Legal Opinion

In Re Marriage of Dilley

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided September 18, 1984No. 5-83-0801PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Karns

Kenneth Dale Dilley appeals from an order of the circuit court of Shelby County denying his petition for modification of a judgment of dissolution of marriage and retaining custody of the parties’ two minor children in the mother, Candace Jean Dilley.

The absence of specific findings by the trial court makes review in the instant case most difficult. Candace has compounded the problem by failing to file an appellee’s brief. While we might for this latter reason reverse, we think the minors’ best interests require us to consider the case on its merits, so far as we can do so without the aid of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. First Capitol Mortgage Corp. v. Talandis Construction Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Nye v. NyeIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Jarrett v. JarrettIllinois Supreme Court · 1979

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re Marriage of OehmAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
  2. In re Marriage of DunnAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991

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