In no prosecution under this Act shall any existing statute or rule of law prohibiting the disclosure of confidential communications between husband and wife apply. And both husband and wife shall be competent witnesses to testify to any and all relevant matters, including the fact of such marriage and of the parentage of such child or children, provided that neither shall be compelled to give evidence incriminating himself or herself.
750 ILCS 16/45
Husband or wife as competent witness
Known as the Non-Support Punishment Act
The act spans §§ 750-16-1 to 750-16-999 (39 sections).
P.A. 91-613, eff. 10-1-99.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.