In Re Custody of Potts

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent, appealing from an order granting permanent custody of two minor children to petitioner, Dennis Potts, contends the trial court erred (1) in granting permanent custody to petitioner; and (2) in denying her petitions (a) to require petitioner to pay child support arrearages and set child support, and (b) to impose sanctions on petitioner for failure to comply with discovery.

It appears that the parties were divorced in 1974 and, pursuant to an agreement, they were awarded “joint custody” of their three minor children…