(a) Process in change of name proceedings shall be governed by this Code.
     (b) Notice in all change of name proceedings required for the exercise of jurisdiction over a person outside this State shall be given in a manner best calculated to give actual notice and shall be given in one of the following manners:

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 735 ILCS 5/21-104

  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

        (1) By personal delivery outside this State in the
    
manner prescribed for service of process within this State.
        (2) In the manner prescribed by the law of the place
    
in which the service is made for service of process in that place in an action in any of its courts of general jurisdiction.
        (3) By any form of mail addressed to the person to be
    
served and requesting a receipt.
        (4) As directed by the court if other means of
    
notification are ineffective.
    (c) Notice under this Section shall be served, mailed, or delivered at least 10 days before any hearing in this State.
     (d) Proof of service outside this State may be made by affidavit of the individual who made the service or in the manner prescribed by the law of this State, the order pursuant to which the service is made, or the law of the place in which the service is made. If service is made by mail, proof may be a receipt signed by the addressee or other evidence of delivery to the addressee.