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750 ILCS 60/201 (2026)

Persons protected by this Act

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(750 ILCS 60/201) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-1)
    Sec. 201. Persons protected by this Act.
    (a) The following persons are protected by this Act:
        (i) any person abused by a family or household member;
        (ii) any high-risk adult with disabilities who is
    
abused, neglected, or exploited by a family or household member;
        (iii) any minor child or dependent adult in the care
    
of such person;
        (iv) any person residing or employed at a private
    
home or public shelter which is housing an abused family or household member; and
        (v) any of the following persons if the person is
    
abused by a family or household member of a child:
            (A) a foster parent of that child if the child
        
has been placed in the foster parent's home by the Department of Children and Family Services or by another state's public child welfare agency;
            (B) a legally appointed guardian or legally
        
appointed custodian of that child;
            (C) an adoptive parent of that child; or
            (D) a prospective adoptive parent of that child
        
if the child has been placed in the prospective adoptive parent's home pursuant to the Adoption Act or pursuant to another state's law.
        For purposes of this paragraph (a)(v), individuals
    
who would have been considered "family or household members" of the child under subsection (6) of Section 103 of this Act before a termination of the parental rights with respect to the child continue to meet the definition of "family or household members" of the child.
    (b) A petition for an order of protection may be filed only:
        (i) by a person who has been abused by a family or
    
household member or by any person on behalf of a minor child or an adult who has been abused by a family or household member and who, because of age, health, disability, or inaccessibility, cannot file the petition;
        (ii) by any person on behalf of a high-risk adult
    
with disabilities who has been abused, neglected, or exploited by a family or household member;
        (iii) by any of the following persons if the person
    
is abused by a family or household member of a child:
            (A) a foster parent of that child if the child
        
has been placed in the foster parent's home by the Department of Children and Family Services or by another state's public child welfare agency;
            (B) a legally appointed guardian or legally
        
appointed custodian of that child;
            (C) an adoptive parent of that child;
            (D) a prospective adoptive parent of that child
        
if the child has been placed in the prospective adoptive parent's home pursuant to the Adoption Act or pursuant to another state's law.
        For purposes of this paragraph (b)(iii), individuals
    
who would have been considered "family or household members" of the child under subsection (6) of Section 103 of this Act before a termination of the parental rights with respect to the child continue to meet the definition of "family or household members" of the child;
        (iv) by a crime victim who was abused by an offender
    
prior to the incarceration of the offender in a penal institution and such offender is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the filing of the petition; or
        (v) by any person who has previously suffered abuse
    
