IN RE CUSTODY OF SEXTON

No. 53424.

84 Ill.2d 312 (1981)

418 N.E.2d 729

In re CUSTODY OF CHARLES SEXTON (Donnie E. Sexton, Appellant, v. Janice S. Sexton, Appellee).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 18, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kritzer, Stansell, Critser & Whitman, of Monmouth (Greg McClintock, of counsel), for appellant.

Michael J. Mannino, of the West Central Illinois Legal Assistance, of Galesburg, for appellee.


Appellate court reversed; cause remanded.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the court:

This case involves the validity of a child-custody modification under section 610 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 40, par. 610). At the time of plaintiff's and defendant's divorce, custody of their son was awarded to defendant, Janice S. Sexton. After a hearing on plaintiff...

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