{"data":{"id":"us-il/750-ilcs-46-613","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"750 ILCS 46/613","heading":"Child as party; representation.","body":"(a) A minor child is a permissible party, but is not a necessary party to a proceeding under this Article.\n(b) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem, child's representative, or attorney for the child to represent a minor or incapacitated child if the child is a party or the court finds that the interests of the child are not adequately represented.","path":["CHAPTER 750 FAMILIES","Illinois Parentage Act of 2015."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=3638\u0026ChapterID=59\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:44Z","sha256":"5dd1a8e7348d106a0cb590f5f96afe11c28c7f6b732cf0302680040386221993","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/750-ilcs-46-612","next":"us-il/750-ilcs-46-613.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}