(a) In this Section:
     “Arrearage”, “delinquency”, “obligor”, and “order for support” have the meanings attributed to those terms in the Income Withholding for Support Act.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 305 ILCS 5/10-16.4

  • Fair Credit Reporting Act: A federal law, established in 1971 and revised in 1997, that gives consumers the right to see their credit records and correct any mistakes. Source: OCC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

     “Consumer reporting agency” has the meaning attributed to that term in Section 603(f) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681a(f).
     (b) Whenever a court of competent jurisdiction finds that an obligor either owes an arrearage of more than $10,000 or is delinquent in payment of an amount equal to at least 3 months’ support obligation pursuant to an order for support, the court shall direct the clerk of the court to make information concerning the obligor available to consumer reporting agencies.
     (c) Whenever a court of competent jurisdiction finds that an obligor either owes an arrearage of more than $10,000 or is delinquent in payment of an amount equal to at least 3 months’ support obligation pursuant to an order for support, the court shall direct the clerk of the court to cause the obligor’s name and address to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the obligor resides. The clerk shall cause the obligor’s name and address to be published only after sending to the obligor at the obligor’s last known address, by certified mail, return receipt requested, a notice of intent to publish the information. This subsection (c) applies only if the obligor resides in the county in which the clerk of the court holds office.