Chapter 750, FAMILIES

(750 ILCS 60/102) (from Ch. 40, par. 2311-2) Sec. 102. Purposes; rules of construction. This Act shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes, which are to: (1) Recognize domestic violence as a serious crime against the individual and society which …

(750 ILCS 5/102) (from Ch. 40, par. 102) Sec. 102. Purposes; Rules of Construction. This Act shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes, which are to: (1) provide adequate procedures for the solemnization and registration of marriage; (2) strength…

(750 ILCS 5/103) (from Ch. 40, par. 103) Sec. 103. Trial by Jury.) There shall be no trial by jury under this Act. (Source: P.A. 80-923.)

(750 ILCS 60/103) (from Ch. 40, par. 2311-3) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-754) Sec. 103. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Abuse" means physical abuse, harassment, intimidation of a dependent, i…

(750 ILCS 5/104) (from Ch. 40, par. 104) Sec. 104. Venue. The proceedings shall be had in the county where the plaintiff or defendant resides, except as otherwise provided herein, but process may be directed to any county in the State. Objection to venue is barred if not made wit…

(750 ILCS 5/105) (from Ch. 40, par. 105) Sec. 105. Application of Civil Practice Law.) (a) The provisions of the Civil Practice Law shall apply to all proceedings under this Act, except as otherwise provided in this Act. (b) A proceeding for dissolution of marriage, legal separat…

(750 ILCS 5/106) (from Ch. 40, par. 106) Sec. 106. Employment of administrative aides. The employment of qualified administrative aides to assist the court of any county in the administration of proceedings hereunder may be provided for by such county as the case may be. All such…

(750 ILCS 5/107) (from Ch. 40, par. 107) Sec. 107. Order of protection; status. Whenever relief is sought under Part V, Part VI or Part VII of this Act, the court shall inquire and parties shall advise the court whether any order of protection has previously been entered in the i…

(750 ILCS 50/11) (from Ch. 40, par. 1513) Sec. 11. Consents, surrenders, waivers, irrevocability. (a) A consent to adoption or standby adoption by a parent, including a minor, executed and acknowledged in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 of this Act, or a surrender of…

(750 ILCS 61/11) Sec. 11. Address confidentiality program; administration. Subject to appropriations for the purposes of this Act, the Attorney General shall administer an address confidentiality program for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, or stal…

(750 ILCS 65/11) (from Ch. 40, par. 1011) Sec. 11. In case one spouse abandons the other and leaves the state, and is absent therefrom for one year, without providing for the maintenance and support of the absent spouse's family, or is imprisoned in the penitentiary, the circuit …

(750 ILCS 10/11) (from Ch. 40, par. 2611) Sec. 11. Time of taking effect. This Article applies to any premarital agreement executed on or after January 1, 1990. (Source: P.A. 86-966; 86-1028.)

(750 ILCS 30/11) (from Ch. 40, par. 2211) Sec. 11. Appeal. Any judgment or order allowing or denying a complete or partial emancipation is a final order for purposes of appeal. (Source: P.A. 81-833.)

(750 ILCS 65/12) (from Ch. 40, par. 1012) Sec. 12. All contracts, sales or incumbrances made by one spouse to a marriage, by virtue of the power contemplated in the preceding section, shall be binding on both, and during such absence or confinement, the person acting under such p…

(750 ILCS 50/12) (from Ch. 40, par. 1514) Sec. 12. Consent of child or adult. If, upon the date of the entry of the judgment the person sought to be adopted is of the age of 14 years or upwards, the adoption shall not be made without the consent of such person. Such consent shall…

(750 ILCS 50/12.1) Sec. 12.1. Putative Father Registry. The Department of Children and Family Services shall establish a Putative Father Registry for the purpose of determining the identity and location of a putative father of a minor child who is, or is expected to be, the subje…

(750 ILCS 50/12.2) Sec. 12.2. Adoptive parent rights and responsibilities. Prior to finalization of an adoption pursuant to this Act, any prospective adoptive parent in a private adoption who is not being provided with adoption services by a licensed child welfare agency pursuant…

