· 10/3/1984
In Re Marriage of Cotton
Citations
- 469 N.E.2d 1077
- 103 Ill. 2d 346
- 83 Ill. Dec. 143
- 1984 Ill. LEXIS 339
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding “somewhat contradictory order” on child custody was not against manifest weight of evidence when read against record, caselaw, and academic literature
- noting “[t]he guiding principle in child custody cases is the best interests of the child”
- noting \[t]he guiding principle in child custody cases is the best interests of the child\
- noting “[t]he guiding principle in child custody cases is the best interests of the child”
- “There was sufficient evidence to justify the trial court’s view that Christy had been the victim of serious child abuse and that it was in the best interests of the child to modify the custody decree”
- “There was sufficient evidence to justify the trial court's view that Christy had been the victim of serious child abuse and that it was in the best interests of the child to modify the custody decree”
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Judges: Clark
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