Legal Opinion
In Re a Minor
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided June 25, 1992No. 71270PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bilandic
This is an interlocutory appeal from an order entered in the circuit court of Ford County in two juvenile court proceedings. Each case involves a minor child who was the victim of physical and sexual abuse by a parent. The purpose of the juvenile court proceeding was to provide shelter and care for these victims of abuse. A guardian ad litem was appointed in each case to protect the rights of the juveniles.
Not to be confused with this case are any issues that may deal with the prosecution of criminal or civil proceedings against the adult perpetrators of the alleged abuse against the juvenile…
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