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IN RE P.M.

No. 5-90-0585.

581 N.E.2d 720 (1991)

221 Ill. App.3d 93

163 Ill.Dec. 566

In re P.M., a minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. L.M., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

October 18, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas W. Burkart, Burkart Law Offices, Hamel, for respondent-appellant.

William R. Haine, State's Atty., Edwardsville, Kenneth R. Boyle, Director, Stephen E. Norris, Deputy Director, Rebecca Sanders, Staff Atty., Office of the State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, for petitioner-appellee.

Justice HOWERTON delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent is 24 years old, is mentally retarded with an I.Q. of 60, and has the cognitive level of a seven-year-old. She is also a mother. The circuit court took her child from her, ruling that it was in his best interest, made him ward of the court, and placed him with a guardianship administrator of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). We affirm.

Respondent's son was born premature....

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