Legal Opinion

People v. Hillyer

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 26, 1980No. 78-470PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stengel

Marjorie Hillyer, mother of Benjamin, Jerry, and Clarence Hillyer, appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Hancock County terminating her parental rights and placing custody, guardianship, and the power to consent to adoption in the Department of Children and Family Services of the State of Illinois.

In 1970, at the behest of the Department, Hazel, Benjamin, Jerry, and Clarence Hillyer, all minors, were adjudged neglected and removed from the custody of their parents, Wayne and Marjorie Hillyer. In 1971, the Department filed a petition seeking to have parental rights terminated. The…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Environmental Protection Agency v. Pollution Control BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
  2. People v. FarnsleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
  3. In Re JonesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  4. People v. TaylorAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  5. In Interest of WoodsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  2. People v. DoolanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  3. People v. English M.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1989
  4. People v. LewisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
  5. James J. v. PeopleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989

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