(1) Those who are dependent include any minor under 18 years of age or a minor 18 years of age or older for whom the court has made a finding of probable cause to believe that the minor is abused, neglected, or dependent under subsection (1) of Section 2-10 prior to the minor’s 18th birthday:
         (a) who is without a parent, guardian or legal
    
custodian;
        (b) who is without proper care because of the
    
physical or mental disability of the minor’s parent, guardian or custodian;
        (c) who is without proper medical or other remedial
    
care recognized under State law or other care necessary for the minor’s well being through no fault, neglect or lack of concern by the minor’s parents, guardian or custodian, provided that no order may be made terminating parental rights, nor may a minor be removed from the custody of the minor’s parents for longer than 6 months, pursuant to an adjudication as a dependent minor under this subdivision (c), unless it is found to be in the minor’s best interest by the court or the case automatically closes as provided under Section 2-31 of this Act; or
        (d) who has a parent, guardian or legal custodian who
    
with good cause wishes to be relieved of all residual parental rights and responsibilities, guardianship or custody, and who desires the appointment of a guardian of the person with power to consent to the adoption of the minor under Section 2-29.
    (2) This Section does not apply to a minor who would be included herein solely for the purpose of qualifying for financial assistance for the minor, the minor’s parent or parents, guardian or custodian or to a minor solely because the minor’s parent or parents or guardian has left the minor for any period of time in the care of an adult relative, who the parent or parents or guardian know is both a mentally capable adult relative and physically capable adult relative, as defined by this Act.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 705 ILCS 405/2-4

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (3) The changes made by this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly apply to a case that is pending on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.
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