Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Newsome
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 26, 1988No. 4—88—0022PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lund
Patricia Morris died suddenly on June 26, 1987, leaving her two children, Benny A. Newsome (Benny, Jr.) and Tamika Caprise Smith. She, evidently, was still legally married to Joe Morris. Petitioners John and Annette Lewis, parents of Patricia, filed a petition under section 11 — 5 of the Probate Act of 1975 (Probate Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 1101/2, par. 11 — 5), asking that they be appointed guardians of the persons of Benny, Jr., and Tamika. On July 7, 1987, respondent Benny Newsome filed a petition based on section 601 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Quilloin v. WalcottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- In re Custody of TownsendIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
- People Ex Rel. Slawek v. Covenant Children's HomeIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
- In Re Custody of PetersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1986
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re RLSIllinois Supreme Court · 2006