IN RE R.M.

No. 1-87-3800.

579 N.E.2d 1070 (1991)

219 Ill. App.3d 747

162 Ill.Dec. 256

In re R.M., a minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. J.M., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

September 16, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randolph N. Stone, Public Defender, Chicago (Thomas F. Finegan, of counsel), for respondent-appellant.

John O'Malley, State's Atty., Chicago (Renee Goldfarb, Gael O'Brien, Susan Wigoda, of counsel), for petitioner-appellee.


Justice O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent, the natural mother of R.M., appeals from the termination of parental rights over and appointment of a guardian with rights to consent to adoption of R.M. At issue is whether Respondent's unfitness under the Adoption Act was sufficiently proved and whether, in that regard, evidence was improperly excluded pertaining to Respondent's care of her other child, M.M., R.M.'s natural sister.

We affirm...

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