In re Tamera W., a Minor

Court's finding that child's father was unfit, and terminating his parental rights, was not against manifest weight of evidence. Court is not required to admonish a parent as to consequences of his admission of unfitness or to inquire as to voluntariness of admission. Supreme Court Rule 402 admonishments apply to criminal proceedings, not to termination of parental rights proceedings. No per se conflict of interest presented, even though several different attorneys from public defender's office had represented father in succession, none of whom had knowledge or involvement with prior juvenile case in which PD's office represented the mother as a ward of court. Evidence proved that father would not be able to provide child with a stable home environment or resources necessary for her special needs. (BURKE and BIRKETT, concurring.)