In Re Marriage of Mitchell

Stephen G. Mitchell filed a petition for modification of visitation rights with his children. Vicky O. Mitchell then filed a petition for rule to show cause in the circuit court of Lake County against Stephen, contending that Stephen violated the child support provision of the settlement agreement incorporated into an earlier judgment dissolving their marriage. The circuit court held that the percentage portion of the child support provision was void and unenforceable under section 505(a)(5) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (Act) (750 ILCS 5/505(a)(5) (West 1994)). On…