In re J.B.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Abuse and Neglect
Citation
Case Number: 
2014 IL App (1st) 140773
Decision Date: 
Friday, October 10, 2014
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 5th Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
PALMER
Court found two minors, age 9 and 3, neglected and abused and adjudicated Respondent mother unfit and found termination of her parental rights was in best interest of minors. Evidence showed that mother beat 9-year-old, leading to fractured femur and pelvic bone, and had history of beating him. Section 1(D)(g), as to a parent's failure to protect a child from conditions within his environment injurious to child's welfare, does not exclude possibility that a parent may be found unfit for failing to protect a child from the parent herself, or when conditions arose from that parent's conduct. Evidence showed that mother beat older child severely in presence of younger child. Evidence of unfitness as to older child may be used to support finding of unfitness as to older child. (McBRIDE and GORDON, concurring.)