McWilliams v. McWilliams

This is an appeal from the decision of the circuit court of Kane County denying the wife’s petition for a change of custody of her seven-year-old son.

The testimony at the hearing on the petition for change of custody established that when the mother and father were divorced — in January, 1975, the husband retained the marital home and the custody of their child, John, was awarded to the father pursuant to paragraph 3 of the agreed property settlement which provided:

“3. That it is the further agreement between the parties that custody of the minor child, John Alan McWilliams, shall temporarily…