PIERSON v. BLOODWORTH

No. 79-176.

81 Ill. App.3d 645 (1980)

401 N.E.2d 1320

ANGELA PIERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KATHLEEN BLOODWORTH, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed March 12, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher B. Hunter and Daniel J. Mulvanny, both of Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, of Alton, for appellant.

Owen M. Rollberg, of Granite City, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KASSERMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Angela Pierson, brought a habeas corpus action in the Circuit Court of Madison County to compel the return of her daughter from the custody of defendant, Kathleen Bloodworth. Prior to the hearing, the trial court granted defendant leave to amend her pleadings in response to the petition so as to place before the court the issue of the

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