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majority of the enumerated factors in Illinois

7 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 2021–2026 7 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
In re Marriage of Fatkingreen
ill · 2019 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2021–2025
2 sentences

2025Ultimately, “ ‘ “ ‘[t]he presumption in favor of the result reached by the trial court is always strong and compelling in this type of case,’ ” ’ ” (Kenney, 2023 IL App (1st) 221558, ¶ 33 (quoting Fatkin, 2019 IL 123602, ¶ 32 (quoting Eckert, 119 Ill. 2d at 330 (quoting Gallagher v. Gallagher, 60 Ill.

2021Due to the case-by-case nature, “the result cannot be reduced to a simple tally of which party ‘won’ a majority of the enumerated factors; instead, because some factors in a particular case may weigh more heavily than others, the trial court must consider all factors and evidence touching on the issue and must arrive at a reasonable result.” In re Marriage of Levites, 2012 IL App (2d) 200552 , ¶ 71. ¶ 81 This court should not reverse the trial court’s best interest determination “unless it is clearly against the manifest weight of the evidence, and it appears that a manifest injustice has occu

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Gallagher v. Gallaghergreen
illappct · 1978 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Ultimately, “ ‘ “ ‘[t]he presumption in favor of the result reached by the trial court is always strong and compelling in this type of case,’ ” ’ ” (Kenney, 2023 IL App (1st) 221558, ¶ 33 (quoting Fatkin, 2019 IL 123602, ¶ 32 (quoting Eckert, 119 Ill. 2d at 330 (quoting Gallagher v. Gallagher, 60 Ill.

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In re Marriage of Kenneygreen
illappct · 2023 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025See Kenney, 2023 IL App (1st) 221558, ¶ 57 ; Kimberly R., 2021 IL App (1st) 201405 , ¶ 74 (citing Levites, 2021 IL App (2d) 200552, ¶ 71 ). “[T]he determination of a relocation petition ‘ “cannot be reduced to a simple tally of which party ‘won’ a majority of the enumerated factors; instead, because some factors in a particular case may weigh more heavily than others, the trial court must consider all factors and evidence touching on the issue and must arrive at a reasonable result.” ’ Kimberly R., 2021 IL App (1st) 201405 , ¶ 74 (quoting Levites, 2021 IL App (2d) 200552, ¶ 71 ).” Kenney, 2023

2025See Kenney, 2023 IL App (1st) 221558, ¶ 57 ; Kimberly R., 2021 IL App (1st) 201405 , ¶ 74 (citing Levites, 2021 IL App (2d) 200552, ¶ 71 ). “[T]he determination of a relocation petition ‘ “cannot be reduced to a simple tally of which party ‘won’ a majority of the enumerated factors; instead, because some factors in a particular case may weigh more heavily than others, the trial court must consider all factors and evidence touching on the issue and must arrive at a reasonable result.” ’ Kimberly R., 2021 IL App (1st) 201405 , ¶ 74 (quoting Levites, 2021 IL App (2d) 200552, ¶ 71 ).” Kenney, 2023

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
In re Marriage of Levites green
illappct · 2021
2 sentences

2026However, due to “the case-by-case nature of our review, the result cannot be reduced to a simple tally of which party ‘won’ a majority of the enumerated factors.” Levites, 2021 IL App (2d) 200552, ¶ 71 .

2025See Kenney, 2023 IL App (1st) 221558, ¶ 57 ; Kimberly R., 2021 IL App (1st) 201405 , ¶ 74 (citing Levites, 2021 IL App (2d) 200552, ¶ 71 ). “[T]he determination of a relocation petition ‘ “cannot be reduced to a simple tally of which party ‘won’ a majority of the enumerated factors; instead, because some factors in a particular case may weigh more heavily than others, the trial court must consider all factors and evidence touching on the issue and must arrive at a reasonable result.” ’ Kimberly R., 2021 IL App (1st) 201405 , ¶ 74 (quoting Levites, 2021 IL App (2d) 200552, ¶ 71 ).” Kenney, 2023

42023–2026
In re Parentage of P.D. green
illappct · 2017
2 sentences

2021P.D., 2017 IL App (2d) 170355, ¶ 49 .

2021A trial court’s decision is against the manifest weight of the evidence “only if the evidence ‘clearly’ calls for a conclusion opposite to that reached by the trial court or only if the factual findings on which the decision depends are clearly, plainly, and indisputably erroneous.” In re Parentage of P. D., 2017 IL App (2d) 170355, ¶ 18 .

32021–2021
In Re Marriage of Eckert green
ill · 1988
1 sentence

2025Ultimately, “ ‘ “ ‘[t]he presumption in favor of the result reached by the trial court is always strong and compelling in this type of case,’ ” ’ ” (Kenney, 2023 IL App (1st) 221558, ¶ 33 (quoting Fatkin, 2019 IL 123602, ¶ 32 (quoting Eckert, 119 Ill. 2d at 330 (quoting Gallagher v. Gallagher, 60 Ill.

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Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 750 ILCS 5/609.2 (7) IL § 750 ILCS 5/604.10 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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