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750 ILCS 36/202 (2026)

Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction

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(750 ILCS 36/202)
    Sec. 202. Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction.
    (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 204, a court of this State which has made a child-custody determination consistent with Section 201 or 203 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
        (1) a court of this State determines that neither the
    
child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not have a significant connection with this State and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this State concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or
        (2) a court of this State or a court of another state
    
determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this State.
    (b) A court of this State which has made a child-custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this Section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under Section 201.
    (c) A court of this State shall continue to exercise exclusive jurisdiction and be considered the home state of a child if a parent moves with a child under subsection (h) of Section 609.2 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
(Source: P.A. 99-90, eff. 1-1-16.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2006–2023 · leading case: In re: Marriage of Horgan, 851 N.E.2d 209 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006).
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In re: Marriage of Horgan, 851 N.E.2d 209 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). · cites it 2× “We granted respondent’s petition and, on appeal, respondent contends that: (1) the State of Illinois must retain jurisdiction over these issues pursuant to the “Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction” provision of the UCCJEA (750 ILCS 36/202 (West 2004)); (2) the removal and…”
Horgan v. Romans, 851 N.E.2d 209 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). · cites it 2× “*210 We granted respondent's petition and, on appeal, respondent contends that: (1) the State of Illinois must retain jurisdiction over these issues pursuant to the "Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction" provision of the UCCJEA (750 ILCS 36/202 (West 2004)); (2) the removal and…”
Crouch v. Smick, 2014 IL App (5th) 140382 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). · cites it 2× “Section 202 of the UCCJEA (750 ILCS 36/202 (West 2012)) governs continuing jurisdiction in child custody cases.”
In Re Marriage of Akula, 935 N.E.2d 1070 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 2× “The sole issue on appeal is the circuit court’s interpretation of section 202(a)(2) of the UCCJEA, which provides in relevant part: “(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 204, a court of this State which has made a child-custody determination consistent with Section 201 or…”
In re Marriage of Milne, 2018 IL App (2d) 180091 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “; see 750 ILCS 36/202(a) (West 2016). “As used in the [UCCJEA], *** ‘jurisdiction’ must be understood as simply a procedural limit on when the court may hear initial custody matters, not a precondition to the exercise of the court’s inherent authority,” which “emanates solely…”
Gorup v. Brady, 2015 IL App (5th) 150078 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “750 ILCS 36/202(a) (West 2014). " 'So long as one parent, or person acting as a parent, remains in the state that made the original custody determination, only that state can determine when the relationship between the child and the left-behind parent has deteriorated…”
In re Marriage of Milne, 2018 IL App (2d) 180091 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “; see 750 ILCS 36/202(a) (West 2016). "As used in the [UCCJEA], * * * 'jurisdiction' must be understood as simply a procedural limit on when the court may hear initial custody matters, not a precondition to the exercise of the court's inherent authority," which "emanates solely…”
Hernandez Camberos v. Palacios, 2021 IL App (2d) 210078 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “; see 750 ILCS 36/202(a) (West 2018). “As used in the [UCCJEA], *** ‘jurisdiction’ must be understood as simply a procedural limit on when the court may hear initial custody matters, not a precondition to the exercise of the court’s inherent authority,” which “emanates solely…”
Gorup v. Brady, 2015 IL App (5th) 150078 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “750 ILCS 36/202(a) (West 2014). “ ‘So long as one parent, or person acting as a parent, remains in the state that made the original custody determination, only that state can determine when the relationship between the child and the left-behind parent has deteriorated…”
In re Marriage of Akula (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 2× “The sole issue on appeal is the circuit court's interpretation of section 202(a)(2) of the UCCJEA, which provides in relevant part: "(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 204, a court of this State which has made a child-custody determination consistent with Section 201 or…”
Wilcox v. Davison, 2023 IL App (2d) 220335-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). “See 750 ILCS 36/202 (West 2020) (exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the proceedings continues until “a court of this State or a court of another state determines that the child, the child’s parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this State”).”
In re Marriage of Spirer, 2021 IL App (2d) 200560-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “750 ILCS 36/202 (West 2018); Mo. Ann. Stat.”
— 750 ILCS 36/202(a) — 6 cases
Crouch v. Smick, 2014 IL App (5th) 140382 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “Section 202 of the UCCJEA (750 ILCS 36/202 (West 2012)) governs continuing jurisdiction in child custody cases.”
In re Marriage of Milne, 2018 IL App (2d) 180091 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “; see 750 ILCS 36/202(a) (West 2016). “As used in the [UCCJEA], *** ‘jurisdiction’ must be understood as simply a procedural limit on when the court may hear initial custody matters, not a precondition to the exercise of the court’s inherent authority,” which “emanates solely…”
Gorup v. Brady, 2015 IL App (5th) 150078 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “750 ILCS 36/202(a) (West 2014). " 'So long as one parent, or person acting as a parent, remains in the state that made the original custody determination, only that state can determine when the relationship between the child and the left-behind parent has deteriorated…”
In re Marriage of Milne, 2018 IL App (2d) 180091 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “; see 750 ILCS 36/202(a) (West 2016). "As used in the [UCCJEA], * * * 'jurisdiction' must be understood as simply a procedural limit on when the court may hear initial custody matters, not a precondition to the exercise of the court's inherent authority," which "emanates solely…”
Hernandez Camberos v. Palacios, 2021 IL App (2d) 210078 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “; see 750 ILCS 36/202(a) (West 2018). “As used in the [UCCJEA], *** ‘jurisdiction’ must be understood as simply a procedural limit on when the court may hear initial custody matters, not a precondition to the exercise of the court’s inherent authority,” which “emanates solely…”
— 750 ILCS 36/202(a)(2) — 2 cases
In Re Marriage of Akula, 935 N.E.2d 1070 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “The sole issue on appeal is the circuit court’s interpretation of section 202(a)(2) of the UCCJEA, which provides in relevant part: “(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 204, a court of this State which has made a child-custody determination consistent with Section 201 or…”
In re Marriage of Akula (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “The sole issue on appeal is the circuit court's interpretation of section 202(a)(2) of the UCCJEA, which provides in relevant part: "(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 204, a court of this State which has made a child-custody determination consistent with Section 201 or…”
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