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IN RE DEVINE

No. 79-50.

81 Ill. App.3d 314 (1980)

401 N.E.2d 616

In re JEFFREY DEVINE et al., Minors. — (THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Petitioner-Appellee, v. CHARLES DEVINE et al., Respondents-Appellants.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed March 3, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Coady, of Taylorville, for appellant Kathy Devine.

Barbara Adams, of Hillsboro, for appellant Charles Devine.

Rick Keller, State's Attorney, of Effingham (Raymond F. Buckley, Jr., and Stephen J. Maassen, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

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

Charles and Kathleen Devine were found unfit and their parental rights were ordered terminated. Their two minor children, Jeffrey and Stephanie, were made wards of the court and adjudged dependent and neglected. From that order the parents appeal contending: (1) because the parents were mentally retarded and therefore not responsible...

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