Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Abuse and Neglect
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.)