In re Z.D.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Abuse and Neglect
Citation
Case Number: 
2021 IL App (2d) 200629
Decision Date: 
Thursday, May 20, 2021
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
Winnebago Co.
Holding: 
Remanded with directions.
Justice: 
HUTCHINSON

Counsel, who was appointed to represent Respondent father on appeal, filed a second Anders motion to withdraw, claiming that there are no nonfrivolous issues to appeal. Counsel's statements in his motion, as to the efforts and progress counts, are not borne out by the record. The motion is insufficient, and counsel failed to follow the directions in appellate court's minute order in response to his first Anders motion to withdraw. Appellate court denied motion to withdraw, and case remanded to trial court for appointment of new counsel. (BRIDGES and HUDSON, concurring.)