IN INTEREST OF J.T.C.

No. 4-94-1059.

652 N.E.2d 421 (1995)

273 Ill. App.3d 193

209 Ill.Dec. 881

In the Interest of J.T.C., Alleged to be a Neglected Minor (the People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Jennifer Travelstead-Cummings, Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided June 29, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan J. Novick (argued), Jennings, Novick, Taseff, Smalley & Davis, P.C., Bloomington, Jennifer Travelstead a/k/a Jennifer Cummings.

Charles G. Reynard, State's Atty., Bloomington, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Scott A. Manual (argued), Staff Atty., State's Atty. Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, for People.


Justice LUND delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent Jennifer Travelstead-Cummings appeals an order of the circuit court of McLean County finding her to be an unfit parent and terminating her parental rights to her son, J.T.C. We affirm the finding of unfitness, reverse the termination of parental rights, and remand for a new hearing on that issue.

Respondent gave birth to J.T.C. in March 1989, two days after her fifteenth birthday. In February 1991...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases