Child Law

In re J.L., Minors

Illinois Supreme Court
Civil Court
Adoption Act
Termination of Parental Rights
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 108575
Decision Date: 
Friday, February 19, 2010
District: 
3d Dist.
Division/County: 
Peoria
Holding: 
Appellate court reversed.
Justice: 
FREEMAN
Time for parent to make reasonable progress toward return of child, under Adoption Act, is not tolled by parent's incarceration, as Act includes no exception for time spent in prison. Court may consider evidence occurring only during the relevant nine-month period described in section 1(D)(m) of Act.

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