IN RE ADOPTION OF RICHARDS

No. 81-1155.

104 Ill. App.3d 406 (1982)

432 N.E.2d 1037

In re ADOPTION OF JENNIE LYNN RICHARDS. — (EDWARD BROUGHTON et al., Petitioners-Appellees, v. TERRY FOWLER, Respondent-Appellant.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Opinion filed February 8, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katz, Hirsch, Wise & Colky, Ltd., of Chicago (Russell J. Hirsch, of counsel), for appellant.

James A. Palmisano, of Chicago, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE GOLDBERG delivered the opinion of the court:

This case arises from the petition of Edward and Betty Broughton (petitioners) for the adoption of Jennie Lynn Richards. After extensive hearings the trial court found the natural mother, Terry Fowler (respondent) an unfit parent under the Adoption Act (see Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 40, par. 1501(D)), and terminated her parental rights (see Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 40, par. 1507(B) (j...

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