(750 ILCS 50/12.3) Sec. 12.3. Additional requirements in private adoptions. In cases of adoptions in which an Illinois licensed child welfare agency is not providing adoption services and the child who is the subject of the adoption is not a related child of the prospective adopt…

(750 ILCS 50/12a) (from Ch. 40, par. 1515) Sec. 12a. Notice to putative father. 1. Upon the written request to any Clerk of any Circuit Court, and upon the payment of a filing fee of $10.00, by any interested party, including persons intending to adopt a child, a child welfare ag…

(750 ILCS 65/13) (from Ch. 40, par. 1013) Sec. 13. The spouse affected by the proceedings contemplated in the 2 preceding sections may have the order or judgment of the court set aside or annulled, by filing a petition therefor and serving a notice on the person in whose favor th…

(750 ILCS 25/13) (from Ch. 40, par. 2713) Sec. 13. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 86-1401.)

(750 ILCS 50/13) (from Ch. 40, par. 1516) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-465) Sec. 13. Interim order. As soon as practicable after the filing of a petition for adoption the court shall hold a hearing for the following purposes: A. In other than an adoption of a rel…

(750 ILCS 50/13.1) Sec. 13.1. Order for standby adoption. (a) If it is proved to the satisfaction of the court, after such investigation as the court deems necessary, that the child's parent consents to or fails to object to the standby adoption and adoption by the petitioner wil…

(750 ILCS 50/14) (from Ch. 40, par. 1517) Sec. 14. Judgment. (a) Prior to the entry of the judgment for order of adoption in any case other than an adoption of a related child or of an adult, each petitioner and each person, agency, association, corporation, institution, society …

(750 ILCS 65/14) (from Ch. 40, par. 1014) Sec. 14. Either spouse may constitute the other spouse's attorney in fact, to control and dispose of property for their mutual benefit or otherwise, and may revoke the same to the same extent and in the same manner as other persons. (Sour…

(750 ILCS 50/14.5) Sec. 14.5. Petition to adopt by former parent. (a) For purposes of this Section, the term "former parent" means a person whose rights were terminated as described in paragraph (1) or (2). A petition to adopt by a former parent may be filed regarding any minor w…

(750 ILCS 50/14a) (from Ch. 40, par. 1518) Sec. 14a. After any court has acquired jurisdiction over the person of any child in an adoption proceeding, if such child dies before entry of final judgment, upon petition by the intended adoptive parent or parents suggesting the death …

(750 ILCS 50/14b) Sec. 14b. Death of intended adoptive parent prior to entry of judgment. After any court has acquired jurisdiction over the person of any intended adoptive parent in an adoption proceeding, if the intended adoptive parent dies before entry of final judgment, upon…

(750 ILCS 16/15) Sec. 15. Failure to support. (a) A person commits the offense of failure to support when he or she: (1) willfully, without any lawful excuse, refuses to provide for the support or maintenance of his or her spouse, with the knowledge that the spouse is in need of …

(750 ILCS 65/15) (from Ch. 40, par. 1015) Sec. 15. (a)(1) The expenses of the family and of the education of the children shall be chargeable upon the property of both spouses, or of either of them, in favor of creditors therefor, and in relation thereto they may be sued jointly …

(750 ILCS 62/15) Sec. 15. Purposes. The purposes of this Act are: (1) To create the Ad Hoc Statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Board to support domestic violence fatality review in this State. (2) To establi…

(750 ILCS 61/15) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-837) Sec. 15. Address confidentiality program; application; certification. (a) An adult person, a parent or guardian acting on behalf of a minor, or a guardian acting on behalf of a person with a disability, as define…

(750 ILCS 47/15) Sec. 15. Rights of Parentage. (a) Except as provided in this Act, the woman or person who gives birth to a child is a parent of that child for purposes of State law. (b) In the case of a gestational surrogacy agreement that substantially complies with the require…

