IN RE B.W.

No. 3-95-0891.

669 N.E.2d 365 (1996)

282 Ill. App.3d 680

218 Ill.Dec. 422

In re B.W., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. S.W., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

August 8, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Malvik, Williams, Buckrop, Malvik & Assoc., Rock Island, for Shelly Webb.

John X. Breslin, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, Marshall E. Douglas, State's Attorney, Rock Island, Terry A. Mertel, States' Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, for the People.


Justice MICHELA delivered the opinion of the court:

The respondent, S.W., argues that the trial court erred in finding her to be an unfit parent. We affirm.

The record reflects that on May 11, 1993, the trial court found seven-month-old B.W. to be neglected because the respondent suffered from a mental disability. On February 9, 1995, the State filed a supplemental petition to terminate the respondent's parental rights. In its petition, the State alleged that...

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