Chapter 750, FAMILIES

(750 ILCS 60/207) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-7) Sec. 207. Subject matter jurisdiction. Each of the circuit courts shall have the power to issue orders of protection. (Source: P.A. 84-1305.)

(750 ILCS 60/208) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-8) Sec. 208. Jurisdiction over persons. In child custody proceedings, the court's personal jurisdiction is determined by this State's Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. Otherwise, the courts of this State have jurisdi…

(750 ILCS 5/208) (from Ch. 40, par. 208) Sec. 208. Judicial Approval of Underage Marriages.) (a) The court, after a reasonable effort has been made to notify the parents or guardian of each underaged party, may order the county clerk to issue a marriage license and a marriage cer…

(750 ILCS 5/209) (from Ch. 40, par. 209) Sec. 209. Solemnization and registration. (a) A marriage may be solemnized by a judge of a court of record, by a retired judge of a court of record, unless the retired judge was removed from office by the Judicial Inquiry Board, except tha…

(750 ILCS 60/209) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-9) Sec. 209. Venue. (a) Filing. A petition for an order of protection may be filed in any county where (i) petitioner resides, (ii) respondent resides, (iii) the alleged abuse occurred or (iv) the petitioner is temporarily located if peti…

(750 ILCS 50/20a) (from Ch. 40, par. 1525) Sec. 20a. Construction of Act. The best interests and welfare of the person to be adopted shall be of paramount consideration in the construction and interpretation of this Act. It is in the best interests of persons to be adopted that t…

(750 ILCS 50/20b) Sec. 20b. Time limit for relief from final judgment or order. A petition for relief from a final order or judgment entered in a proceeding under this Act, after 30 days from the entry thereof under the provisions of Sec. 2-1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure or …

(750 ILCS 50/21) (from Ch. 40, par. 1526) Sec. 21. Compensation for placing of children prohibited. No person, agency, association, corporation, institution, society or other organization, except a child welfare agency as defined by the "Child Care Act", approved July 10, 1957, a…

(750 ILCS 65/21) (from Ch. 40, par. 1021) Sec. 21. All deeds or mortgages authorized by and executed under the order of any court, made as hereinbefore provided, shall be valid and shall convey all the homestead interest of such person under legal disability in and to the real es…

(750 ILCS 50/21.1) Sec. 21.1. Confirmatory adoption for children born through assisted reproduction. (a) As used in this Section, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless the context shall clearly indicate another or different meaning or intent: "Ass…

(750 ILCS 60/210) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-10) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-835) Sec. 210. Process. (a) Summons. Any action for an order of protection, whether commenced alone or in conjunction with another proceeding, is a distinct cause of action and requires th…

(750 ILCS 5/210) (from Ch. 40, par. 210) Sec. 210. Registration of Marriage Certificate.) Upon receipt of the marriage certificate, the county clerk shall register the marriage. Within 45 days after the close of the month in which a marriage is registered, the county clerk shall …

(750 ILCS 60/210.1) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-10.1) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-835) Sec. 210.1. Service of notice in conjunction with a pending civil case. (a) Notice. When an action for an order of protection is sought in conjunction with a pending civil case in…

(750 ILCS 60/211) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-11) Sec. 211. Service of notice of hearings. Except as provided in Sections 210 and 210.1, notice of hearings on petitions or motions shall be served in accordance with Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12, unless notice is excused by Section 21…

(750 ILCS 5/211) (from Ch. 40, par. 211) Sec. 211. Reporting.) In transmitting the required returns, the county clerk shall make a report to the Department of Public Health stating the total number of marriage licenses issued during the month for which returns are made, and the n…

(750 ILCS 5/212) (from Ch. 40, par. 212) Sec. 212. Prohibited Marriages. (a) The following marriages are prohibited: (1) a marriage entered into prior to the dissolution of an earlier marriage, civil union, or substantially similar legal relationship of one of the parties, unless…

