Gill v. Gill
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Adesko
This is an appeal by defendant, Robert Gill, from the entry of an order granting post divorce decree relief for child support. The issues on review are:
1. Whether the plaintiff should be barred by the doctrines of laches or acquiescence, from proceeding against defendant for child support;
2. Whether a defendant, who is personally served 15 years after the original entry of a divorce decree, in which service was by publication, may be ordered to pay retroactive child support; and
3. Whether the amount of child support awarded was proper.
The facts are as follows:
Plaintiff, Marilyn Gill, was…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Pyle v. FerrellIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
- Dwyer v. DwyerIllinois Supreme Court · 1937
- Tarpoff v. KarandjeffIllinois Supreme Court · 1959
- Johnson v. Central Standard Life InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1968
- Carlson v. CarlsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1951
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- Gill v. GillIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
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