In Re Marriage of Spangler

These consolidated appeals arise from a dissolution of marriage proceeding in the circuit court of Adams County between petitioner, Lisa L. Spangler, and respondent, Kim A. Spangler. In case No. 4— 83-0507, petitioner appeals from that portion of an order entered by that court on April 7, 1983, awarding custody of the parties’ children to respondent. Subsequent to petitioner’s timely filing of notice of appeal from that order, petitioner filed a petition under section 610 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 40, par. 610) on August 31,…