Lynch v. Lynch

ERWIN, Judge.

History of the Case

Plaintiff, husband, and defendant, wife, were married on 30 April 1976 in Cook County, Illinois. One minor child was born on 3 December 1976 in Illinois. The parties separated in October 1977. Defendant had custody of the child in Illinois until plaintiff left the state with the child on 20 March 1978 without his wife’s knowledge.

On 30 December 1977, plaintiff filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in Illinois and requested custody of the child. The petition was served on defendant on 15 January 1978. On 13 February 1978, defendant filed a response to…