Legal Opinion
Wickham v. Byrne
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided April 18, 2002No. 92048, 92135PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fitzgerald
At issue in these consolidated cases is whether certain provisions of section 607 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (Act), commonly called the grandparent visitation statute, violate a parent’s due process rights. See 750 ILCS 5/607(b)(l), (b)(3) (West 2000).
BACKGROUND
The Wickham Petition
Paul Michael Byrne (Paul) and Lizabeth Wickham Byrne (Lizabeth) were married and had one child, J.B., born November 7, 1997. Lizabeth died September 14, 1998. In her last will and testament, Lizabeth expressed a wish for frequent visitation between J.B. and her mother, Virginia Wickham…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by55 opinions
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