Harvey v. Harvey

In this divorce proceeding, the parties agreed that the friend of the court would determine the custody of their children and that the circuit court could not review the decision. Honoring this, the circuit court entered the friend of the court’s recommended order awarding sole custody of the children to defendant and denied plaintiffs motion for a hearing to review the matter.

The Court of Appeals vacated the circuit court’s order and remanded the case for a hearing de novo. We affirm that opinion, but write to provide clarification. Regardless of the type of alternative dispute resolution…