Barclay v. Barclay

Defendant Kim Barclay appeals from an order changing custody of her son James Barclay from the father to the paternal grandparents.

James was born in 1970, the son of Michael Barclay and defendant. The young couple lived in Pekin until Michael enlisted in the United States Navy. In May of 1972, defendant and the baby joined Michael in Connecticut where he was stationed but marital problems arose, and in October 1972, Michael took 15-month-old James back to Pekin and left him with Michael’s parents, Clayton and Doris Barclay. Defendant apparently agreed with this arrangement. A few months later…