In re Marriage of Carstens

PRESIDING JUSTICE HUDSON delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 Respondent, John Carstens, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Lake County granting in part and denying in part his amended petition to terminate or, alternatively, reduce the maintenance awarded to his ex-wife, petitioner, Sue Carstens. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with directions.

¶ 2 I. BACKGROUND

¶ 3 Petitioner and respondent were married in 1986. Three children were born to the parties during the marriage. The parties separated on May 7, 2001, and petitioner subsequently filed a…