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750 ILCS 5/512 (2026)

Post-Judgment Venue

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(750 ILCS 5/512) (from Ch. 40, par. 512)
    Sec. 512. Post-Judgment Venue. After 30 days from the entry of a judgment of dissolution of marriage or legal separation or the last modification thereof, any further proceedings to enforce or modify the judgment shall be as follows:
        (a) If the respondent does not then reside within
    
this State, further proceedings shall be had either in the judicial circuit wherein the moving party resides or where the judgment was entered or last modified.
        (b) If one or both of the parties then resides in the
    
judicial circuit wherein the judgment was entered or last modified, further proceedings shall be had in the judicial circuit that last exercised jurisdiction in the matter; provided, however, that the court may in its discretion, transfer matters involving a change in the allocation of parental responsibility to the judicial circuit where the minor or dependent child resides.
        (c) If neither party then resides in the judicial
    
circuit wherein the judgment was entered or last modified, further proceedings shall be had in that circuit or in the judicial circuit wherein either party resides; provided, however, that the court may, in its discretion, transfer matters involving a change in the allocation of parental responsibility to the judicial circuit where the minor or dependent child resides.
        (d) Objection to venue is waived if not made within
    
such time as the respondent's answer is due. Counter relief shall be heard and determined by the court hearing any matter already pending.
(Source: P.A. 99-90, eff. 1-1-16.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1998–2022 · leading case: In Re Marriage of Seffren, 852 N.E.2d 302 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006).
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In Re Marriage of Seffren, 852 N.E.2d 302 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). · cites it 2× “750 ILCS 5/512 (West 2004). According to that section, where, as here, both the respondent and the petitioner no longer live in the judicial circuit where the dissolution was granted, further proceedings may continue in that circuit.”
In re Marriage of Soman, 2021 IL App (1st) 200513-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “Pamela’s motion asserted Andrew’s petitions were filed to forum shop and evade the Ohio courts and argued: (1) the Ohio court had exclusive jurisdiction pursuant to sections 203 and 206 of the UCCJEA (750 ILCS 36/203, 206 (West 2010)); (2) Andrew incorrectly relied on section…”
Weinhaus v. Cohen, 2022 IL App (2d) 210089-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). · cites it 2× “¶ 14 Edward cites section 512(c) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (Act) (750 ILCS 5/512(c) (West 2020)), to support his argument.”
In re: Marriage of Seffren (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). · cites it 2× “750 ILCS 5/512 (West 2004). According to that section, where, as here, both the respondent and the petitioner no longer live in the judicial circuit where the dissolution was granted, further proceedings may continue in that circuit.”
In re Marriage of Mitchell (Ill. 1998). “750 ILCS 5/512(d) (West 1994). That issue has not been appealed to this court.”
— 750 ILCS 5/512(c) — 4 cases
In Re Marriage of Seffren, 852 N.E.2d 302 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). “750 ILCS 5/512 (West 2004). According to that section, where, as here, both the respondent and the petitioner no longer live in the judicial circuit where the dissolution was granted, further proceedings may continue in that circuit.”
In re Marriage of Soman, 2021 IL App (1st) 200513-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “Pamela’s motion asserted Andrew’s petitions were filed to forum shop and evade the Ohio courts and argued: (1) the Ohio court had exclusive jurisdiction pursuant to sections 203 and 206 of the UCCJEA (750 ILCS 36/203, 206 (West 2010)); (2) Andrew incorrectly relied on section…”
Weinhaus v. Cohen, 2022 IL App (2d) 210089-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “¶ 14 Edward cites section 512(c) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (Act) (750 ILCS 5/512(c) (West 2020)), to support his argument.”
In re: Marriage of Seffren (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). “750 ILCS 5/512 (West 2004). According to that section, where, as here, both the respondent and the petitioner no longer live in the judicial circuit where the dissolution was granted, further proceedings may continue in that circuit.”
— 750 ILCS 5/512(d) — 1 case
In re Marriage of Mitchell (Ill. 1998). “750 ILCS 5/512(d) (West 1994). That issue has not been appealed to this court.”
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