Here's a list of front seat laws by state. There are no laws on the back seat issue in Illinois, only laws that say [a]ny person transporting a child under the age of 8 years shall be responsible for securing that child in an appropriate child restraint system, more commonly called a child safety seat..
- A defendant shall serve his answer within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint upon him. A party served with a pleading stating a crossclaim against him shall serve an answer thereto within 30 days after service upon him.
Once the Respondent receives the Petition, he or she has 30 days to file a Response to the facts outlined in the Petition. (In some cases, the Petitionerâs attorney will allow for more than 30 days.) Once a Response is filed by the Respondent, a hearing may be scheduled for the case.