IN RE MARRIAGE OF BATES

No. 97059.

819 N.E.2d 714 (2004)

212 Ill.2d 489

289 Ill.Dec. 218

In re MARRIAGE OF Norma Perez de BATES, Appellant, and R. Edward Bates, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

October 28, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul L. Feinstein, Chicago, for appellant.

Joel D. Arnold, of Fortunato, Farrell, Davenport & Arnold, Ltd., Westmont (Robert G. Black, Naperville, of counsel), for appellee.

Alene Ross Levy, of Haynes & Boone, L.L.P., Houston, Texas, Pamela Harris, of O'Melveny & Myers, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae Justice for Children.

Richard L. Ducote, New Orleans, Louisiana, amicus curiae pro se.


Justice KILBRIDE delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a lengthy hearing on the petition of Edward Bates to modify custody, the trial court terminated Norma Bates' custody of the minor child, awarded custody to Edward, and restricted Norma's visitation rights pending a professional evaluation. The court also denied Edward's petition to terminate unallocated maintenance and support based on an alleged continuing...

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