Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Termination of Parental Rights
Court found Respondent father to be an unfit parent and terminated his parental rights. Respondent was incarcerated for conviction for aggravated DUI, and sentenced to 8 years, and he remained incarcerated at all relevant times. Respondent's incarceration did not prevent him from complying with service plan, but he failed to apply for substance abuse assessment and treatment. Court's finding of unfitness on that basis, and finding that termination of his parental rights was in children's best interests, were not against manifest weight of evidence. (HUTCHINSON and BIRKETT, concurring.)