Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Termination of Parental Rights
(Court opinion corrected 12/14/18.) Court involuntarily terminated parental rights of both parents as to their 4 minor children, after hearing substantial testimony from several witnesses, and entered order that the minor children be placed for adoption. Juvenile Court Act and Adoption Act do not deprive children or parents of due process, as they give the parties and the court a fair and meaningful opportunity to address what final measures are in the best interests of the child. Section 2-28 of Juvenile Court Act passes constitutional muster, as adoption is the least restrictive method that State can pursue to resolve competing interests and considerations as to best interests of dependent children.(MIKVA and WALKER, concurring.)