IN RE MARRIAGE OF SLAYTON

No. 4-97-0240.

685 N.E.2d 1038 (1997)

292 Ill. App.3d 379

226 Ill.Dec. 583

In re the MARRIAGE OF Kara SLAYTON, f/k/a Kara Strappe, Petitioner-Appellant, and Thomas James Strappe, Respondent-Appellee (In re the Parentage of Brandon James Strappe, Kara Slayton and Jeffrey Slayton, Petitioners-Appellants, v. Thomas James Strappe, Respondent-Appellee.)

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided October 8, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kim Kelley, Peoria (argued), for Kara Slayton.

Michael A. Fleming (argued), Cusack, Fleming, Gilfillan & O'Day, Peoria, for Thomas Strappe.

Marcia F. Straub, Peoria, for Brandon Strappe.


Justice COOK delivered the opinion of the court:

Kara Slayton, f/k/a Kara Strappe, and Jeffrey Slayton appeal an order of the circuit court of Peoria County granting Thomas Strappe (Tom) visitation with their minor son, Brandon. Jeff and Kara are Brandon's biological parents, but Brandon was born during Kara's marriage to Tom. Kara and Jeff contend that because Tom is not Brandon's biological father, he should not have been granted visitation absent a "compelling...

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