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IL HR0808
Resolution
Status
Failed
1/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mary Gill
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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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