Illinois Compiled Statutes 750 Families: Article I - General Provisions

• Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. - 750 ILCS 60, Section 101
  Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986". (Source: P.A. 84-1305.)
• Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. - 750 ILCS 60, Section 102
  Purposes; rules of construction. This Act shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes, which are to: (1) Recognize domestic violence...
• Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. - 750 ILCS 60, Section 103
  Definitions. For the purposes of this Act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Abuse" means physical abuse, harassment, intimidation of a dependent,...

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