Fleener v. Fleener

Defendant, Ivan Fleener, has appealed from a decree of divorce entered in the Circuit Court of Peoria County in favor of plaintiff, Aurellia Fleener.

Plaintiff and defendant were married in 1940 and lived together as husband and wife until December, 1967. Two children were born of the marriage but were married and had families of their own at the time of this proceeding.

In January, 1968, plaintiff filed her complaint for separate maintenance together with a petition for temporary support and attorney’s fees. Defendant filed an answer, counterclaim for divorce and motion for hearing under…