Pineres v. George

HUNSTEIN, Presiding Justice.

We granted Caroline Pineres’ application to appeal in this contempt action arising out of the parties’ 1991 divorce.

1. We agree with Pineres that the trial court improperly modified the parties’ divorce decree in the context of ruling on the parties’ contempt motions when it shifted final decision-making authority regarding their minor son’s health care to their co-parenting counselor, Dr. Spencer Gelernter. “It is well settled that a trial judge has no authority in a contempt proceeding to modify the obligations imposed by the decree. [Cits.]” Gallit v. Buckley,…