In Re Marriage of Balzell

PRESIDING JUSTICE STOUDER

delivered the opinion of the court:

The marriage of petitioner Amy Balzell (Amy) and respondent Greg Balzell (Greg) was dissolved by a judgment of the circuit court of Peoria County. Amy appeals, contending the court erred (1) in finding this case to involve an initial custody determination rather than a modification of a custody judgment and (2) in finding that their only child, Chantel Balzell (Chantel), had no custodial preference. Greg cross-appealed the trial court’s awarding grandparent visitation, contending he was not given proper notice and an opportunity to…