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People v. Overton

Citations

  • 316 N.E.2d 201
  • 21 Ill. App. 3d 1014
  • 1974 Ill. App. LEXIS 2303

How courts have described this case

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  • order of a court depriving a parent of custody of a child is only res judicata as to facts which existed at the time the order was entered
  • “In consideration of the question of desertion, primary consideration must be given to the intent of the parent. [Citations.] The mere fact of physical separation does not necessarily constitute desertion.”

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