In Re Marriage of Koch

The dispositive issue raised on this appeal is whether a judgment of dissolution of marriage which reserved maintenance and property issues for future determination is a final order and thus appealable under Supreme Court Rule 304(a) (87 Ill. 2d R. 304(a)).

On February 4, 1982, Hazel Koch filed a petition to dissolve her marriage to the defendant. On November 5, 1982, after a contested hearing on the grounds for dissolution, the trial court entered a written finding that the grounds for dissolution were established and con-tinned the matter for settlement of the remaining issues. On January 7,…