In re J.B.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Abuse and Neglect
Citation
Case Number: 
2020 IL App (1st) 200356
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 4th Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
HALL

After evidentiary hearing, court found that minor was not abused or neglected and dismissed adjudication petition on State's motion. Court's determination that there was no probable cause of minor's abuse and neglect is not against manifest weight of evidence. State had commenced proceedings on minor's behalf based on suspected physical abuse of another minor who lived int he same household. Once there was medical evidence that negated some of the allegations as to that other minor, showing that a portion of the abuse was attributable to a medical condition, State moved to dismiss this petition.  Court was obligated to dismiss the petition once it determined there was no probable cause, and court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing petition.  (LAMPKIN and REYES, concurring.)