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IN RE MARRIAGE OF MURPHY

No. 4-01-0292.

763 N.E.2d 933 (2002)

327 Ill. App.3d 845

261 Ill.Dec. 684

In re the MARRIAGE OF Catherine MURPHY, n/k/a Catherine M. Madonia, Petitioner-Appellee, and Michael R. Murphy, Respondent-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

February 6, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Murphy, Springfield, Pro Se.

Catherine Madonia, Springfield, Pro Se.

Justice STEIGMANN delivered the opinion of the court:

Section 508(a)(3.1) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (Act) (750 ILCS 5/508(a)(3.1) (West 2000)) provides that a trial court may award attorney fees for "[t]he prosecution of any claim on appeal (if the prosecuting party has substantially prevailed)." This case presents the issue of what the phrase "substantially prevailed" means as used in that section.

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