Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 75/2

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
     Each county shelter care home and detention home authorized and established by this Act shall comply with minimum standards established by the Department of Juvenile Justice. No neglected or abused minor, addicted minor, dependent minor or minor requiring authoritative intervention, as defined in the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, or minor alleged to be such, may be detained in any county detention home.