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Supreme Court of Illinois


IN RE PARENTAGE OF M.J., 92947

The Illinois Parentage Act does not preclude claims for child support based on common law theories of oral contract or promissory estoppel.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 02/06/2003
  • Published 04/29/2003

Judges

  • Justice KILBRIDE delivered the opinion of the court:

Court

  • Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Enrico J. Mirabelli, Chicago, for appellant., Patricia M. Logue and Heather C. Sawyer, Chicago, for amicus curiae Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.

  • For Appellees:
  • Louis B. Garippo, Glenview, and Frederic T. Knape, of Perkins Coie, L.L.C., Chicago, for appellee.
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