Best v. Best

Docket No. 101135. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ANGELA K. FARLOW BEST, Appellee, v. STEVEN R. DEVORE BEST, Appellant. Opinion filed September 21, 2006. CHIEF JUSTICE THOMAS delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Kilbride, Garman, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Burke took no part in the decision. OPINION In this case, we are asked to determine the proper standard of review for findings of abuse made under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 (750 ILCS 60/101 et seq. (West 2004)). Respondent, Steven R.…