McNutt v. Beaty

The issue in this case is whether a circuit court has continuing jurisdiction over a divorce case permitting it to enter an order awarding attorneys' fees some two years after reconciliation of the parties. We hold it does not.

Petitioner, Claud Millard McNutt, filed an action for divorce from his wife, Carol Dean McNutt. The divorce was granted by the Circuit Court of DeKalb County on 16 July 1975. Three months later the divorce decree was set aside and the parties were reconciled shortly thereafter. Notice of the reconciliation was given to the circuit court by the parties in January 1976.…