MARRIAGE-PRESUME JOINT CUSTODY House SponsorsRep. Richard P. Myers-Gary Hannig and Joe Dunn 2/28/2006HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 750 ILCS 5/602from Ch. 40, par. 602750 ILCS 5/602.1from Ch. 40, par. 602.1 Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Establishes a rebuttable presumption that joint legal and physical custody is in the best interest of the child. If both parents are fit but joint legal and physical custody is not feasible and cannot be remedied by a Joint Parenting Agreement between the parents, establishes a rebuttable presumption that it is in the best interests of the child to grant legal and physical custody to the parent more disposed to encourage and permit frequent and continuing contact by the other parent with the child. Requires the court to justify any departure from either presumption with detailed findings. Deletes language providing: that there shall be no presumption in favor of or against joint custody; and that the court may enter an order of joint custody if it determines that joint custody is in the best interests of the child, taking certain factors into account. 1/26/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Richard P. Myers 1/26/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/26/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig 2/21/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) March 3, 2006 2/21/2006HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/21/2006HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 2/23/2006HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 001-006-006 2/23/2006HouseRemains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/24/2006HouseMotion Filed Rep. Richard P. Myers; Table House Bill 5368 Pursuant to Rule 60(b) 2/28/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn 2/28/2006HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 2/28/2006HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers