In re G.P., a Minor 

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Child Custody
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 3-09-0311
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
District: 
3d Dist.
Division/County: 
Will Co.
Holding: 
Orders vacated; remanded with directions.
Justice: 
McDADE
Minor was adjudicated neglected, and at dispositional hearing court minor was made a ward of the court, the mother was found unfit, and custody was granted to father. Father filed a petition for custody in family court, and in juvenile court filed motions to consolidate juvenile and family court cases and to dismiss mother's motion to restore custody. Proceedings which were held before a juvenile court judge who then prepared to transfer matter to family court for proceedings before a different judge were in violation of the plain language of Rule 903, which requires that consolidated custody proceedings must be conducted by a single judge. (HOLDRIDGE and LYTTON, concurring.)