In re Marriage of Saracco

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Dissolution of Marriage
Citation
Case Number: 
2014 IL App (3d) 130741
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
District: 
3d Dist.
Division/County: 
Will Co.
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded with directions.
Justice: 
McDADE
Judgment for dissolution of marriage reserved issue of college contribution, and later court entered order as to one of the parties' children that mother would be responsible for 60% of his college expenses and father would be responsible for 40% of college expenses. Court erred in terminating mother's required contribution toward son's college expenses; court did not specifically find a substantial change in circumstances, and evidence did not support substantial change. Son is an average student who has accepted all available types of financial assistance. Neither his strained relationship with his mother, nor his decision not to work during college (consistent throughout college career) alone supports finding of substantial change. (CARTER and O'BRIEN, concurring.)