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IN RE R.C.

Nos. 88891, 89018.

745 N.E.2d 1233 (2001)

195 Ill.2d 291

253 Ill.Dec. 699

In re R.C., a Minor (R.W. et al., Appellants, v. D.C., Appellee).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

March 2, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen B. Ksander, Chicago, for appellants R.W. and C.W.

Edward O'Connell, Chicago, for appellant guardian ad litem.

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

Rita A. Fry, Public Defender, Chicago (Suzanne A. Isaacson, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellee.

Renee Goldfarb, Teresa Maganzini and Nancy G. Kisicki, Assistant State's Attorneys, Chicago, for amicus curiae Richard A. Devine, Cook County State's Attorney.

Justice FREEMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

In this direct appeal, we are asked to review the circuit court's determination that section 1(D)(p) of the Adoption Act (750 ILCS 50/1(D)(p) (West 1998)) is unconstitutional. We find the statute constitutional, and accordingly reverse and remand for further proceedings.

BACKGROUND

The parties do not dispute some basic background facts. D.C. became pregnant in 1994. In January 1995, as her due date...

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