IN RE SANDERS

No. 15466.

77 Ill. App.3d 78 (1979)

395 N.E.2d 1228

In re TARA SANDERS et al., Minors. — (THE PEOPLE ex rel. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Petitioner-Appellant, v. JOHN SANDERS et al., Respondents-Appellees.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed October 12, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul C. Komada, State's Attorney, of Charleston (Rick L. Hobler, Assistant State's Attorney, Marc D. Towler and Larry Wechter, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of Springfield, of counsel), for appellant.

Frederick C. Kubicek, and Ronald Tulin, of Ronald Tulin, Ltd., both of Charleston, for appellees.

Lonnie Lutz, of Charleston, guardian ad litem.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

Were the parents unfit?

The trial judge — sitting at bench — said no.

We will not second-guess him.

We affirm.

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) filed a petition seeking to have Chad and Tara Sanders declared neglected and made wards of the court. It was also requested that the minors' parents, John and Rebecca...

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