IN RE MARRIAGE OF GODWIN

No. 81-498.

104 Ill. App.3d 790 (1982)

433 N.E.2d 310

In re MARRIAGE OF DAVID GODWIN, Petitioner-Appellee, and PATRICIA GODWIN, a/k/a Patricia Hostens, Respondent-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed March 9, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph D. Sheahan, of McGehee, Boling & Whitmire, Ltd., of Silvis, for appellant.

Dennis A. DePorter, of Braud, Warner, Neppl & Westensee, of Rock Island, for appellee.


Order affirmed and cause remanded.

JUSTICE ALLOY delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from an order of the trial court placing custody of the parties' nine-year-old son with the petitioner, David Godwin.

David and Patricia Godwin were divorced in May of 1977. In December of 1977, the trial court awarded custody of the couple's minor son, Bruce, to Mrs. Godwin (now Mrs. Hostens). The court also ordered extensive visitation rights to...

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