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750 ILCS 36/110 (2026)

Communication Between Courts

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(750 ILCS 36/110)
    Sec. 110. Communication Between Courts.
    (a) A court of this State may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this Act.
    (b) The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.
    (c) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records, and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.
    (d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a record must be made of a communication under this Section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.
    (e) For the purposes of this Section, "record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
(Source: P.A. 93-108, eff. 1-1-04.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2007–2020 · leading case: In Re Sophia GL, 890 N.E.2d 470 (Ill. 2008).
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In Re Sophia GL, 890 N.E.2d 470 (Ill. 2008). · cites it 2× “See 750 ILCS 36/110, 204, 206, 307 (West 2004); see also 750 ILCS 36/112 (West 2004) (setting forth provisions for "Cooperation Between Courts").”
Cochran v. Lindeman, 890 N.E.2d 470 (Ill. 2008). · cites it 2× “See 750 ILCS 36/110, 204, 206, 307 (West 2004); see also 750 ILCS 36/112 (West 2004) (setting forth provisions for “Cooperation Between Courts”).”
In re Est. of Mirabella S., 2018 IL App (3d) 180414 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 2× “750 ILCS 36/110(b) (West 2016). The parties need not be informed if the call concerns schedules, calendars, court record, and similar matters and a record of the call is not required.”
Carisa E. v. Jacob V.D., 868 N.E.2d 1076 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “” 750 ILCS 36/110(d), (e) (West 2004). Here, we see no record of the communication between the trial court and the Nevada court, either in the form of a transcript of an open-court description of the communication or in the form of some separate document or other medium…”
In re Marriage of Rickett, 2020 IL App (3d) 180657 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “750 ILCS 36/110(a) (West 2018). Those communications may include the participation of the parties.”
In Re Joseph VD, 868 N.E.2d 1076 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “" 750 ILCS 36/110(d), (e) (West 2004). Here, we see no record of the communication between the trial court and the Nevada court, either in the form of a transcript of an open-court description of the communication or in the form of some separate document or other medium…”
— 750 ILCS 36/110(a) — 1 case
In re Marriage of Rickett, 2020 IL App (3d) 180657 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “750 ILCS 36/110(a) (West 2018). Those communications may include the participation of the parties.”
— 750 ILCS 36/110(b) — 1 case
In re Est. of Mirabella S., 2018 IL App (3d) 180414 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “750 ILCS 36/110(b) (West 2016). The parties need not be informed if the call concerns schedules, calendars, court record, and similar matters and a record of the call is not required.”
— 750 ILCS 36/110(c) — 1 case
In re Est. of Mirabella S., 2018 IL App (3d) 180414 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “750 ILCS 36/110(b) (West 2016). The parties need not be informed if the call concerns schedules, calendars, court record, and similar matters and a record of the call is not required.”
— 750 ILCS 36/110(d) — 2 cases
Carisa E. v. Jacob V.D., 868 N.E.2d 1076 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “” 750 ILCS 36/110(d), (e) (West 2004). Here, we see no record of the communication between the trial court and the Nevada court, either in the form of a transcript of an open-court description of the communication or in the form of some separate document or other medium…”
In Re Joseph VD, 868 N.E.2d 1076 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “" 750 ILCS 36/110(d), (e) (West 2004). Here, we see no record of the communication between the trial court and the Nevada court, either in the form of a transcript of an open-court description of the communication or in the form of some separate document or other medium…”
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