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750 ILCS 22/204

(750 ILCS 22/204)

Sec. 204. Simultaneous proceedings.

(a) A tribunal of this State may exercise jurisdiction to establish a
support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading
is filed in another state or a foreign country only if:

(1) the petition or comparable pleading in this State

is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country;

(2) the contesting party timely challenges the

exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and

(3) if relevant, this State is the home state of the

child.

(b) A tribunal of this State may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a
support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading
is filed in another state or a foreign country if:

(1) the petition or comparable pleading in the other

state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this State for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this State;

(2) the contesting party timely challenges the

exercise of jurisdiction in this State; and

(3) if relevant, the other state or foreign country

is the home state of the child.

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