A proceeding to adjudicate the parentage of a child having no presumed, acknowledged, or adjudicated parent may be commenced at any time, even after:
         (a) the child becomes an adult, but only if the child
    
initiates the proceeding; or
        (b) an earlier proceeding to adjudicate parentage has
    
been dismissed based on the application of a statute of limitations then in effect.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 750 ILCS 46/607

  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.