IN RE CUSTODY OF CANNON

No. 1-94-0747.

645 N.E.2d 348 (1994)

268 Ill.App.3d 937

206 Ill.Dec. 343

In re the CUSTODY OF Brittany Denise CANNON, a minor, and Startrice Nicole Anderson, a minor (Mable Colbert, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Raquel Dora and Unknown Fathers, Respondents-Appellants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

December 14, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward R. Vrdolyak, Ltd., Chicago (Paul A. Karkula), for appellee.

Fein and Seeskin, Oak Park (Morris A. Seeskin, Eileen L. Fein, of counsel), for appellants.


Justice GREIMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent Raquel Dora appeals the trial court's order awarding permanent custody of her two minor children to their great-grandmother, petitioner Mable Colbert.

Respondent argues petitioner lacked standing under section 601(b)(2) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (750 ILCS 5/601(b)(2) (West 1992)) (the Act), and the trial court: (1) improperly exercised plenary jurisdiction to base...

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