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ILLINOIS DEPT. OF PUBLIC AID EX REL. JENNINGS v. White

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 8, 1997No. 3-96-0307PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McCUSKEY

The defendant, Rodney White, appeals from an order of the trial court that found his Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) settlement was "income” for child support purposes. The trial court based its finding on section 505 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (Act) (750 ILCS 5/505 (West 1994)). After carefully reviewing the record, we affirm.

FACTS

On October 17, 1989, Jacquelynn Jennings gave birth to Cody Jennings. The defendant was never married to Jacquelynn. The Illinois Department of Public Aid (Public Aid) established the defendant’s paternity of Cody on April 16,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re Marriage of OlsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  2. Villanueva v. O'GaraAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996
  3. In Re Marriage of DeRossettIllinois Supreme Court · 1996
  4. In re Marriage of McGowanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
  5. In Re Marriage of WinneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of NelsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998
  2. In Re Marriage of BaumgartnerAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008
  3. In Re Marriage of RogersAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003
  4. In re Marriage of Dahm-SchellIllinois Supreme Court · 2021
  5. In Re Marriage of NelsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998

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