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750 ILCS 5/600

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(750 ILCS 5/600)
    Sec. 600. Definitions. For purposes of this Part VI:
    (a) "Abuse" has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986.
    (b) "Allocation judgment" means a judgment allocating parental responsibilities.
    (c) "Caretaking functions" means tasks that involve interaction with a child or that direct, arrange, and supervise the interaction with and care of a child provided by others, or for obtaining the resources allowing for the provision of these functions. The term includes, but is not limited to, the following:
        (1) satisfying a child's nutritional needs; managing
    
a child's bedtime and wake-up routines; caring for a child when the child is sick or injured; being attentive to a child's personal hygiene needs, including washing, grooming, and dressing; playing with a child and ensuring the child attends scheduled extracurricular activities; protecting a child's physical safety; and providing transportation for a child;
        (2) directing a child's various developmental needs,
    
including the acquisition of motor and language skills, toilet training, self-confidence, and maturation;
        (3) providing discipline, giving instruction in
    
manners, assigning and supervising chores, and performing other tasks that attend to a child's needs for behavioral control and self-restraint;
        (4) ensuring the child attends school, including
    
remedial and special services appropriate to the child's needs and interests, communicating with teachers and counselors, and supervising homework;
        (5) helping a child develop and maintain appropriate
    
interpersonal relationships with peers, siblings, and other family members;
        (6) ensuring the child attends medical appointments
    
and is available for medical follow-up and meeting the medical needs of the child in the home;
        (7) providing moral and ethical guidance for a child;
    
and
        (8) arranging alternative care for a child by a
    
family member, babysitter, or other child care provider or facility, including investigating such alternatives, communicating with providers, and supervising such care.
    (d) "Parental responsibilities" means both parenting time and significant decision-making responsibilities with respect to a child.
    (e) "Parenting time" means the time during which a parent is responsible for exercising caretaking functions and non-significant decision-making responsibilities with respect to the child.
    (f) "Parenting plan" means a written agreement that allocates significant decision-making responsibilities, parenting time, or both.
    (g) "Relocation" means:
        (1) a change of residence from the child's current
    
primary residence located in the county of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, or Will to a new residence within this State that is more than 25 miles from the child's current residence, as measured by an Internet mapping service using surface roads;
        (2) a change of residence from the child's current
    
primary residence located in a county not listed in paragraph (1) to a new residence within this State that is more than 50 miles from the child's current primary residence, as measured by an Internet mapping service using surface roads; or
        (3) a change of residence from the child's current
    
