HB3898 Summary

• Amends Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act to modify provisions regarding simplified dissolution, temporary relief, maintenance, child support, and attorney's fees

• Changes parenting time modification standards to allow modification at any time upon showing of changed circumstances (rather than requiring 2-year waiting period), while decision-making responsibilities require 2-year waiting period or serious endangerment

• Establishes new Article 7 of Illinois Parentage Act of 2015 governing children born through assisted reproduction, clarifying that donors are not parents and defining rights of intended parents, with requirements for written agreements and documentation

• Amends Gestational Surrogacy Act to update references from "Illinois Parentage Act of 1984" to "Illinois Parentage Act of 2015" and adds provisions for establishing parentage through physician and attorney certifications

• Makes various technical changes including adding new Section 607.6 authorizing courts to order counseling for parties in family law matters and modifying provisions related to parenting plans, child access to records, and post-judgment modifications