Lake County Illinois - File #: 13-0435

• File #: 13-0435
• Version: 1
• Name: Access Visitation 2013
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/11/2013
• In control: Law & Judicial Committee
• Final action: 5/14/2013
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation of $45,000 and the execution of an agreement with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to continue the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit’s mediation services for never-married couples.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/14/2013	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
5/1/2013	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
4/30/2013	1	Law & Judicial Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation of $45,000 and the execution of an agreement with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to continue the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit’s mediation services for never-married couples.

Staff Summary

•                     The 19^th Judicial Circuit receives grant funding from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide mediation services for never-married parents involved in visitation and custody-related disputes in an effort to increase child support collections from this population.

•                     The state would like to continue funding the 19^th Judicial Circuit’s program in the amount of $45,000 for state fiscal year 2014.

•                     This access and visitation grant does not require matching funds.

•                     Last year, this program served 223 families, resulting in 170 parenting plans and 84 cases where the non-custodial parent received more time with children.

Body

WHEREAS, the 19^th Judicial Circuit entered into an agreement in state fiscal year 2009 with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide mediation services for never-married parents involved in visitation and custody-related disputes; and

WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services would like to continue funding the 19^th Judicial Circuit’s program in the amount of $45,000 for state fiscal year 2014; and

WHEREAS, this access and visitation grant does not require matching funds; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to approve the new intergovernmental agreement and appropriate the $45,000 in funding to formally accept this grant.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that it hereby approves Agreement No. 2012-55-024-K5D with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services and an emergency appropriation of $45,000 for the 19^th Judicial Circuit’s Access and Visitation Program for state fiscal year 2014; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the $45,000 be appropriated in account 101-3200010-71140-000-000-000-32002 with offsetting revenue to be deposited in account 101-3200010-45340-000-000-000-32002.

DATED, at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on this 14th day of May, A.D., 2013.