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IN RE DEVON M.

Nos. 1-02-0138, 1-02-0897, 1-02-1271.

801 N.E.2d 128 (2003)

344 Ill. App.3d 503

279 Ill.Dec. 836

In re DEVON M., a Minor, Respondent-Appellant (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Ras M., Respondent-Appellee). In re Donnell M., a Minor, Respondent-Appellant (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Respondent). In re C.P., a Minor, Respondent-Appellant (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Leslie P., Respondent).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

November 24, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick T. Murphy, Public Guardian of Cook County (Charles P. Golbert and Lisa D. Huge, of counsel), for Appellants.

Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney of Cook County (Renee Goldfarb, Kenneth T. McCurry and Nancy Grauer Kisicki, of counsel); Rhonda L. Casady, Chicago, for Appellees.

Justice McNULTY delivered the opinion of the court:

These three consolidated cases compel us to interpret section 11(a) of the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984 (Parentage Act) (750 ILCS 45/11(a) (West 2000)). That section gives the trial court authority to enter a finding of paternity as a sanction if the alleged father refuses to submit to a blood test to determine paternity, but only "if the rights of others and the interests of justice so require." 750 ILCS 45/11...

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