§ 750 ILCS 25/1 Short title
§ 750 ILCS 25/2 Purpose
§ 750 ILCS 25/3 Definitions
§ 750 ILCS 25/4 Establishment of the Expedited Child Support System
§ 750 ILCS 25/5 Actions subject to Expedited Child Support Hearings
§ 750 ILCS 25/6 Authority of hearing officers
§ 750 ILCS 25/7 Expedited Child Support Hearings
§ 750 ILCS 25/8 Authority retained by the court
§ 750 ILCS 25/9 Judicial hearings
§ 750 ILCS 25/10 Failure to appear
§ 750 ILCS 25/13 This Act takes effect upon becoming law

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 750 ILCS 25 - Expedited Child Support Act of 1990

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Judgement: The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
  • Municipalities: has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.27
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: shall be deemed to include an affirmation, and the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.