In Re Marriage of Smoller

Gerald Smoller appeals from the denial of his petition for dissolution of marriage and from the denial of a motion for a change of venue based on the prejudice of the trial judge.

Gerald and Olivia Smoller were married on August 1, 1965. They have two children, a daughter, born June 23, 1968, and a son, born May 6,1971.

On August 5, 1985, Gerald filed a petition, as amended, for dissolution of marriage on grounds of irreconcilable differences and mental and physical cruelty. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 40, pars. 401(a)(1), (a)(2).) Olivia subsequently filed a petition for legal separation and…