Illinois Statutes
§ 21-106 — Judicial order; findings of fact
Illinois·Topic RIGHTS AND REMEDIES·Ch. 735 CIVIL PROCEDURE·Act 735 ILCS 5/ Code of Civil Procedure.·Art. Article XXI - Change Of Name
(a)Legislative intent. Residents of this State who were born in another state or in another country may have difficulty in securing a birth certificate with the correct information. It is the intent of the General Assembly that Illinois should have a legal process available for these residents to seek a judicial order making findings of fact so that they may petition the issuing jurisdiction to change a birth certificate.
(b)An Illinois resident may file a petition in the resident's county of residence asking for a court to issue a finding of fact or facts to correct or update a birth certificate issued by another state or country.
(c)The petition must contain the following information:
(1)the petitioner's name and current address;
(2)the change that is sought; and (3) the reason for
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 103-610, eff. 7-1-24.)
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Judicial order; findings of fact