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In re Cari B.

Case Date: 02/01/2002
Court: 2nd District Appellate
Docket No: 2-01-0842 Rel

filed: February 01, 2002

No. 2--01--0842

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IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

SECOND DISTRICT

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In re CARI B., JACOB B., A.B.,) Appeal from the Circuit
and ANASTASIA B., Minors,) Court of Winnebago County.
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) Nos. 96--JA--301
) 96--JA--302
) 96--JA--303
) 96--JA--304
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(The People of theState)
Of Illinois,Petitioner-) Honorable
Appellee, v. James B.,) Janet Clark Holmgren,
Respondent-Appellant).) Judge, Presiding.

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PRESIDING JUSTICE HUTCHINSON delivered the opinion of thecourt:

Following a bench trial, the trial court terminated theparental rights of respondent, James B., the father of Cari B.,Anastasia B., A. B., and Jacob B. The trial court also terminatedthe parental rights of the minors' mother, Lisa C. Lisa C. is nota party to this appeal. On appeal, respondent raises a singlecontention--whether the State complied with the "active efforts"requirement of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (the ICWA) (25U.S.C.A.