Chapter 750, FAMILIES

(750 ILCS 62/35) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-653) Sec. 35. Statewide Committee quorum; meetings; compensation. (a) A quorum shall consist of 7 of the voting members of the Statewide Committee. (b) The first meeting of the Statewide Committee shall occur by Janua…

(750 ILCS 28/35) Sec. 35. Duties of payor. (a) It shall be the duty of any payor who has been served with an income withholding notice to deduct and pay over income as provided in this Section. The payor shall deduct the amount designated in the income withholding notice, as supp…

(750 ILCS 16/35) Sec. 35. Fine; release of defendant on probation; violation of order for support; forfeiture of recognizance. (a) Whenever a fine is imposed it may be directed by the court to be paid, in whole or in part, to the spouse, ex-spouse, or if the support of a child or…

(750 ILCS 90/35) Sec. 35. Approval of agreement by the court. A court may approve an agreement resulting from a collaborative process. An agreement resulting from the collaborative process shall be presented to the court for approval if the agreement is to be enforceable. (Source…

(750 ILCS 47/36) Sec. 36. Establishment of parentage with a substantially compliant agreement. (a) A gestational surrogacy agreement that substantially complies with this Act is enforceable. (b)(1) Before, on, or after the birth of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under…

(750 ILCS 47/37) Sec. 37. Parentage and substantial noncompliance. (a) If a gestational surrogacy agreement does not substantially comply with the requirements of this Act: (1) The court shall determine the rights and duties of the parties to the agreement consistent with the int…

(750 ILCS 47/39) Sec. 39. Jurisdiction and venue. Any judicial proceeding under the Gestational Surrogacy Act is subject to the jurisdiction and venue provisions set forth in Sections 603 and 604 of the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015. (Source: P.A. 104-448, eff. 12-12-25.)

(750 ILCS 65/4) (from Ch. 40, par. 1004) Sec. 4. Recovery of damages. For all civil injuries committed by a married person, damages may be recovered from that person alone, and his or her spouse shall not be responsible for those damages, except in cases where he or she would be …

(750 ILCS 30/4) (from Ch. 40, par. 2204) Sec. 4. Jurisdiction. The circuit court in the county where the minor resides, is found, owns property, or in which a court action affecting the interests of the minor is pending, may, upon the filing of a petition on behalf of the minor b…

(750 ILCS 25/4) (from Ch. 40, par. 2704) Sec. 4. Establishment of the Expedited Child Support System. (a) Creation of Expedited Child Support System. (1) Beginning July 1, 1991, an Expedited Child Support System may be established in accordance with this Act in one or more counti…

(750 ILCS 10/4) (from Ch. 40, par. 2604) Sec. 4. Content. (a) Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to: (1) the rights and obligations of each of the parties in any of the property of either or both of them whenever and wherever acquired or located; (2) the …

(750 ILCS 50/4) (from Ch. 40, par. 1505) Sec. 4. Venue. An adoption proceeding may be commenced in any county in this State. (Source: P.A. 98-804, eff. 1-1-15.)

(750 ILCS 50/4.1) (from Ch. 40, par. 1506) Sec. 4.1. Adoption between multiple jurisdictions. It is the public policy of this State to promote child welfare in adoption between multiple jurisdictions by implementing standards that foster permanency for children in an expeditious …

(750 ILCS 47/40) Sec. 40. Immunities. Except as provided in this Act, no person shall be civilly or criminally liable for non-negligent actions taken pursuant to the requirements of this Act. (Source: P.A. 93-921, eff. 1-1-05.)