(750 ILCS 95/15) Sec. 15. Notice of hospitalization, change in residence, or death of frail elderly individual. If the court grants the petition of a family member for visitation in accordance with Section 10, the court may also order the family caregiver to use reasonable effort…

(750 ILCS 80/15) Sec. 15. Religious freedom. Nothing in this Act shall interfere with or regulate the religious practice of any religious denomination or Indian Nation or Tribe or Native Group. Any religious denomination or Indian Nation or Tribe or Native Group is free to choose…

(750 ILCS 85/15) Sec. 15. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Blindness" means central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a correcting lens. An eye that has a limitation in the field of vision so that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends …

(750 ILCS 63/15) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 15. Family Justice Centers. (a) A city, county, State, community-based nonprofit organization, or a combination of these entities may establish a multiagency, multidisciplinary F…

(750 ILCS 28/15) Sec. 15. Definitions. (a) "Order for support" means any order of the court which provides for periodic payment of funds for the support of a child or maintenance of a spouse, whether temporary or final, and includes any such order which provides for: (1) modifica…

(750 ILCS 50/15) (from Ch. 40, par. 1519) Sec. 15. The welfare of the child shall be the prime consideration in all adoption proceedings. The court in entering a judgment of adoption shall, whenever possible, give custody through adoption to a petitioner or petitioners of the sam…

(750 ILCS 90/15) Sec. 15. Collaborative process participation agreement; requirements. (a) A collaborative process participation agreement must: (1) be in a record; (2) be signed by the parties; (3) state the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative process matter through a …

(750 ILCS 75/15) Sec. 15. Religious freedom. Nothing in this Act shall interfere with or regulate the religious practice of any religious body. Any religious body, Indian Nation or Tribe or Native Group is free to choose whether or not to solemnize or officiate a civil union. (So…

(750 ILCS 50/15.1) (from Ch. 40, par. 1519.1) Sec. 15.1. (a) Any person over the age of 18, who has cared for a child for a continuous period of one year or more as a foster parent licensed under the Child Care Act of 1969 to operate a foster family home, as a certified relative …

(750 ILCS 50/16) (from Ch. 40, par. 1520) Sec. 16. Entry of Judgment.) If, after examination of the report required by Section 6, the court finds a waiver to be for the welfare of the child, the court may, in its discretion, waive the waiting period of 6 months provided in Sectio…

(750 ILCS 65/16) (from Ch. 40, par. 1016) Sec. 16. Neither spouse can remove the other or their children from their homestead without the consent of the other, unless the owner of the property shall, in good faith, provide another homestead suitable to the condition in life of th…

(750 ILCS 65/17) (from Ch. 40, par. 1017) Sec. 17. When one spouse is under legal disability and therefore incapable of executing a deed or mortgage, and relinquishing or conveying the incapable spouse's right to homestead in the real property of the other, such other person may …

(750 ILCS 50/17) (from Ch. 40, par. 1521) Sec. 17. Effect of order terminating parental rights or Judgment of Adoption. After either the entry of an order terminating parental rights or the entry of a judgment of adoption, the parents of a child or adult sought to be adopted shal…

(750 ILCS 50/17.01) Sec. 17.01. Special immigrant child findings. (a) For the purpose of making a finding under this Section: "Abuse" has the meaning ascribed to that term in subsection (1) of Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. "Abandonment" includes, but …

(750 ILCS 50/18) (from Ch. 40, par. 1522) Sec. 18. Records confidential. (a) The word "illegitimate", the words "born out of wedlock", and words of similar import shall not be used in any adoption proceeding in any respect. (b) The court call of adoption proceedings shall not ide…

(750 ILCS 65/18) (from Ch. 40, par. 1018) Sec. 18. The petition shall be verified by the oath of the petitioner, and shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court. Notice of the filing of such petition shall be given to such person who is under disability, by ser…

(750 ILCS 50/18.04) Sec. 18.04. Original Birth Certificate Access; legislative intent. The General Assembly recognizes that it is the basic right of all persons to access their birth records, and, to this end, supports public policy that allows an adult adoptee to access his or h…