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IN RE H.G.

Nos. 89115, 89783, 90053.

757 N.E.2d 864 (2001)

197 Ill.2d 317

259 Ill.Dec. 1

In re H.G., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. E.W. et al., Appellees). In re C.S. et al., Minors (The People of the State of Illinois et al., Appellants, v. M.H., Appellee).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

September 20, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Ryan, Attorney General, Springfield (Joel D. Bertocchi, Solicitor General, and Jan E. Hughes, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, of counsel), for the People in No. 89115.

Paul Holland, Chicago, for appellee in No. 89115.

Diane L. Redleaf, of Lehrer & Redleaf, and Bruce A. Boyer, Chicago, for amicicuriae National Coalition for Child Protection Reform et al. in No. 89115.

Patrick T. Murphy and Ron Fritsch, of the Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, for appellant minors in Nos. 89783, 90053.

Joel D. Bertocchi, Solicitor General, and Jan E. Hughes, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, for intervenor-appellant James E. Ryan, Attorney General in Nos. 89783, 90053.

Paul Holland, Chicago, for appellee in Nos. 89783, 90053.

Justice McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court:

At issue in this appeal is the constitutionality of section 1(D)(m-1) of the Adoption Act (750 ILCS 50/1(D)(m-1) (West 1998)). Section 1(D)(m-1) provides, in part, that a parent may be found unfit if "[p]ursuant to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, a child has been in foster care for 15 months out of any 22 month period." 750 ILCS 50/1(D)(m-1) (West 1998). The circuit court of Kane County, in cause No. 89115, and...

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