Legal Opinion

In re Marriage of Harris

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 6, 1996No. 4-96-0201PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carman

Respondent, Donald W. Harris, appeals from an order dismissing his petition to terminate maintenance. We reverse.

The parties were divorced in 1993. At that time, the parties entered into a settlement agreement, approved by the trial judge and incorporated in the judgment of dissolution. Petitioner, Judith A. Harris, was represented by counsel; respondent was not.

One provision of the agreement pertained to maintenance and provided:

"4. The Husband shall pay to the Wife the sum of $606.00 per month as transitional maintenance for a period of ten (10) years at which time maintenance shall…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of FreemanIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Pacione v. PacioneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  3. Interstate Bank v. CardonaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
  4. Broadway Bank v. KakosAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of MichaelsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 2005
  2. In re Marriage of BohnsackAppellate Court of Illinois · 2012

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