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MADSEN v. CHASTEN

No. 11565.

7 Ill. App.3d 21 (1972)

286 N.E.2d 505

WALTER JAMES MADSEN et al., Petitioners-Appellants, v. LINDA LYNETTE CHASTEN et al., Respondents-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

August 16, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pratt, Larkin & Williams, of Bloomington, (Eugene J. Larkin and Robert E. Williams, of counsel,) for appellants.

Paul R. Welch, State's Attorney, and David C. Wochner, of Costigan, Wollrab, Fraker & Wochner, both of Bloomington, for appellees.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE TRAPP delivered the opinion of the court:

The trial court denied the petition for temporary custody preliminary to adoption, made the infant a ward of the court and directed that the institutional guardian place the child in a home other than that of petitioners.

The single issue: — Was there an abuse of discretion where the sole reason for the order was the age of the petitioners. Upon the date of...

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