Opperman v. Sullivan

McCORMICK, Justice.

Plaintiff William G. Opperman brought this certiorari action to challenge the defendant district court’s order finding him in contempt and sentencing him for failure to comply with the child support provisions of a dissolution decree. He contends that the court could not constitutionally acquire jurisdiction of him through personal service of the rule to show cause in Illinois and that the court lacked authority to sentence him when he was not personally present. We find no merit in his contentions and consequently annul the writ.

No dispute exists that the court had…