In re Marriage of Igene

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Dissolution of Marriage
Citation
Case Number: 
2015 IL App (1st) 140344
Decision Date: 
Friday, June 26, 2015
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 6th Div.
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded.
Justice: 
HALL
Court erred in annulling parties’ marriage pursuant to Section 301(1) of Marriage Act on ground that at time of marriage, Respondent fraudulently concealed fact that he was previously married to three different women. Respondent’s concealment of three previous marriages did not amount to fraud going to essentials of parties’ marriage contract. Respondent made no representations as to number of his previous marriages, and no representations made by him on which Petitioner could rely. (HOFFMAN and ROCHFORD, concurring.)