In re C.D.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Abuse and Neglect
Citation
Case Number: 
2020 IL App (3d) 190176
Decision Date: 
Friday, February 14, 2020
District: 
3d Dist.
Division/County: 
Henry Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
McDADE

Court granted State's petition for adjudication of wardship and for temporary custody against Respondent mother, alleging that he son was in injurious environment because of multiple incidents involving alcohol consumption and domestic violence. Court properly entered ruling of unfitness, as clear and convincing evidence at hearing showed that Respondent lacked interest, concern, and responsibility as to minor. Termination of parental rights was not against manifest weight of the evidence, and was in best interest of minor. Minor had been with his foster parents for 1 1/2 years at time of hearing, other than for a few days, since he was 8 days old, and Respondent cannot provide a stable, permanent home for the minor and failed to make reasonable efforts to visit the minor and nurture parent-child bonds. (LYTTON and HOLDRIDGE, concurring.)