The Davis case: Another perspectiveBy Karen M. Pinkert-LiebFamily Law, March 1999Recently, in The Department of Public Aid ex rel. Lindy Davis v. Jesse Brewer, the Illinois Supreme Court considered whether, in order to modify a child custody judgment within two years of its entry, a court must find child endangerment by clear and convincing evidence, or whether the court need only find that there is "reason to believe" that the child's present environment may endanger him or her.
Modification of custody within two years after DavisBy Scott C. ColkyFamily Law, March 1999On October 21, 1998, a new client comes into your office and tells you that 14 months ago he and his ex-wife entered into a joint parenting agreement.
