In re J.B.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Termination of Parental Rights
Citation
Case Number: 
2018 IL App (1st) 173096
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 2d Div,
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
LAVIN

Court terminated parental rights of Respondent mother as to her children, now ages 9 and 6. Respondent cannot show prejudice as to claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, as she was adequately served and made fully aware that she risked losing her parental rights by failing to comply with DCFS requirements. As service of process for personal jurisdiction was effective, orders were not void, and thus counsel would not have gained anything by raising claim as to service. (MASON and HYMAN, concurring.)