Illinois Compiled Statutes 755 Estates: Article 2 - Jurisdiction

• Illinois Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. - 755 ILCS 8, Section 201
  Definitions; significant connection factors. (a) In this Article: (1) "Emergency" means a circumstance that likely will result in substantial harm to a respondent's health, safety,...
• Illinois Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. - 755 ILCS 8, Section 202
  Exclusive basis. This Article provides the exclusive jurisdictional basis for a court of this state to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for...
• Illinois Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. - 755 ILCS 8, Section 203
  Jurisdiction. A court of this state has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for a respondent if: (1) this state is...
• Illinois Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. - 755 ILCS 8, Section 204
  Special jurisdiction. (a) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under Section 203(1) through (3) has special jurisdiction to do any of the following: (1)...
• Illinois Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. - 755 ILCS 8, Section 205
  Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction. Except as otherwise provided in Section 204, a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with...
• Illinois Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. - 755 ILCS 8, Section 206
  Appropriate forum. (a) A court of this state having jurisdiction under Section 203 to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order may decline to...
• Illinois Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. - 755 ILCS 8, Section 207
  Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. (a) If at any time a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian...
• Illinois Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. - 755 ILCS 8, Section 208
  Notice of proceeding. If a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is brought in this state and this...
• Illinois Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. - 755 ILCS 8, Section 209
  Proceedings in more than one state. Except for a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency or issuance of a protective order...

Last modified: February 18, 2015