In re Nr. R.

Intervenors, who were foster parents, appealed from a trial court order finding that a foster home placement was not necessary and appropriate to the permanency goal of two minors. On appeal, intervenors argued that the circuit court denied them of the right to be heard at the permanency hearing, that the trial court’s placement finding was against the manifest weight of the evidence, and that the trial court’s denial of the motion to stay the change of placement was an abuse of discretion. The appellate court reversed the circuit court’s denial of the motion to vacate and to stay the change of placement, vacated the circuit court’s permanency findings, and remanded for a new hearing with direction that the court allow the foster parents to be heard. (ODEN JOHNSON and HYMAN, concurring)