Illinois · statute · 750 ILCS 95 · 6 active provisions
Short title; references to Act. (a) Short title. This Act may be cited as the Frail Elderly Individual Family Visitation Protection Act. (b) References to Act. This Act may be referred to as the Kasem/Baksys Visitation Law. (Source: P.A. 100-850, eff. 1-1-19.)
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Family caregiver" means an adult family member who is a provider of in-home care to a frail elderly individual. "Family member" means the spouse, adult child, adult grandchild, or other close relative of the frail elderly individual. "Frail elderly individual" means an adult over 60 y…
Visitation with frail elderly individuals. (a) If a family caregiver unreasonably prevents a family member from visiting the frail elderly individual, the court, upon a verified petition by the family member, may order the family caregiver to permit such visitation as the court deems reasonable and appropriate under th…
Notice of hospitalization, change in residence, or death of frail elderly individual. If the court grants the petition of a family member for visitation in accordance with Section 10, the court may also order the family caregiver to use reasonable efforts to notify the petitioner of the frail elderly individual's hospi…
Commencement of proceeding; notice. (a) A proceeding under this Act shall be commenced in the court of the county in which the frail elderly individual resides. (b) The frail elderly individual and family caregiver shall be personally served with a copy of the verified petition for visitation and a summons not less tha…
Applicability. This Act does not apply if: (i) the frail elderly individual is a person under guardianship pursuant to Article XIa of the Probate Act of 1975; or (ii) the family caregiver is acting as agent under a power of attorney or acting at the direction of an agent under a power of attorney pursuant to the Illino…