Kirwan v. Karns

J.B., a minor, was adjudicated a delinquent at the age of 14 in the circuit court of Christian County, and was committed to the Department of Corrections, Juvenile Division, on October 20, 1982. On appeal, he was represented by the office of the State Appellate Defender. The judgment of the circuit court was affirmed. (In re J.B. (1983), 120 Ill. App. 3d. 155.) On November 9, 1984, the minor’s parents petitioned the circuit court of Christian County for a restoration of legal custody of the minor and for a termination of the court’s wardship, pursuant to section 5 — 8(3) and section 5 — 11(2)…