Legal Opinion
In re Marriage of Benink
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 2, 2018No. 2-17-0175UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Schostok
¶ 1 In this appeal and cross-appeal, the parties dispute the amount of modified child support owed by the respondent, Eric Benink, to the petitioner, Suzette Benink; the law to be applied to that calculation; and whether Eric presented a valid reason for his noncompliance with the judgment of dissolution.
¶ 2 I. BACKGROUND
¶ 3 Suzette and Eric were married in 1991 and had four children together. They divorced in 2010. Eric was employed by OSF St. Anthony Hospital as vice president and chief medical officer. Suzette did not work outside the home during the marriage.
¶ 4 Under the judgment of…
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