Appellate Court of Illinois

In a dissolution of marriage action, the modified joint parenting order granting visitation to the mother in the United Arab Emirates where she lives is affirmed over claims that: 1) the trial court erred by granting visitation in a country that is not a party to the Hague Convention and thus will not enforce an American court order; 2) the trial court erred by granting visitation in the UAE without first obtaining testimony or a written report from the guardian ad litem, and without considering the written report of the court-appointed psychologist; and 3) the trial court erred by ordering a security bond to guarantee the mother's return of the child without first hearing testimony on what would constitute a reasonable amount for the bond.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/13/2007
• Published 11/16/2007

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• Appellate Court of Illinois

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