Current through Public Acts 103-1 through 103-587, 103-589, and 103-590
Section 750 ILCS 22/401 - Establishment of support order(a) If a support order entitled to recognition under this Act has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this State with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if: (1) the individual seeking the order resides outside this State ; or(2) the support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this State .(b) The tribunal may issue a temporary child-support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is: (1) a presumed father of the child;(2) petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;(3) identified as the father of the child through genetic testing;(4) an alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing;(5) shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child;(6) an acknowledged father as provided by applicable State law;(7) the mother of the child; or(8) an individual who has been ordered to pay child support in a previous proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated.(c) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to Section 305.Amended by P.A. 099-0119,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2016.Amended by P.A. 093-0479, § 5, eff. 1/1/2004, op. 7/1/2004. P.A. 90-240, eff. 7-28-97.