CHILD CUSTODY-JOINT PARENTING Senate SponsorsSen. Dale E. Risinger 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 750 ILCS 5/602.1from Ch. 40, par. 602.1Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Adds to existing requirements for a Joint Parenting Agreement that, in order to obtain court approval, the Agreement must, at a minimum, detail how the parents will share the daily tasks associated with the upbringing of the child; the time-sharing schedule arrangements that specify each parent's time with the child; who is responsible for health care, school-related matters, and other activities; and the methods and technologies that the parents will use to communicate with the child. 1/28/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale E. Risinger 1/28/2010SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/10/2010SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/17/2010SenatePostponed - Judiciary 2/23/2010SenateTo Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil Process and Procedure 3/8/2010SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die