In Re Support of Pearson

Plaintiff, Pauline Pearson, instituted the present action asking that defendant, her former husband, Robert Pearson, contribute toward the educational expenses of their son, Keith. The circuit court of Cook County ordered that defendant pay $100 per month for two years toward Keith’s post-high-school education. Plaintiff appealed, and the appellate court, in a Rule 23 order (87 Ill. 2d R. 23), modified the judgment to require defendant to pay $5,150 per year for two years (132 Ill. App. 3d 1159). This court granted defendant’s petition for leave to appeal.

The sole issue presented is whether…