People ex rel. LeGout v. Decker

Appellant appeals from the trial court’s dismissal for lack of jurisdiction of petitioner’s action for support pursuant to the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 40, pars. 1201 through 1242) (the Act). Although respondent has not filed a brief in this appeal, we nevertheless consider the appeal on its merits. First Capitol Mortgage Corp. v. Talandis Construction Corp. (1976), 63 Ill. 2d 128, 345 N.E.2d 493.

The petitioner, Holly B. LeGout, a resident of Lawrence County, Illinois, filed a petition pursuant to the Act, seeking to enforce a support…