Legal Opinion

D.S. v. Joseph S.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 11, 1988No. Nos. 85—1796, 85—1797, 85—1798 consPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE LORENZ

delivered the opinion of the court:

Joseph S. appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County terminating his parental rights relative to his three minor children, D.S., R.S., and I.S., and appointing a guardian to consent to their adoption. Joseph contends that: (1) the failure to serve his minor children with summons or notice of the proceedings deprived the circuit court of jurisdiction; (2) the finding of unfitness was contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence; and (3) the evidence did not support the circuit court’s determination that it was in the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. R.S.Illinois Supreme Court · 1984
  2. People v. R.D.S.Illinois Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Pronger v. GreenIllinois Supreme Court · 1987
  4. People v. DayAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  5. In Re CrouchAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. Denise B.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1988
  2. People v. M.R.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1989
  3. P.W. v. P.W.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1988
  4. In Re DSAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
  5. People v. WarnerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988

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