In Re Marriage of Hanlon

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

In this appeal, respondent-counterpetitioner contends that the trial court erred in dismissing her counterclaim for want of prosecution and in granting petitioner-counterrespondent’s motion for voluntary dismissal.

Thomas Hanlon (hereafter petitioner) filed a petition for dissolution of marriage, and his wife Frances Jean Hanlon (hereafter respondent) counterpetitioned for legal separation.

An agreed order was entered requiring petitioner to pay respondent $1,320 per month in support (to be later reduced to $1,220) to make various…