Legal Opinion

In re Marriage of Weber

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 5, 1993No. 3-92-0804Published

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Barry

Jon Weber appeals from an order transferring custody of his four-year-old son to the custody of the boy’s mother, Joyce Wright, thereby modifying the agreed custody order that had been entered three years earlier at the time of the dissolution of the parties’ marriage.

The issue on appeal is whether there was clear and convincing evidence that a change had occurred in the circumstances of the child or of his custodian since the prior judgment was entered and, if so, whether the change of custody is necessary to serve the best interests of the child. We reverse the order of the circuit court.

Jon…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of WechselbergerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  2. Barclay v. BarclayAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  3. In Re Custody of DykhuisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  4. In re Marriage of OliverAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987

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