In Re Marriage of Kehres

Respondent, Constance Kehres, filed a motion in the circuit court of St. Clair County pursuant to section 8(b) of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 40, par. 2108(b)) requesting that the court decline to exercise its jurisdiction on grounds of forum non conveniens with respect to a contempt petition filed by petitioner, Terry L. Hurst. In that petition, Hurst alleged that respondent had violated a prior order entered by the court regarding child visitation rights. Following a hearing, respondent’s motion was denied. We granted her leave to appeal…