(750 ILCS 61/40) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-837) Sec. 40. Assistance for program applicants. The Attorney General shall designate State and local agencies and nonprofit agencies that provide counseling and shelter services to victims of domestic violence, sexua…

(750 ILCS 16/40) Sec. 40. Evidence. No other or greater evidence shall be required to prove the marriage of a husband and wife, or that the defendant is the father or mother of the child or children than is or shall be required to prove that fact in a civil action. (Source: P.A. …

(750 ILCS 28/40) Sec. 40. Petitions to contest withholding or to modify, suspend, terminate, or correct income withholding notices. (a) When an obligor files a petition to contest withholding, the court, after due notice to all parties, shall hear the matter as soon as practicabl…

(750 ILCS 90/40) Sec. 40. Disclosure of information. Voluntary informal disclosure of information related to a matter is a defining characteristic of the collaborative process. Except as provided by law other than this Act, during the collaborative process, on the request of anot…

(750 ILCS 62/40) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-653) Sec. 40. Duties and responsibilities of the Statewide Committee. (a) The Statewide Committee shall carry out the following duties and responsibilities: (1) Subject to available funds, hire or assign a full-time P…

(750 ILCS 75/40) Sec. 40. Certification. A civil union may be certified: 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 that a retired judge shall not receive any com…

(750 ILCS 5/401) (from Ch. 40, par. 401) Sec. 401. Dissolution of marriage. (a) The court shall enter a judgment of dissolution of marriage when at the time the action was commenced one of the spouses was a resident of this State or was stationed in this State while a member of t…

(750 ILCS 60/401) (from Ch. 40, par. 2314-1) Sec. 401. Any person who is licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by the law of this State to administer health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession shall offer to a person suspected to be a victim …

(750 ILCS 5/402) (from Ch. 40, par. 402) Sec. 402. Legal Separation. (a) Any person living separate and apart from his or her spouse may have a remedy for reasonable support and maintenance while they so live apart. (b) Such action shall be brought in the circuit court of the cou…

(750 ILCS 5/403) (from Ch. 40, par. 403) Sec. 403. Pleadings - Commencement - Abolition of Existing Defenses - Procedure. (a) The complaint or petition for dissolution of marriage or legal separation shall be verified and shall minimally set forth: (1) the age, occupation and res…

(750 ILCS 5/404) (from Ch. 40, par. 404) Sec. 404. Conciliation. (a) If the court concludes that there is a prospect of reconciliation, the court, at the request of either party, or on its own motion, may order a conciliation conference. The conciliation conference and counseling…

(750 ILCS 5/404.1) (from Ch. 40, par. 404.1) Sec. 404.1. (a) In an action for dissolution of marriage involving minor children, or in a post-judgment proceeding involving minor children, the court may on its own motion order the parties, excluding the minor children, to attend an…

(750 ILCS 5/405) (from Ch. 40, par. 405) Sec. 405. Hearing on Default - Notice. If the respondent is in default, the court shall proceed to hear the cause upon testimony of petitioner taken in open court, and in no case of default shall the court grant a dissolution of marriage o…

(750 ILCS 5/409) (from Ch. 40, par. 409) Sec. 409. Proof of Foreign Marriage. A marriage which may have been solemnized or had in any foreign state or country, may be proved by the acknowledgment of the parties, their cohabitation, and other evidence. Certified copies of records …

(750 ILCS 5/410) (from Ch. 40, par. 410) Sec. 410. Process - Practice - Proceedings - Publication.) The process, practice and proceedings under this Act shall be the same as in other civil cases, except as otherwise provided by this Act, or by any law or rule of court, and except…

(750 ILCS 5/411) (from Ch. 40, par. 411) Sec. 411. Commencement of Action. (a) Actions for dissolution of marriage or legal separation shall be commenced as in other civil cases or, at the option of petitioner, by filing a praecipe for summons with the clerk of the court and payi…

(750 ILCS 5/413) (from Ch. 40, par. 413) Sec. 413. Judgment. (a) A judgment of dissolution of marriage or of legal separation or of declaration of invalidity of marriage shall be entered within 60 days of the closing of proofs; however, if the court enters an order specifying goo…

(750 ILCS 16/45) Sec. 45. Husband or wife as competent witness. In no prosecution under this Act shall any existing statute or rule of law prohibiting the disclosure of confidential communications between husband and wife apply. And both husband and wife shall be competent witnes…

(750 ILCS 61/45) Sec. 45. Rules. The Attorney General may adopt rules to facilitate the administration of this Act by State and local agencies. (Source: P.A. 91-494, eff. 1-1-00.)

