Skilling v. Skilling

Respondent, Raymond Skilling, appeals from an order entered in the circuit court of Cook County awarding petitioner, Myrna Skilling, an unallocated sum of maintenance and child support of $16,500 per year payable in equal monthly installments. We vacate this order and remand with directions.

Myrna Skilling cross-appeals from an order entered in the same court which denied her petition for attorney’s fees. We reverse this order.

Background

Myrna Skilling’s Petition

On December 6, 1977, Myrna Skilling filed her petition in this case seeking an “original” order for custody and child support of the…