Beaulieu v. Carmack

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE REARDON

delivered the opinion of the court:

The petitioner, Melvin A. Beaulieu, and the respondent, Doria M. Beaulieu Carmack, were divorced in the district court of Aroostook County, in the State of Maine, on March 20,1975. Custody of the children was granted to the respondent. The decree contained no restrictions preventing the respondent or the children from leaving the State. Following entry of the decree, the respondent left Maine and ultimately settled with the children in Illinois.

On June 7, 1977, the decree was modified to add specifically scheduled visitation…