Legal Opinion
In Re Marriage of Highsmith
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided January 23, 1986No. 61584PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Goldenhersh
Respondent, Develia Highsmith, appealed from the order of the circuit court of Henry County finding him in contempt for nonpayment of child support, and the judgment entered , in favor of petitioner, Lila R. Highsmith, in the sum found to be due and owing for child-support payments and attorney fees. The appellate court affirmed (130 Ill. App. 3d 725), and we allowed respondent’s petition for leave to appeal (94 Ill. 2d R. 315).
In 1970, while Petitioner and respondent were residents of California, their marriage was dissolved and the respondent was awarded custody of their minor child. In…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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