Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Termination of Parental Rights
Court found mother of two children unfit, after one child, at one month old, was diagnosed with a skull fracture. The only medical opinion as to infant's injuries was pediatrician's report that infant's head injuries were inflicted and due to abusive head trauma. Report was proper and admissiblek, as it contained opinion based on physical exam, information relayed to physician about infant, and infant's medical records. Court's finding that mother was unfit at time of dispositional hearing was not against manifest weight of evidence, given unexplained injuries to infance and given that mother still had to complete psychiatric evaluation and counseling. (HOLDRIDGE and McDADE, concurring.)