· 4/4/1986
In Re Custody of Peterson
Citations
- 491 N.E.2d 1150
- 112 Ill. 2d 48
- 96 Ill. Dec. 690
- 1986 Ill. LEXIS 238
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “nonparents must first show that the child is ‘not in the physical custody of one of his parents’ ”
- noncustodial father did not relinquish physical custody of his child merely because child had resided with mother prior to her death
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Judges: Ward
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