Illinois Statutes

§ 16

Illinois·Topic RIGHTS AND REMEDIES·Ch. 750 FAMILIES·Act 750 ILCS 65/ Rights of Married Persons Act.
Neither spouse can remove the other or their children from their homestead without the consent of the other, unless the owner of the property shall, in good faith, provide another homestead suitable to the condition in life of the family; and if one spouse abandons the other, the abandoned spouse is entitled to the custody of their minor children, unless a court of competent jurisdiction, upon application for that purpose, shall otherwise direct.

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Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 104-40, eff. 1-1-26 .)
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