In Re Marriage of Stevens

Anita Ruth Stevens (Anita) appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Crawford County awarding custody of her son to Kenneth Rex Stevens (Rex). We affirm.

Anita and Rex were married in 1979. One child, Brice Cole Stevens (Cole), was bom of this marriage on January 24, 1983. The parties’ marriage subsequently was dissolved, and Rex and Anita were awarded joint custody of Cole on May 20, 1986. On October 30, 1987, Anita filed a petition for permission to remove Cole from Illinois and to modify the joint custody order. Anita had remarried and planned to move to Florida with her new husband…