Award -- Following decree by another jurisdiction

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    If an annulment or a limited or absolute divorce has been granted by a court in another jurisdiction, a court in this State may award alimony to either party if:

        (1)    the court in the other jurisdiction lacked or did not exercise personal jurisdiction over the party seeking alimony; and

        (2)    the party seeking alimony was domiciled in this State at least 1 year before the annulment or divorce was granted.


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