IN RE MARTIN

No. 76-69.

48 Ill. App.3d 341 (1977)

363 N.E.2d 29

In re LAMONT MARTIN, a Minor. — (THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Petitioner-Appellee, v. VIRGIE MARTIN, Respondent-Appellant.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Opinion filed April 22, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Frances Sowa and Donald S. Honchell, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Paul P. Biebel, Jr., and Roger Horwitz, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Cause remanded.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal by respondent from an order of the juvenile court of Cook County finding her unfit to have custody of her son, Lamont Martin, and appointing a guardian with the right to consent to his adoption.

Three issues are presented for our review: (1) whether the State proved by clear and convincing evidence that she failed to maintain a reasonable degree of...

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