In re L.W.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Abuse and Neglect
Citation
Case Number: 
2018 IL App (3d) 170405
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
District: 
3d Dist.
Division/County: 
Tazewell Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
CARTER

In context of a juvenile neglect proceeding, Respondent father filed a supplemental petition to reinstate wardship over his minor child, so that Respondent could establish that he was no longer dispositionally unfit as a parent. State and DCFS opposed petition, but GAL supported petition. After hearing, court denied petition. All 3 conditions listed in section 2-33(1) of Juvenile Court Act must be satisfied before a supplemental petition for reinstatement of wardship may be granted. Court properly denied petition, as factual situation failed to satisfy the first listed condition: that wardship and guardianship under the Act were vacated in conjunction with appointment of a private guardian under Probate Act. (O'BRIEN and SCHMIDT, concurring.)