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IN RE ADOPTION OF GINNELL

Nos. 2-00-0139, 2-00-0262.

737 N.E.2d 1094 (2000)

316 Ill. App.3d 789

250 Ill.Dec. 117

In re ADOPTION OF Justin Christopher GINNELL (Brian Robert Pacetti II and Joan Ginnell-Pacetti, Petitioners-Appellants, v. Aaron Velazquez, Respondent-Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

Rehearing Denied November 14, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Josette Skelnik, of Law Offices of Josette Skelnik, Elgin, for appellants.

Nils Von Keudell, of McNamee & Mahoney, Ltd., Dundee, for appellee.

Mary Ellen Balaguer, of David & Associates, Carpentersville, guardian ad litem.

Justice GALASSO delivered the opinion of the court:

The petitioners, Brian Robert Pacetti II (Brian) and Joan Ginnell-Pacetti (Joan), appeal from an order of the circuit court of Kane County denying their petition to adopt Justin Christopher Ginnell (Justin), the minor child of Joan and the respondent, Aaron Velazquez (Aaron). On appeal, Brian and Joan contend that the trial court erred in finding that they did not prove Aaron's parental unfitness beyond a reasonable...

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