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CARLSTEN v. ROBERTSON

No. 4-97-0810.

692 N.E.2d 1343 (1998)

295 Ill. App.3d 369

230 Ill.Dec. 177

Melissa CARLSTEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John ROBERTSON, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

March 30, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dean E. Poignant, Peoria, for Melissa Carlsten.

Marcia F. Straub, Peoria, for John Robertson.

Presiding Justice McCUSKEY delivered the Opinion of the Court:

The plaintiff, Melissa Carlsten, appeals from the trial court's order granting the motion of the respondent, John Robertson, to dismiss her child custody petition for lack of jurisdiction. After a careful review of the record, we find that Illinois does not have jurisdiction over this matter and therefore affirm.

FACTS

The parties were divorced in Virginia on July 10, 1990. The Virginia...

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