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IN RE MARRIAGE OF DORKS

No. 16877.

98 Ill. App.3d 1046 (1981)

425 N.E.2d 49

In re MARRIAGE OF DONNA J. DORKS, Petitioner-Appellant, and DARRELL D. DORKS, Respondent-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed August 7, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth A. Silver, of Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc., of Alton, for appellant.

No appearance for appellee.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE WEBBER delivered the opinion of the court:

Petitioner filed for dissolution of her marriage and as part of the relief sought requested that her former name be restored to her. After taking the matter under advisement, the circuit court of Greene County denied her request, stating that where children were involved, their best interest required that the mother retain her married name. The custody of the three children of the...

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