755 ILCS 5/11-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article XI - Minors

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11-8)Sec. 11-8. Petition for guardian of minor.(a) The petition for appointment of a  guardian of the estate, or of both the person and estate, of a minor, or for  appointment of the guardian of the person only of a minor or minors must state,  if known:  (1) the name, date of birth and residence of the minor; (2) the names and  post office addresses of the nearest relatives of the minor in the following  order: (i) the spouse, if any; if none, (ii) the  parents, adult brothers and  sisters, and the short-term guardian, if any; if none, (iii) the nearest adult kindred; (3) the name  and post office address of the person having the custody of the minor; (4)  the approximate value of the personal estate; (5) the amount of the  anticipated  gross annual income and other receipts; (6) the name, post office  address  and, in case of an individual, the age and occupation of the proposed guardian;  (7) the facts concerning the execution or admission to probate of  the written  designation of the guardian, if any, a copy of which shall be attached to or  filed with the petition; and (8) the facts concerning any juvenile,  adoption,  parentage, dissolution, or guardianship court proceedings pending concerning the  minor or the parents of the minor and whether any guardian is currently acting  for the minor. In addition, if the petition seeks the appointment of a  previously appointed standby guardian as guardian of the minor, the petition  must also state: (9) the facts concerning the standby guardian's  previous  appointment and (10) the date of death of the minor's parent or  parents or the  facts concerning the consent of the minor's parent or parents to the  appointment of the standby guardian as guardian, or the willingness and ability  of the minor's parent or parents to make and carry out day-to-day child care  decisions concerning the minor.The petition must include facts concerning an administrative separation of the parent or parents including the date of the separation and the known or presumed location of the parent or parents and any documentation related to an administrative separation, including, but not limited to, information contained in the online detainee locator system. Documentation related to an administrative separation shall be attached to the petition as an exhibit.If a short-term guardian who has been appointed by the minor's parent or guardian prior to the filing of the petition subsequently petitions for court-ordered guardianship of the minor, the petition shall state the facts concerning the appointment of the short-term guardian, including: (i) the date of the appointment; (ii) the circumstances surrounding the appointment; (iii) the date the short-term guardian appointment ends; and (iv) the reasons why a court-ordered guardian is also needed for the minor. A copy of the short-term guardianship appointment shall be attached to the petition.(b) A single petition for appointment of only a guardian of the person of  a minor may include more than one minor.  The statements required in items (1)  and (2) of subsection (a) shall be listed separately for each minor.  (Source: P.A. 101-120, eff. 7-23-19.)