IN RE D.L.W.

No. 4-91-0200.

589 N.E.2d 970 (1992)

226 Ill. App.3d 805

168 Ill.Dec. 570

In re D.L.W. and J.W. III, Minors (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. James O. Walters II, Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

March 19, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynne R. Feldman, Pavia & Marsh, Urbana, for respondent-appellant.

Thomas J. Difanis, State's Atty., Urbana, Kenneth R. Boyle, Director, State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, Linda Susan McClain, Staff Atty., for petitioner-appellee.


Justice McCULLOUGH delivered the opinion of the court:

On February 25, 1991, the parental rights of respondent James O. Walters to his two natural sons, J.W. (born April 6, 1981) and D.L.W. (born September 11, 1986), were terminated. Respondent appeals, contending (1) the trial court's finding of unfitness based on extreme and repeated cruelty (Ill.Rev.Stat.1989, ch. 40, par. 1501(D)(e)) was against the manifest weight...

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