IN RE J.J.

Nos. 69794, 69852.

566 N.E.2d 1345 (1991)

142 Ill.2d 1

153 Ill.Dec. 239

In re J.J. et al., Minors The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. Karen J.T. et al., Cross-Appellants and Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

January 24, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil F. Hartigan, Atty. Gen., Springfield, and Cecil A. Partee, State's Atty., Chicago (Terence M. Madsen, Asst. Atty. Gen., Chicago, and Renee Goldfarb and Kenneth T. McCurry, Asst. State's Attys., of counsel), for the People.

Randolph N. Stone, Public Defender, Chicago (Aaron L. Meyers, Asst. Defender, of counsel), for cross-appellants and appellees.

Patrick T. Murphy, Public Guardian, Chicago, guardian ad litem, and Julie L. Biehl and Kathleen G. Kennedy, Asst. Public Guardians.


Justice CALVO delivered the opinion of the court:

On September 9, 1988, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services registered three petitions for adjudication of wardship for James J., Shawn J., and Jasmine J. in the juvenile division of the circuit court of Cook County. Each petition was based on section 2-3(2)(a)(ii) of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (Ill.Rev.Stat. 1987, ch. 37, par. 802-3(2)(a)(ii)). Specifically, each petition alleged:

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