In re Estate of Andre T.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Abuse and Neglect
Citation
Case Number: 
2018 IL App (1st) 172613
Decision Date: 
Thursday, April 19, 2018
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 4th Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
McBRIDE

Petitioner is the biological mother of minor, now age 15. Minor’s paternal uncle and aunt filed petition for guardianship of minor, which court granted, over mother’s objection. Court granted mother’s petition to discharge guardianship. Court found that mother failed to establish a material change in circumstances occurred since initial granting  of guardianship of minor to the Guardians. Court's decision to grant directed finding and to deny mother's petition was not against manifest weight of evidence. Court properly limited hearing on petition to discharge guardianship to evidence germane to that proceeding, and issue of subject matter jurisdiction and standing were not probative to that petition. (BURKE and ELLIS, concurring.)