In re Marriage of Goslin

PRESIDING JUSTICE GREEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Petitioner, Patricia M. Goslin, appeals a decision of the circuit court of Macon County entered October 6, 1981. After an ex parte hearing, the circuit court dismissed Goslin’s dissolution of marriage petition on the grounds that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. Specifically, the court found the alleged actions of mental cruelty occurred outside the State of Illinois and before the petitioner moved to Illinois. The court concluded for that reason, it had no subject matter jurisdiction.

On appeal, petitioner maintains the…