(750 ILCS 28/45) Sec. 45. Additional duties. (a) An obligee who is receiving income withholding payments under this Act shall notify the State Disbursement Unit and the Clerk of the Circuit Court of any change of address within 7 days of such change. (b) An obligee who is a recip…

(750 ILCS 90/45) Sec. 45. Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected. This Act does not affect: (1) the professional responsibility obligations and standards applicable to a lawyer or other licensed professional; or (2) the obligation of a perso…

(750 ILCS 75/45) Sec. 45. Dissolution; declaration of invalidity. Any person who enters into a civil union in Illinois consents to the jurisdiction of the courts of Illinois for the purpose of any action relating to a civil union even if one or both parties cease to reside in thi…

(750 ILCS 47/45) Sec. 45. Noncompliance. Noncompliance by the gestational surrogate or the intended parent or parents occurs when that party breaches a provision of the gestational surrogacy contract. (Source: P.A. 93-921, eff. 1-1-05.)

(750 ILCS 62/45) Sec. 45. Regional domestic violence fatality review teams. A regional domestic violence fatality review team may be established within the boundaries of each judicial circuit. Once a review team is established within the boundaries of the judicial circuit, the te…

(750 ILCS 5/451) Sec. 451. Applicability. In any proceeding under this Part IV-A, the provisions of this Part IV-A shall control where they conflict with other provisions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 88-39.)

(750 ILCS 5/452) Sec. 452. Petition. The parties to a dissolution proceeding may file a joint petition for simplified dissolution if they certify that all of the following conditions exist when the proceeding is commenced: (a) Neither party is dependent on the other party for sup…

(750 ILCS 5/453) Sec. 453. Procedure; Judgment. The parties shall use the forms, including a form for the affidavit required under Section 454, provided by the circuit court clerk, and the clerk shall submit the petition to the court. The court shall expeditiously consider the ca…

(750 ILCS 5/454) Sec. 454. Affidavit. At the time of the hearing, the parties shall submit to the court an affidavit executed by both parties stating that all property has been divided in accordance with the agreement of the parties and that they have executed all documents requi…

(750 ILCS 5/455) Sec. 455. Copies of judgment. Upon entry of the judgment and upon payment of the fee, the circuit court clerk shall furnish to each party a certified copy of the final judgment of dissolution. (Source: P.A. 88-39.)

(750 ILCS 5/456) Sec. 456. Forms. The contents of forms to be used in simplified dissolutions shall be provided for by court rule. The circuit court clerk shall supply forms upon request for use by parties seeking simplified dissolutions under this Part IV-A. (Source: P.A. 88-39.…

(750 ILCS 5/457) Sec. 457. Brochure to describe proceedings. The circuit court clerk may make available a brochure that describes the requirements, nature, and effect of a simplified dissolution. The brochure should state, in nontechnical language, the following: (a) It is in the…

(750 ILCS 90/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: (1) "Collaborative process communication" means a statement, whether oral or in a record, or verbal or nonverbal, that: (A) is made to conduct, participate in, continue, or reconvene a collaborative process; and (B) occurs after t…

(750 ILCS 25/5) (from Ch. 40, par. 2705) Sec. 5. Actions subject to Expedited Child Support Hearings. (a) The Chief Judge of each Judicial Circuit that establishes a System shall delegate to the Administrative Hearing Officer the authority to hear the following actions: (1) Petit…

(750 ILCS 75/5) Sec. 5. Purposes; rules of construction. This Act shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes, which are to provide adequate procedures for the certification and registration of a civil union and provide persons entering into a civi…

(750 ILCS 65/5) (from Ch. 40, par. 1005) Sec. 5. Neither spouse in a marriage shall be liable for the debts or liabilities of the other incurred before marriage, and (except as herein otherwise provided) they shall not be liable for the separate debts of each other, nor shall the…

(750 ILCS 50/5) (from Ch. 40, par. 1507) Sec. 5. Petition, contents, verification, filing. A. A proceeding to adopt a child, other than a related child, shall be commenced by the filing of a petition within 30 days after such child has become available for adoption, provided that…