IN RE Z.R.

No. 4-94-0960.

654 N.E.2d 255 (1995)

274 Ill.App.3d 422

210 Ill.Dec. 956

In re Z.R., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Ralph Rittenhouse, Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied September 13, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger B. Webber, Beckett & Webber, P.C., Urbana, for Ralph Rittenhouse.

John C. Piland, Champaign County State's Atty., Urbana, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, Perry Miller, of Counsel, State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, for the People and Z.R.

Diana Lenik, Urbana, Guardian Ad Litem, for Z.R.


Presiding Justice KNECHT delivered the opinion of the court:

On March 26, 1994, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in Champaign County received a report of sexual exploitation and risk of harm involving respondent, Ralph Rittenhouse, and two relative foster children, J.K. and C.K. After interviewing respondent and his wife, Monica, co-respondent but not party to this appeal, DCFS took protective custody of respondents' natural child, Z.R., on March...

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