(750 ILCS 60/212) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-12) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-754) Sec. 212. Hearings. (a) A petition for an order of protection shall be treated as an expedited proceeding, and no court shall transfer or otherwise decline to decide all or part of su…

(750 ILCS 60/213) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-13) Sec. 213. Continuances. (a) Petitions for emergency orders. Petitions for emergency remedies shall be granted or denied in accordance with the standards of Section 217, regardless of respondent's appearance or presence in court. (b) P…

(750 ILCS 5/213) (from Ch. 40, par. 213) Sec. 213. Validity.) All marriages contracted within this State, prior to the effective date of this Act, or outside this State, that were valid at the time of the contract or subsequently validated by the laws of the place in which they w…

(750 ILCS 60/213.1) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-13.1) Sec. 213.1. Hearsay exception. In an action for an order of protection on behalf of a high-risk adult with disabilities, a finding of lack of capacity to testify shall not render inadmissible any statement as long as the reliabili…

(750 ILCS 60/213.2) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-13.2) Sec. 213.2. Waiver of privilege. When the subject of any proceeding under this Act is a high-risk adult with disabilities for whom no guardian has been appointed, no party other than the high-risk adult or the attorney for the hig…

(750 ILCS 60/213.3) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-13.3) Sec. 213.3. Independent counsel; temporary substitute guardian. If the petitioner is a high-risk adult with disabilities for whom a guardian has been appointed, the court shall appoint independent counsel other than a guardian ad …

(750 ILCS 60/214) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-14) (Text of Section from P.A. 103-1065) Sec. 214. Order of protection; remedies. (a) Issuance of order. If the court finds that petitioner has been abused by a family or household member or that petitioner is a high-risk adult who has be…

(750 ILCS 5/214) (from Ch. 40, par. 214) Sec. 214. Invalidity of Common Law Marriages.) Common law marriages contracted in this State after June 30, 1905 are invalid. (Source: P.A. 80-923.)

(750 ILCS 60/214.5) Sec. 214.5. 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 5/215) (from Ch. 40, par. 215) Sec. 215. Penalty.) Unless otherwise provided by law, any person who violates any provision of Part II of this Act is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 80-923.)

(750 ILCS 60/215) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-15) Sec. 215. Mutual orders of protection; correlative separate orders. Mutual orders of protection are prohibited. Correlative separate orders of protection undermine the purposes of this Act and are prohibited unless both parties have p…

(750 ILCS 5/216) (from Ch. 40, par. 216) Sec. 216. Prohibited Marriages Void if Contracted in Another State.) That if any person residing and intending to continue to reside in this state and who is a person with a disability or prohibited from contracting marriage under the laws…

(750 ILCS 60/216) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-16) Sec. 216. Accountability for Actions of Others. For the purposes of issuing an order of protection, deciding what remedies should be included and enforcing the order, Article 5 of the Criminal Code of 2012 shall govern whether respond…

(750 ILCS 60/217) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-17) Sec. 217. Emergency order of protection. (a) Prerequisites. An emergency order of protection shall issue if petitioner satisfies the requirements of this subsection for one or more of the requested remedies. For each remedy requested,…

(750 ILCS 60/218) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-18) Sec. 218. 30-Day interim order of protection. (a) Prerequisites. An interim order of protection shall issue if petitioner has served notice of the hearing for that order on respondent, in accordance with Section 211, and satisfies the…

(750 ILCS 60/219) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-19) Sec. 219. Plenary order of protection. A plenary order of protection shall issue if petitioner has served notice of the hearing for that order on respondent, in accordance with Section 211, and satisfies the requirements of this Secti…

(750 ILCS 60/219.5) Sec. 219.5. Hope Cards. (a) The Supreme Court may implement a program to issue a Hope Card to the petitioner of a plenary order of protection for the petitioner to distribute to any individual who may need to be aware of the order. The Supreme Court may work w…

