Newton v. Newton

CRIST, Judge.

Mother appeals the denial of her motion to set aside a modification of custody order. She asserts the trial court did not have subject-matter jurisdiction for the reason that mother and the parties’ two children resided in the State of Illinois pursuant to written authorization of husband. We affirm.

Mother and father were married on January 27, 1979. They had two children, born in 1981 and 1982. On February 22, 1988, dissolution was entered in the City of St. Louis. At that time, both parties and the children were residents of Missouri. Mother was given primary custody of the…