In re Charles W.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Abuse and Neglect
Citation
Case Number: 
2014 IL App (1st) 131281
Decision Date: 
Friday, February 7, 2014
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 5th Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
PALMER
Respondent, age 79 and diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer's, became adoptive father of his two minor grandsons; adoptive mother was deceased. Respondent's condition significantly impaired his ability to provide necessary care and parenting of minors. No ineffective assistance of counsel, as Respondent failed to show prejudice by failure to object and by other conduct of his counsel. Court did not err in finding minors dependent and making minors wards of the court. Courts are given wide latitude in admitting evidence in dispositional hearings.(McBRIDE and TAYLOR, concurring.)