§ 201 Initial Child-Custody Jurisdiction
§ 202 Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction
§ 203 Jurisdiction To Modify Determination
§ 204 Temporary Emergency Jurisdiction
§ 205 Notice; Opportunity To Be Heard; Joinder
§ 206 Simultaneous Proceedings
§ 207 Inconvenient Forum
§ 208 Jurisdiction Declined By Reason Of Conduct
§ 209 Information to be submitted to court
§ 210 Appearance Of Parties And Child

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 750 ILCS 36 > Article 2 - Jurisdiction

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • 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
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.