Vollmer v. Mattox

Respondent, Rosemary Mattox Vollmer, appeals from an order of the circuit court of St. Clair County which modified a prior custody judgment entered by it in a divorce proceeding between the parties. In the order appealed from, the court transferred custody of the couple’s natural son, Jason Mattox, to petitioner but allowed respondent to retain custody of the couple’s adopted son, Phillip Mattox.

On appeal, respondent contends that: (1) the circuit court’s ruling was against the manifest weight of the evidence; and (2) the circuit court erred by failing to make specific findings as required by…