IN RE MARRIAGE OF SCHOEFFEL

No. 4-94-0063.

644 N.E.2d 827 (1994)

268 Ill. App.3d 839

206 Ill.Dec. 59

In re the MARRIAGE OF Matthew C. SCHOEFFEL, Petitioner-Appellant, and Jeanne Schoeffel, Respondent-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

December 30, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur M. Lerner, Lerner & Kirchner, Champaign, for appellant.

Robert W. Dodd, Dodd & McClellan, P.C., Champaign, for appellee.


Justice COOK delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal raises the issue whether Illinois courts have jurisdiction to determine the custody of the parties' children pursuant to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (Act) (750 ILCS 35/1 et seq. (West 1992)).

Petitioner Matthew C. Schoeffel and respondent Jeanne Schoeffel were married on November 15, 1988, in a civil ceremony in Queens County, New York. Two sons were born of the marriage: Justin...

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