In Re Marriage of Ormiston

Petitioner Anne Ormiston (Anne) appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County denying her petition for a rule to show cause against respondent Charles Ormiston (Charles) for his alleged failure to make unallocated maintenance and child support payments. The trial court denied Anne’s petition on the ground that Charles was not delinquent in his support payments because he was entitled to a credit for the total amount of a Federal income tax refund check in which both parties were named as payees. Anne received this check and negotiated it after the dissolution judgment was entered.…