Burton v. Burton

OPINION

HOWARD, Chief Judge.

This appeal raises three issues: (1) Whether the court below abused its discretion by awarding custody of the family’s two children to appellee; (2) whether the court below erroneously divided the property of the family; and (3) whether the court below erred in ordering that appellant pay appellee’s attorney’s fees and court costs.

CHILD CUSTODY

Appellant and appellee were married in Illinois on June 18, 1960. The couple had two children, Bradley, who was IU/2 at the time of the dissolution hearing, and Brett, who was 10 years old at the time of hearing. Because of…