In re Nylani M.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Termination of Parental Rights
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL App (1st) 152262
Decision Date: 
Monday, March 28, 2016
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 1st Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
CONNORS

 Court's finding that mother and father of minor child were unfit, and terminating their parental rights, was not against manifest weight of evidence.  Mother was not denied a fair hearing or due process at hearing on parental fitness. Court properly took judicial notice of father's Sex Offender Registry printout, which listed father's address, as it fell within public records exception to hearsay rule.   Court properly admitted, as a business record, letter from day care director describing minor's behavior.  Court properly made determinations as to mother's hearsay objections and refused to consider portions of court file it found to be hearsay. (LIU and HARRIS, concurring.)