IN RE T.L.C.

No. 4-96-0254.

675 N.E.2d 228 (1996)

285 Ill. App.3d 922

221 Ill.Dec. 321

In re T.L.C., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. T.L.C., a Minor, Respondent and Dana L. Corman, Guardianship Administrator for the Department of Children and Family Services, Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided December 27, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Ryan, Attorney General, State of Illinois, Barbara A. Preiner, Solicitor General, Marcia L. McCormick, argued, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Dana L.Corman, Dana L. Corman Guardianship Administrator, Department of Children and Family Services.

Tony Lee, State's Attorney, Paxton, IL, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, IL, Robert J. Biderman, Dep. Dir., State's Attorneys Aplt. Prosecutor, Springfield, IL, David E. Mannchen, argued, Staff Attorney, State's Attorney Aplt. Prosecutor, Springfield, IL, for people.

Harvey C. Welch, Law Offices of Harvey C. Welch, Urbana, IL, for T.L.C.


Justice GREEN delivered the opinion of the court:

In this case we hold that when a circuit court makes an original disposition order placing a child with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) pursuant to section 2-27(l)(d) of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (Act) (705 ILCS 405/2-27(l)(d) (West Supp.1995)), the circuit court cannot properly dictate where DCFS shall place the child. In so ruling, we are drawing analogy to and following the precedent...

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