So, if you receive a foreign divorce filing, file something locally in Illinois immediately and figure out your options later. Foreign spouses are entitled to support in an Illinois divorce.Enter the amount of alimony you paid during the tax year as shown in Column A. Line 31: IRA deduction. Still, there can be situations where the American spouse is granted alimony. Sign your name in the area provided for your signature, and write "filing as surviving spouse" in place of the decedent's signature. Someone who lives in Illinois for at least 90 days can get a divorce from a spouse who lives outside of Illinois. The Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice has approved the following forms. All Illinois Courts must accept these forms. You file for divorce with the court system of your permanent residence and not the court system of the country where you were married. Recent laws may not yet be included in the ILCS database, but they are found on this site as Public Acts soon after they become law.