Haughton v. Haughton

On May 23, 1975, plaintiff, Hattie Ball, filed a two-count petition in the circuit court of Cook County seeking the registration and enforcement of certain foreign support orders. Count I, which was captioned “Registry of Foreign Support Order Under the Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act” (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 68, par. 101 et seq.), sought the registration and enforcement of a 1958 New York child-support order directing defendant to pay $50 per month to the court for the children’s benefit. In count II, plaintiff sought to enroll and enforce, pursuant to the Uniform Enforcement of…