Lutz v. Lutz

Respondent, Randall J. Lutz, appeals the extension of a plenary-order of protection entered by the circuit court of Champaign County pursuant to the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 (Act) (750 ILCS 60/101 et seq. (West 1998)), on October 28, 1998, in favor of petitioner, Michelle Lutz, his former spouse. Respondent alleges the trial court abused its discretion in extending the plenary order of protection when (1) the original plenary order did not include sufficient findings, (2) the evidence did not warrant extending the order of protection, and (3) the original plenary order of…