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IN RE MARRIAGE OF HIGHSMITH

No. 3-84-0119.

130 Ill. App.3d 725 (1985)

474 N.E.2d 915

In re MARRIAGE OF DEVELIA HIGHSMITH, Respondent-Appellant, and LILA R. HIGHSMITH, a/k/a Montooth, Petitioner-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed February 14, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Stuckel, of Harvey & Stuckel, of Peoria, for appellant.

Michael E. Massie, of Massie & Steele, of Galva, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE HEIPLE delivered the opinion of the court:

The issue here is whether an Illinois court had personal jurisdiction over a nonresident respondent in an action commenced by the respondent's ex-wife seeking contempt sanctions for the respondent's failure to comply with a child support order. Both the petitioner and child are Illinois residents. In 1970, the parties were divorced in California. The respondent was given custody of the couple...

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