In re Marriage of Warner

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Dissolution of Marriage
Citation
Case Number: 
2020 IL App (3d) 190198
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
District: 
3d Dist.
Division/County: 
Knox Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
WRIGHT

Court entered judgment of dissolution of marriage, awarding the 80-acre family farm to Respondent (wife).  Judgment required Respondent, after obtaining a loan or selling the farm, to make a payment to Petitioner (husband) to settle marital estate. Court entered postjudgment orders facilitating sale of farm. Court properly denied Respondent's motion to enforce judgment and vacate postjudgment orders.  The circuit court has indefinite jurisdiction to enforce prior judgments. Court did not engraft any additioanl obligations onto the parties with its postjudgment orders. Court was enforcing, but not modifying, the original judgment by compelling parties to appear for closing on sale of the entire farm to the purchasers with the highest offer. (CARTER and O'BRIEN, concurring.)