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IL HR0808

Resolution

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mary Gill

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Designates June 14, 2024 as Grandparent Alienation Awareness Day in Illinois
  • Defines alienation as behaviors by one or both parents designed to interfere with or destroy a child's relationship with another family member
  • Recognizes that alienation occurs in high-conflict divorces, separations, asymmetrical custody arrangements, and intact marriages, causing mental and emotional harm to children
  • Notes that the DSM-5 references alienation as a form of psychological child abuse with effects that can extend into adulthood
  • Aims to increase awareness among families, institutions, legal professionals, and mental health communities to identify and combat alienation behaviors

Legislative Description

ALIENATION AWARENESS DAY

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules5/21/2024

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