| The above principals cannot be applied in a rigid or | | | | authorized by subsection (d). In re Horne. |
| mechanical fashion but require the trial court to | | | | Jurisdiction |
| exercise discretion. In re Tatham. The standards | | | | -Conceding |
| applicable to determining jurisdiction cannot be applied | | | | In a proceeding in which the husband sought to |
| in a mechanical fashion, but require the exercise of | | | | punish the wife for violating the terms of the |
| discretion by the trial court. In re Kehres. | | | | judgment for dissolution of their marriage by moving |
| Factors Considered | | | | to Georgia with their child, the court properly |
| The child's home state, the location of necessary | | | | conceded jurisdiction to Georgia where the mother |
| evidence of the child's well being, and the significant | | | | alleged, and the husband offered to evidence to |
| relationships of the child or parties to the competing | | | | dispute, (1) that Georgia was the child's home state, |
| states are considerations to be weighed in | | | | (2) that all the evidence concerning the child's care, |
| determining whether Illinois is an inconvenient forum. | | | | protection, training, and personal relationships was |
| In re Rizza. | | | | available in Georgia rather than in Illinois; and (3) that |
| Inconvenience | | | | she had filed a motion in the Georgia court to enroll |
| -Not Shown Circuit court abused its discretion by | | | | the Illinois judgment of dissolution of marriage. In re |
| declining to exercise jurisdiction on the basic of an | | | | Blanchard. Trial court did not abuse its discretion in |
| inconvenient forum; no other state was or recently | | | | conceding jurisdiction to another state where other |
| had been the home state of the children, no other | | | | state was child's home, has a closer connection with |
| state had a closer connection than Illinois to the | | | | the child and with respondent than did Illinois and |
| children or their mother, and all evidence regarding | | | | there was substantial evidence there, as settlement |
| the children's present circumstances was available in | | | | agreement provided that post decree proceedings |
| Illinois. Arulpragasam v. Eisele. Since petitioner agreed | | | | would be constructed under Illinois law not filed only |
| that Illinois was the proper forum as late as | | | | in Illinois. In re Walker. |
| December of 1994, the trial court did not abuse its | | | | Before proceeding on your own, please consider the |
| discretion in deciding not to decline jurisdiction. In re | | | | expertise of a divorce or family law attorney. You |
| Tatham. | | | | can seek references from bar associations or from |
| Interstate Communication by Judges | | | | other attorneys. |
| Intertstate communication by the trial judges is | | | | |