parentage Act of 2015 Effective January 1, 2016

On October 1, 2015, Margaret A. Bennett was a speaker at the James R. Thompson Center Auditorium in Chicago, Illinois, regarding the new Parentage Act of 2015 which will be in effect beginning January 1, 2016.

You can see the video of Ms. Bennett’s presentation and read the summary or the full Parentage Act here: Navigating the New IMDMA & Parentage Act