In re A.H.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Kinship in Demand Act
Citation
Case Number: 
2026 IL App (5th) 260027
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
District: 
5th Dist.
Division/County: 
Williamson Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
CATES

Respondent appealed from a trial court decision terminating his parental rights, arguing that the circuit court abused its discretion when it failed to continue the termination proceedings to require DCFS to investigate the father’s relatives for potential placement as required by the Kinship in Demand Act. The appellate court affirmed, finding that this was appropriate after looking at the totality of the factual circumstances of the case. (BOIE and BOLLINGER, concurring)