Legal Opinion

In Re Marriage of Betts

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 30, 1989No. 4-89-0161PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE McCULLOUGH

delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent John A. Betts appeals from an order entered July 29, 1988, finding respondent in contempt of court and from an order entered February 24, 1989, denying a motion to reconsider the July 1988 order. Primarily, respondent contends the trial court erred in finding him in criminal contempt of court for failing to comply with a child support order where the order should have been civil contempt. Respondent also urges because he did not receive mail notice of the hearing on the show cause petition, the order is void and should…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of LogstonIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Sullivan v. SullivanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
  3. Kerner v. ThompsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Barclay v. BarclayIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  5. In Re Marriage of WildeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re Marriage of BettsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
  2. Smith v. Intergovernmental Solid Waste Disposal Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  3. People v. ErnestIllinois Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Wesko Plating, Inc. v. Department of RevenueAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
  5. People v. DillmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991

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