In Re Marriage of Derning

Respondent, Paula N. Derning, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Lake County which dissolved her marriage of 23 years to petitioner, John P. Derning, apportioned the marital and nonmarital property of the parties, granted respondent unallocated child support and maintenance, and awarded each parent custody of one of the parties’ two minor children. On appeal, respondent raises three assignments of error before this court: (1) the trial court’s award of unallocated maintenance and child support was insufficient considering her limited employment income and lack of income from the…