Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Termination of Parental Rights
Respondent appealed from the circuit court orders finding that she was an unfit parent of her three minor children and that the termination of respondent’s parental rights would be in the children’s best interests. On appeal, respondent argued that the trial court's findings that she failed to make reasonable efforts, failed to make reasonable progress, failed to maintain a reasonable degree of interest, and exhibited habitual drunkenness or addition was against the manifest weight of the evidence. The appellate court affirmed, finding that the evidence contained in the record established that the trial court did not abuse its discretion. (HARRIS and LANNERD, concurring)