primary residence to a residence outside the borders of this State that is more than 25 miles from the current primary residence, as measured by an Internet mapping service using surface roads.
    If the Internet mapping service offers alternative routes, the alternative route that is the shortest distance shall be used.
    (h) "Religious upbringing" means the choice of religion or denomination of a religion, religious schooling, religious training, or participation in religious customs or practices.
    (i) "Restriction of parenting time" means any limitation or condition placed on parenting time, including supervision.
    (j) "Right of first refusal" has the meaning provided in subsection (b) of Section 602.3 of this Act.
    (k) "Significant decision-making" means deciding issues of long-term importance in the life of a child.
    (l) "Step-parent" means a person married to a child's parent, including a person married to the child's parent immediately prior to the parent's death.
    (m) "Supervision" means the presence of a third party during a parent's exercise of parenting time.
(Source: P.A. 103-967, eff. 1-1-25.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 39 cases (20 in the last 5 years), 2017–2026 · leading case: In re Custody of G.L.
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In re Custody of G.L. (2017) illappct · cites it 2× “” 750 ILCS 5/600 (i) (West Supp. 2015). Section 603.”
In re Custody of G.L. (2017) illappct · cites it 2× “2015); see also 750 ILCS 5/600(g) (West Supp. 2015) (defining relocation).”
In re Marriage of Trapkus (2022) illappct “750 ILCS 5/600(f), 610.5(c) (West 2016). If the General Assembly had intended to create a new legal standard in subsection (a) for deciding parenting-time modification requests, it would have had to amend subsection (c).”
In re Marriage of Hipes (2023) illappct · cites it 2× “See 750 ILCS 5/600(e) (West 2020). Section 602.”
In re Marriage of Fatkin (2019) ill “" 750 ILCS 5/600(b) (West 2016). Section 600(d) then defines "parental responsibilities" as "both parenting time and significant decision-making responsibilities with respect to a child.”
In re Marriage of Fatkin (2019) ill “” 750 ILCS 5/600(b) (West 2016). Section 600(d) then defines “parental responsibilities” as “both parenting time and significant decision-making responsibilities with respect to a child.”
In re Marriage of Adams (2017) illappct “The father's petition, using the term "parenting time" instead of physical custody and visitation, sought relief under the 2016 amendments to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (Act), 750 ILCS 5/600(e), 602.7 (West 2016). Both petitions alleged that the mother…”
Sharpe v. Westmoreland (2020) ill “A “person married to a child’s parent” (750 ILCS 5/600(l) (West 2016); id. § 602.”
In re Marriage of Adams (2018) illappct “The father’s petition, using the term “parenting time” instead of physical custody and visitation, sought relief under the 2016 amendments to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (Act) (750 ILCS 5/600(e), 602.7 (West 2016)). Both petitions alleged that the…”
Arika M. v. Christopher M. (2019) illappct “¶ 17 Part VI of the Dissolution Act (750 ILCS 5/600 through 610.5 (West 2018)) addresses the allocation of parental responsibilities.”
In re Parentage of D.S. (2021) illappct “” 750 ILCS 5/600(d) (West 2018). “ ‘Parenting time’ ” is defined in section 600(e) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act as “the time during which a parent is responsible for exercising caretaking functions and non-significant decision-making responsibilities…”
In re Marriage of Hipes (2023) illappct “See 750 ILCS 5/600(e) (West 2020). Section 602.”
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— 750 ILCS 5/600(I) — 1 case
Heather T. v. Bennett (2026) illappct
— 750 ILCS 5/600(b) — 7 cases
In re Marriage of Fatkin (2019) ill “" 750 ILCS 5/600(b) (West 2016). Section 600(d) then defines "parental responsibilities" as "both parenting time and significant decision-making responsibilities with respect to a child.”
In re Marriage of Fatkin (2019) ill “” 750 ILCS 5/600(b) (West 2016). Section 600(d) then defines “parental responsibilities” as “both parenting time and significant decision-making responsibilities with respect to a child.”
Deaver v. Jordan (2020) illappct
Reynolds v. Reynolds (2025) illappct
In re Marriage of Saunders (2022) illappct
— 750 ILCS 5/600(d) — 9 cases
In re Parentage of D.S. (2021) illappct “” 750 ILCS 5/600(d) (West 2018). “ ‘Parenting time’ ” is defined in section 600(e) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act as “the time during which a parent is responsible for exercising caretaking functions and non-significant decision-making responsibilities…”
In re Marriage of Cholach (2023) illappct
Deaver v. Jordan (2020) illappct
Reynolds v. Reynolds (2025) illappct
In re Parentage of D.S. (2021) illappct
— 750 ILCS 5/600(e) — 6 cases
In re Marriage of Hipes (2023) illappct “See 750 ILCS 5/600(e) (West 2020). Section 602.”
In re Marriage of Adams (2017) illappct “The father's petition, using the term "parenting time" instead of physical custody and visitation, sought relief under the 2016 amendments to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (Act), 750 ILCS 5/600(e), 602.7 (West 2016). Both petitions alleged that the mother…”
In re Marriage of Adams (2018) illappct “The father’s petition, using the term “parenting time” instead of physical custody and visitation, sought relief under the 2016 amendments to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (Act) (750 ILCS 5/600(e), 602.7 (West 2016)). Both petitions alleged that the…”
In re Marriage of Hipes (2023) illappct “See 750 ILCS 5/600(e) (West 2020). Section 602.”
In re Marriage of Bush (2019) illappct
— 750 ILCS 5/600(f) — 3 cases
In re Marriage of Trapkus (2022) illappct “750 ILCS 5/600(f), 610.5(c) (West 2016). If the General Assembly had intended to create a new legal standard in subsection (a) for deciding parenting-time modification requests, it would have had to amend subsection (c).”
Reynolds v. Reynolds (2025) illappct
In re Marriage of Agee (2021) illappct
— 750 ILCS 5/600(g) — 3 cases
In re Custody of G.L. (2017) illappct “” 750 ILCS 5/600 (i) (West Supp. 2015). Section 603.”
In re Custody of G.L. (2017) illappct “2015); see also 750 ILCS 5/600(g) (West Supp. 2015) (defining relocation).”
In re Custody of G.L. (2017) illappct
— 750 ILCS 5/600(g)(3) — 1 case
Siegel v. Siegel (2021) illappct
— 750 ILCS 5/600(i) — 7 cases
In re Custody of G.L. (2017) illappct “2015); see also 750 ILCS 5/600(g) (West Supp. 2015) (defining relocation).”
In re Marriage of Hipes (2023) illappct “See 750 ILCS 5/600(e) (West 2020). Section 602.”
In re Parentage of K.K. (2023) illappct
In re Marriage of Hayden (2025) illappct
In re Marriage of Georgikos (2026) illappct
— 750 ILCS 5/600(l) — 2 cases
Sharpe v. Westmoreland (2020) ill “A “person married to a child’s parent” (750 ILCS 5/600(l) (West 2016); id. § 602.”
Sharpe v. Westmoreland (2019) illappct
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