Dissolution action was not subject to dismissal based on pending divorce action in foreign country between same parties, since state court was not required to recognize or enforce divorce judgments from foreign countries under full faith and credit clause. State policy of avoiding duplicative litigation did not require trial court to dismiss state action for dissolution of marriage in favor of divorce action in foreign country; neither party resided in foreign country, and state had strong interest in deciding dissolution action between two state residents. There is a strong public policy in favor of deciding marital controversies locally; in domestic relations cases, there is strong tie to county where marital home is located and where children of marriage reside.
http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2013/3rdDistrict/3110228.pdf
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