(750 ILCS 22/Art. 6 Pt. 1 heading)
PART 1 REGISTRATION FOR ENFORCEMENT
OF SUPPORT ORDER
(Source: P.A. 99-119, eff. 1-1-16 .)
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(750 ILCS 22/601)
Sec. 601. Registration of order for enforcement. A support order or
income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order may be
registered in this State for enforcement.
(Source: P.A. 99-119, eff. 1-1-16 .)
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(750 ILCS 22/602)
Sec. 602. Procedure to register order for enforcement.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 706, a support order or income-withholding order of another state or a foreign support order may be
registered in this State by sending the following records to
the appropriate tribunal in this State:
(1) a letter of transmittal to the tribunal | ||
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(2) 2 copies, including one certified copy, of the | ||
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(3) a sworn statement by the person requesting | ||
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(4) the name of the obligor and, if known:
(A) the obligor's address and social security | ||
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(B) the name and address of the obligor's | ||
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(C) a description and the location of property of | ||
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(5) except as otherwise provided in Section 312, the | ||
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(b) On receipt of a request for registration, the registering tribunal
shall cause the order to be filed as an order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign support order, together with one
copy of the documents and information, regardless of their form.
(c) A petition or comparable pleading seeking a remedy
that must be affirmatively sought under other law of this State may be
filed at the same time as the request for registration or later. The
pleading must specify the grounds for the remedy sought.
(d) If two or more orders are in effect, the person requesting
registration shall:
(1) furnish to the tribunal a copy of every support | ||
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(2) specify the order alleged to be the controlling | ||
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(3) specify the amount of consolidated arrears, if | ||
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(e) A request for a determination of which is the controlling order may be
filed separately or with a request for registration and enforcement or for
registration and modification. The person requesting registration shall give
notice of the request to each party whose rights may be affected by the
determination.
(Source: P.A. 99-119, eff. 1-1-16 .)
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(750 ILCS 22/603)
Sec. 603. Effect of registration for enforcement.
(a) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another
state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering
tribunal of this State.
(b) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the
same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by
a tribunal of this State.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, a
tribunal of this State shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a
registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.
(Source: P.A. 99-119, eff. 1-1-16 .)
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(750 ILCS 22/604)
Sec. 604. Choice of law.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), the law of the
issuing state or foreign country governs:
(1) the nature, extent, amount, and duration of | ||
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(2) the computation and payment of arrearages and | ||
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(3) the existence and satisfaction of other | ||
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(b) In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the
statute of limitation of this State, or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is
longer, applies.
(c) A responding tribunal of this State shall apply the procedures and
remedies of this State to enforce current support and collect arrears and
interest due on a support order of another state or a foreign country registered in this State.
(d) After a tribunal of this State or another state determines which is the
controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal
of this State shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the
controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and
future support, and on consolidated arrears.
(Source: P.A. 99-119, eff. 1-1-16 .)
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