Gill v. Gill

The question presented on this appeal is whether it was proper for the trial court to direct the father of a child to reimburse the mother for moneys expended after their divorce for their child’s support during his infancy.

The circuit court of Cook County entered such an order in favor of the plaintiff, Marilyn Gill, against her former husband, Robert Gill, and the appellate court affirmed (8 Ill. App. 3d 625). We granted the defendant’s petition for leave to appeal.

Marilyn and Robert Gill were married on April 10, 1948. One child, Richard Michael, was born of the marriage. On June 28, 1956,…