Application of Act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding

750 ILCS 22/105, under General Provisions.

750 ILCS 22/105

(750 ILCS 22/105)     Sec. 105. Application of Act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.     (a) A tribunal of this State shall apply Articles 1 through 6 and, as applicable, Article 7, to a support proceeding involving:         (1) a foreign support order;         (2) a foreign tribunal; or         (3) an obligee, obligor, or child residing in a     foreign country.    (b) A tribunal of this State that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of Articles 1 through 6.     (c) Article 7 applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of Article 7 is inconsistent with Articles 1 through 6, Article 7 controls.

(Source: P.A. 99-119, eff. 1-1-16.)