Illinois Statutes Chapter 705. Courts § 405/2-27.3. Ongoing family finding and relative engagement

(A) establishing and supporting lifelong connections for the minor by building a network of sustainable and supportive relationships that allow the minor to experience a sense of belonging through enduring, life-long relationships with family, extended family, and other caring adults; and

(B) for minors who are not in a placement likely to achieve permanency, identifying relatives who may be willing and able to care for the minor and provide permanency for the minor.

(A) a list of contacts made and the outcome of each contact;

(B) for minors requiring placement in a home environment or a home likely to achieve permanency, the report shall specify which identified relatives have been evaluated as placement options, including assessment as a certified relative caregiver home under Section 3.4 of the Child Care Act of 1969, and the diligent efforts the Department is undertaking to remove barriers to placement, if applicable, with one or more relatives or certified relative caregivers. If the Department determines placement with an identified relative willing to serve as a caregiver for the minor is not in the minor's best interest, the Department shall include its rationale in the report; and

(C) consistent with the minor's best interest, the manner in which the relative or person may be engaged with the minor. Engagement may include, but is not limited to, in person visitation, virtual visitation, telephone contact, supervising visits between the minor and a parent or sibling, assisting with transportation, providing respite care and providing placement. If the Department determines an identified relative's engagement with the minor is not in the minor's best interest, the Department shall include its rationale in the report.