4217 - Continued - Allowed 4208 - Appoint Guardian Ad Litem - Allowed IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISION Print Form Clear Form (Rev. 11/25/15) CCDR N008 A IN RE: Marriage Civil Union Legal Separation Allocation of Parental Responsibilities Visitation (Non-Parent) Support Parentage of: No.: ____________________________________ Calendar: _______________________________ Prejudgment Post Judgment - Enforcement Post Judgment - Modification Other ______________________________________________________ Petitioner and ______________________________________________________ Respondent ORDER APPOINTING CHILD'S REPRESENTATIVE, GUARDIAN AD LITEM OR ATTORNEY FOR MINOR CHILD(REN) On motion of _______________________________ and pursuant to 750 ILCS 5/506 and the inherent power of the Court, the Court being fully advised in the premises FINDS THAT: A. There are issues within the family affecting the minor child(ren): Child(ren)'s Name(s) Date of Birth Resides with Child(ren)'s Name(s) Date of Birth Resides with __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ B. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ It is in the best interest of the child(ren) to have a legal representative appointed to protect and preserve their interests. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: __________________________________________ Facsimile:__________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ is appointed Child's Representative Guardian Ad Litem Attorney for the Minor Child(ren) Issues: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. During the proceedings the court may appoint an additional attorney to serve in another of the enumerated capacities on its own motion or that of a party only for good cause shown and when the reasons for the additional appointment are set forth in specific findings. Within seven (7) days of the entry of this order, attorney for Petitioner Respondent other _____________________________ shall send the child's representative, guardian ad litem, or the attorney for the minor child(ren) copies of this order, and all notices, pleadings, orders and reports relative to this cause. The child's representative, guardian ad litem, or the attorney for the minor child(ren) shall be kept fully informed by counsel for all parties as to the status of this cause and shall have the full assistance of counsel in obtaining any waivers (e.g. for school or medical records, etc.) appropriate to the representation of the minor child(ren). 4234 3. 4. 5. An appearance shall be filed on behalf of the minor child(ren) within seven (7) days of receipt of this order and any appropriate pleadings within twenty-eight (28) days from the date of this order. DOROTHY BROWN, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Page 1 of 2 4217 - Continued - Allowed 4208 - Appoint Guardian Ad Litem - Allowed 6A. 6B. (Rev. 11/25/15) CCDR N008 B The child's representative, guardian ad litem, or the attorney for the minor child(ren) shall serve pro bono; OR 4636 The child's representative, guardian ad litem, or the attorney for the minor child(ren) shall be entitled to reasonable temporary and permanent fees and costs pursuant to statute. Without prejudice to the right of either party for an accounting and an apportionment among the parties, the parties shall pay to the child's representative, guardian ad litem, or the attorney for the minor child(ren) as and for temporary prospective fees, within 7 days, the following amounts: Hourly Rate: _________________________________________ Petitioner: $ ___________________________________________ Other: $ ______________________________________________ 7A. 7B. 8. This appointment shall terminate thirty (30) days after entry of final judgment without further order of court; OR This appointment shall terminate only upon further order of court. "Unless otherwise ordered by the court at the time fees and costs are approved, all fees and costs payable to an attorney, guardian ad litem, or child's representative under this Section {750 ILCS 5/506} are by implication deemed to be in the nature of support of the child and are within the exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy under 11 U.S.C.A.523. The provisions of Section 501 and 508 of this Act shall apply to fees and costs for attorneys appointed under this Section." {750 ILCS 5/506} Respondent: $ _________________________________ 9. Next Court Date: ________________________________ Petitioner's Name: ______________________________________________ *Address: (Home)_______________________________________________ Telephone: (Home) _____________________________ *Address: (Work) _______________________________________________ Telephone: (Work) _____________________________ Petitioner's Attorney: ____________________________________________ Primary Email: ________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________ Secondary Email: ______________________________ Telephone: ____________________________________________________ Other: _______________________________________ Facsimile: _____________________________________________________ Respondent's Name: _____________________________________________ *Address: (Home)_______________________________________________ Telephone: (Home) _____________________________ *Address: (Work) _______________________________________________ Telephone: (Work) _____________________________ Respondents Attorney: ___________________________________________ Primary Email: ________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________ Secondary Email: ______________________________ Telephone: ____________________________________________________ Other: _______________________________________ Facsimile: _________________________________________________