Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Abuse and Neglect
DCFS entered indicated finding of neglect against 17-year-old mother for incident where her 7-month-old daughter grabbed a colored pencil that the mother was using for a school art project, then child fell on pencil, which pierced her neck and punctured her lung. ALJ's determination that mother neglected child was clearly erroneous; existence of injury itself does not automatically result in finding of neglect. Mother's conduct did not demonstrate that child was not receiving care necessary for her well-being, and injury was the result of an isolated incident. (GARCIA and McBRIDE, concurring.)