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In Re Adoption of Markham

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 6, 1981No. 79-914PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stouder

Petitioners, Dan Markham and Nettie Markham, filed a petition for adoption and a petition for permanent custody and control of minor children in the circuit court of Peoria County. After certain related legal proceedings, to be hereinafter detailed, and hearings on the merits, the trial court denied both petitions.

The scenario of this litigation began on March 5, 1965, when respondent, Virgil Markham, married Betty Markham. From this union were born the two children whose adoption and custody are sought by petitioners: Ted Markham, born November 13,1967, and Terry Markham, born August 9,…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Giacopelli v. Florence Crittenton HomeIllinois Supreme Court · 1959
  2. People Ex Rel. Edwards v. LivingstonIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
  3. De Franco v. De FrancoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  4. In Re MasseyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
  5. People v. GatesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re Custody of MenconiAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  2. In Re Adoption of MantzkeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  3. Byrnes v. KrauseAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  4. In Re Custody of KrauseAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  5. Meyerhofer v. MassionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984

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