Cochran v. Lindeman

On September 20, 2006, the circuit court of Greene County, Illinois, denied intervenors John and Yvonne Lindemans’ (the Lindemans) petition to register a child-custody determination from the superior court of Hendricks County, Indiana. The Lindemans appeal, arguing the court erred by denying their petition to register. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

The record reflects that on September 14, 2005, respondent, Alexis A. Lindeman, gave birth to Sophia G.L. in Indiana. For a short time, Alexis and Sophia lived with Alexis’s mother, Kathy Engle. However, from September 24, 2005,…