IN RE G.V.

No. 2-96-1096.

685 N.E.2d 406 (1997)

292 Ill. App.3d 301

226 Ill.Dec. 303

In re G.V., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. L.C., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

September 22, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bridget W. Hutchen (Court-appointed), Lake Forest, for Lorena Contreras.

Michael J. Waller, Lake County State's Attorney, Waukegan, Martin P. Moltz, Deputy Director, Marshall M. Stevens, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, for the People.


Justice THOMAS delivered the opinion of the court:

The State filed a second amended petition to terminate the rights of respondent, L.C., to her son, G.V. The petition alleged the following statutory grounds of unfitness: (1) failure to protect the child from conditions within his environment injurious to his welfare (750 ILCS 50/1(D)(g) (West 1994)); and (2) depravity (750 ILCS 50/1(D)(i) (West 1994)). Following a hearing, the court found that the allegations of...

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