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IN RE HOBACK

No. 16644.

95 Ill. App.3d 169 (1981)

419 N.E.2d 713

In re LEONARD JACOB HOBACK, a Minor. — (THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Petitioner-Appellee, v. GERALDINE FOSTER, Respondent-Appellant.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed April 9, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Covington, III, of Glenn & Logue, of Mattoon, for appellant.

Dan Arbogast, State's Attorney, of Toledo (Robert L. Biderman and David E. Mannchen, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

John O. Cutright, of Toledo, guardian ad litem.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

Termination of parental rights.

• 1 Off the head end, we note that parental rights are not lightly terminated. In fact, the State must show the existence of one or more of the statutory grounds by clear and convincing evidence. In re Sanders (1979), 77 Ill.App.3d 78, 395 N.E.2d 1228

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