Finley v. Finley

Respondent appeals from an order of the circuit court of Marion County entering judgment against him for accrued child support in an action brought by his former wife, petitioner. He asserts three issues on appeal: (1) whether section 510(c) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 40, par. 510(c)) prohibits the entry of a judgment for delinquent child support accruing prior to the effective date of the Act where the cessation of payment was predicated upon the emancipation of the children; (2) whether such judgment is precluded by laches or…