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In Re Marriage of Steichen

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 10, 1987No. 2-87-0141PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Inglis

Respondent, Craig Steichen, appeals from the order of the circuit court denying his motion to vacate a judgment for dissolution of marriage. Respondent contends that the court (1) abused its discretion when it failed to vacate the judgment of dissolution since that judgment incorporated a settlement agreement that respondent had agreed to under duress; (2) improperly entered a final dissolution order which materially altered the prior oral settlement agreement; and (3) abused its discretion when it granted a child support award in excess of the statutory guidelines. Respondent further…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kravis v. Smith Marine, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1975
  2. James v. JamesIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  3. Crawford v. CrawfordAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
  4. In Re Marriage of KlosterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  5. In Re Marriage of RiedyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re Marriage of OlsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  2. In re Marriage LakinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996
  3. Nieuwenhuis v. NieuwenhuisNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2014
  4. Nieuwenhuis v. NieuwenhuisNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2014

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