(750 ILCS 50/22) (from Ch. 40, par. 1527) Sec. 22. Partial invalidity. If any part of this Act is held by any court to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision or judgment shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Act. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 1269.)…

(750 ILCS 28/22) Sec. 22. Use of National Medical Support Notice to enforce health insurance coverage. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (c)(4) of Section 20, when an order for support is being enforced by the Title IV-D Agency under this Act, any requirement for …

(750 ILCS 65/22) (from Ch. 40, par. 1022) Sec. 22. Nothing in this Act abolishes or prevents the creation and enjoyment of the estate of tenancy by the entirety with respect to any devise, conveyance, assignment, or other transfer of property, including a beneficial interest in a…

(750 ILCS 16/22) Sec. 22. Withholding of income to secure payment of support. An order for support entered or modified under this Act is subject to the Income Withholding for Support Act. (Source: P.A. 91-613, eff. 10-1-99.)

(750 ILCS 60/220) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-20) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-754) Sec. 220. Duration and extension of orders. (a) Duration of emergency and interim orders. Unless re-opened or extended or voided by entry of an order of greater duration: (1) Emergenc…

(750 ILCS 5/220) Sec. 220. Consent to jurisdiction. Members of a same-sex couple who enter into a marriage in this State consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State for the purpose of any action relating to the marriage, even if one or both parties cease to reside in …

(750 ILCS 60/221) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-21) Sec. 221. Contents of orders. (a) Any order of protection shall describe the following: (1) Each remedy granted by the court, in reasonable detail and not by reference to any other document, so that respondent may clearly understand w…

(750 ILCS 5/221) Sec. 221. Name change on marriage certificate. For a person married in any county in this State, the county clerk shall issue a new marriage certificate when it receives legal documentation indicating that one of the parties listed on the certificate has legally …

(750 ILCS 5/222) Sec. 222. Request for changing or removing gender identifying language on a marriage certificate. (a) Upon completion of an affidavit provided by the county clerk and confirmation of identity, a person, still currently married, may request a certificate of the pe…

(750 ILCS 60/222) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-22) Sec. 222. Notice of orders. (a) Entry and issuance. Upon issuance of any order of protection, the clerk shall immediately (i) enter the order on the record and file it in accordance with the circuit court procedures and (ii) provide a…

(750 ILCS 60/222.10) Sec. 222.10. Short form notification. (a) Instead of personal service of an order of protection under Section 222, a sheriff, other law enforcement official, special process server, or personnel assigned by the Department of Corrections or Department of Juven…

(750 ILCS 60/222.5) Sec. 222.5. Filing of an order of protection issued in another state or other jurisdiction. (a) A person entitled to protection under an order of protection issued by the court of another state, tribe, or United States territory or military judge may file a ce…

(750 ILCS 60/223) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-23) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-835) Sec. 223. Enforcement of orders of protection. (a) When violation is crime. A violation of any order of protection, whether issued in a civil or criminal proceeding or by a military j…

(750 ILCS 60/223.1) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-23.1) Sec. 223.1. Order of protection; status. Whenever relief is sought under this Act, the court, before granting relief, shall determine whether any order of protection has previously been entered in the instant proceeding or any oth…

(750 ILCS 60/224) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-24) Sec. 224. Modification and re-opening of orders. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, upon motion by petitioner, the court may modify an emergency, interim, or plenary order of protection: (1) If respondent has abused pet…

(750 ILCS 60/225) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-25) Sec. 225. Immunity from prosecution. Any individual or organization acting in good faith to report the abuse of any person 60 years of age or older or to do any of the following in complying with the provisions of this Act shall not b…

(750 ILCS 60/226) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-26) Sec. 226. Untrue statements. Allegations and denials, made without reasonable cause and found to be untrue, shall subject the party pleading them to the payment of reasonable expenses actually incurred by the other party by reason of …