IN RE ADOPTION OF LEDBETTER

Nos. 4-83-0741, 4-83-0800 cons.

125 Ill. App.3d 306 (1984)

465 N.E.2d 962

In re ADOPTION OF BABY GIRL LEDBETTER (Robert Dennis Santarelli et al., Petitioners-Appellants and Cross-Appellees, v. James C. Ellison, Respondent-Appellee and Cross-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed June 21, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tepper & Gwinn, of Urbana (John Gwinn and Victoria Mather, of counsel), for appellants.

Ames & Manecke, of Coal Valley, for appellee.

Larry R. Silkwood, of Urbana, and Steven LeSueur, of Champaign, guardians ad litem.


Judgment vacated and cause remanded.

JUSTICE TRAPP delivered the opinion of the court:

Petitioners, Robert and Karen Santarelli, appeal from a judgment denying their petition for adoption of Baby Girl Ledbetter and denying in part recovery of certain expenses they incurred in caring for the baby. Respondent, James Ellison, cross-appeals, claiming the trial court erred in requiring him to reimburse petitioners...

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