Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 705/9.03

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
     The parent, guardian or next of kin shall submit in connection with said affidavit, a certificate of birth, a baptismal certificate, a passport or other official or religious record of the person’s age or duly attested transcript thereof, which certificate or transcript thereof shall, for the purposes of this Act, establish the age of said person.