Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

I was married to the same man 2 times. In the first divorce I was given sole custody of our daughter. Then we remarried. We again divorced 2 years later. The divorce was held in a different county, but still in Illinois. The papers now state that I have joint custody of the minor child from the marriage. My question is did the second court have the jurisdiction to rule on this? Which ruling is valid? There was no change of venue or modification order entered in the first county circuit court. Which court has jurisdiction over the custody?


Asked on 2/08/12, 11:27 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
David Gotzh Law Office of David Gotzh

Second judgment controls.

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Answered on 2/08/12, 11:36 am
Jonathan Shimberg Shimberg and Crohn, P.C.

Agree. you should have raised the issue before the judgment was entered.

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Answered on 2/08/12, 5:18 pm


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