by a person convicted of (1) domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery, or any other offense that would constitute domestic violence or (2) a violent crime, as defined in Section 3 of the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, committed against another person.
    A petition for an order of protection may not be denied solely upon the basis that the respondent or petitioner is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the filing of the petition.
    (c) Any petition properly filed under this Act may seek protection for any additional persons protected by this Act.
(Source: P.A. 104-11, eff. 6-20-25.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 50 cases (14 in the last 5 years), 1993–2026 · leading case: Moore v. Green, 848 N.E.2d 1015 (Ill. 2006).
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Moore v. Green, 848 N.E.2d 1015 (Ill. 2006). · cites it 4× “750 ILCS 60/201(a) (West 2002). It then streamlines the procedures that victims of domestic violence must use to obtain orders of protection (see 750 ILCS 60/202 (West 2002)), and pushes petitions for orders of protection to the top of trial court dockets (see 750 ILCS 60/212…”
Calloway v. Kinkelaar, 659 N.E.2d 1322 (Ill. 1995). · cites it 2× “Under section 201, "[p]ersons protected by this Act" include "any person abused by a family or household member" (750 ILCS 60/201(a)(i) (West 1992)). In the case at bar there is no dispute that plaintiff is a person protected under the Act or that she obtained, in accordance…”
Mowen v. Holland, 783 N.E.2d 180 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “750 ILCS 60/201(a)(i), (a)(iii) (West 2000).”
People v. Richter, 2012 IL App (4th) 101025 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). · cites it 2× “2a applies to a “domestic violence prosecution” in which the offered hearsay statements were made by a person protected by section 201 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 (Act) (750 ILCS 60/201 (West 2010)). Section 201 of the Act provides that “any person abused by a…”
Beyer v. City of Joliet, 910 N.E.2d 621 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 6× “" 750 ILCS 60/201(a) (West 2004). When addressing the application of the Act, the Illinois Supreme Court specifically stated that statutory language "must be afforded its plain, ordinary, popularly understood meaning.”
Peck v. Otten, 768 N.E.2d 769 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). · cites it 2× “Following our careful review, we find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding that Kevin's conduct constituted "abuse.”
ALISON C. v. Westcott, 798 N.E.2d 813 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “750 ILCS 60/201(a) (West 2002). Section 103(6) of the Act defines “family or household members” as: “spouses, former spouses, parents, children, stepchildren and other persons related by blood or by present or prior marriage, persons who share or formerly shared a common…”
In Re Marriage of McCoy, 625 N.E.2d 883 (Ill. App. Ct. 1993). · cites it 2× “Respondent admits the trial court had the authority to make the minor children protected persons under section 201(a) of the Act (750 ILCS 60/201(a)(iii) (West Supp. 1993) (protected persons defined as a minor child in the care of an abused person)), but argues that there must…”
People v. Thomas, 2020 IL App (1st) 170310 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “1-17-0310 person protected by that Act”); see also 750 ILCS 60/201(a)(i) (West 2014) (identifying only individuals and minors who are “abused by a family or household member”).”
A.A. v. Nita A., 2023 IL App (1st) 230011 (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). “750 ILCS 60/201(a)(i), (b)(i) (West 2020).”
Lacey v. Vill. of Palatine, 882 N.E.2d 1187 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 4× “Plaintiffs argue that Ballog was a protected person under section 201 of the Domestic Violence Act (750 ILCS 60/201 (West 2006)), either because she was a member of Mary’s family or because she was temporarily residing at Mary’s house, or both.”
People v. Deleon, 2020 IL 124744 (Ill. 2020). “¶ 49 For example, the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 allows for the issuance of a civil order of protection for persons in a dangerous dating or familial relationship (see 750 ILCS 60/201(a) (West 2018)), while the Civil No Contact Order Act provides that protective…”
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— 750 ILCS 60/201(a) — 16 cases
Moore v. Green, 848 N.E.2d 1015 (Ill. 2006). “750 ILCS 60/201(a) (West 2002). It then streamlines the procedures that victims of domestic violence must use to obtain orders of protection (see 750 ILCS 60/202 (West 2002)), and pushes petitions for orders of protection to the top of trial court dockets (see 750 ILCS 60/212…”
Beyer v. City of Joliet, 910 N.E.2d 621 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). “" 750 ILCS 60/201(a) (West 2004). When addressing the application of the Act, the Illinois Supreme Court specifically stated that statutory language "must be afforded its plain, ordinary, popularly understood meaning.”
ALISON C. v. Westcott, 798 N.E.2d 813 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “750 ILCS 60/201(a) (West 2002). Section 103(6) of the Act defines “family or household members” as: “spouses, former spouses, parents, children, stepchildren and other persons related by blood or by present or prior marriage, persons who share or formerly shared a common…”
People v. Deleon, 2020 IL 124744 (Ill. 2020). “¶ 49 For example, the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 allows for the issuance of a civil order of protection for persons in a dangerous dating or familial relationship (see 750 ILCS 60/201(a) (West 2018)), while the Civil No Contact Order Act provides that protective…”
Lacey v. Vill. of Palatine, 882 N.E.2d 1187 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). “Plaintiffs argue that Ballog was a protected person under section 201 of the Domestic Violence Act (750 ILCS 60/201 (West 2006)), either because she was a member of Mary’s family or because she was temporarily residing at Mary’s house, or both.”
— 750 ILCS 60/201(a)(1) — 1 case
Beyer v. City of Joliet, 910 N.E.2d 621 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). “" 750 ILCS 60/201(a) (West 2004). When addressing the application of the Act, the Illinois Supreme Court specifically stated that statutory language "must be afforded its plain, ordinary, popularly understood meaning.”
— 750 ILCS 60/201(a)(i) — 19 cases
Calloway v. Kinkelaar, 659 N.E.2d 1322 (Ill. 1995). “Under section 201, "[p]ersons protected by this Act" include "any person abused by a family or household member" (750 ILCS 60/201(a)(i) (West 1992)). In the case at bar there is no dispute that plaintiff is a person protected under the Act or that she obtained, in accordance…”
Mowen v. Holland, 783 N.E.2d 180 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “750 ILCS 60/201(a)(i), (a)(iii) (West 2000).”
People v. Richter, 2012 IL App (4th) 101025 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “2a applies to a “domestic violence prosecution” in which the offered hearsay statements were made by a person protected by section 201 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 (Act) (750 ILCS 60/201 (West 2010)). Section 201 of the Act provides that “any person abused by a…”
People v. Thomas, 2020 IL App (1st) 170310 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “1-17-0310 person protected by that Act”); see also 750 ILCS 60/201(a)(i) (West 2014) (identifying only individuals and minors who are “abused by a family or household member”).”
A.A. v. Nita A., 2023 IL App (1st) 230011 (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). “750 ILCS 60/201(a)(i), (b)(i) (West 2020).”
— 750 ILCS 60/201(a)(ii) — 2 cases
In Re Marriage of Holtorf, 922 N.E.2d 1173 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010).
Sherwin v. Roberts, 2023 IL App (4th) 220904-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023).
— 750 ILCS 60/201(a)(iii) — 1 case
In Re Marriage of McCoy, 625 N.E.2d 883 (Ill. App. Ct. 1993). “Respondent admits the trial court had the authority to make the minor children protected persons under section 201(a) of the Act (750 ILCS 60/201(a)(iii) (West Supp. 1993) (protected persons defined as a minor child in the care of an abused person)), but argues that there must…”
— 750 ILCS 60/201(a)(iv) — 1 case
Lacey v. Vill. of Palantine (Ill. App. Ct. 2008).
— 750 ILCS 60/201(b) — 1 case
Diane P. v. M.R., 2016 IL App (3d) 150312 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016).
— 750 ILCS 60/201(b)(i) — 7 cases
Peck v. Otten, 768 N.E.2d 769 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “Following our careful review, we find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding that Kevin's conduct constituted "abuse.”
Mowen v. Holland, 783 N.E.2d 180 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “750 ILCS 60/201(a)(i), (a)(iii) (West 2000).”
In Re Th, 820 N.E.2d 977 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004).
People v. L.S., 820 N.E.2d 977 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004).
Peck v. Otten (Ill. App. Ct. 2002).
— 750 ILCS 60/201(b)(ii) — 1 case
Anderson v. Schlosser, 642 N.E.2d 194 (Ill. App. Ct. 1994).
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