In re Marriage of Dahm-Shell, 2024 IL App (5th) 230529-U.pdf

Full Case Summary

In In re Marriage of Sandra D. Dahm-Schell and Mark R. Schell, the Illinois Appellate Court reviewed an appeal over child support and maintenance following a 2016 divorce, with continued disputes about inherited income, credit card debt, etc.

Key Points:

1. Recalculation of Support: The appellate court reversed part of the circuit court’s order that started support in March 2017. It instructed recalculation from October 2016 (the original dissolution date), per a prior Illinois Supreme Court mandate requiring inherited IRA distributions be counted as income.
2. Affirmation: The court upheld other portions involving interest on credit card/medical expenses, as Sandra didn’t adequately argue those on appeal.
3. Contempt Findings: Both parties had been held in indirect civil contempt for failing prior orders.

The appellate court affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded for recalculation of Mark’s child support obligations.