IN RE SHELTANYA S.

No. 1-98-4504.

723 N.E.2d 744 (1999)

309 Ill. App.3d 941

243 Ill.Dec. 441

In re SHELTANYA S., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Michael Brent, Respondent-Appellant; Sheltanya S., Minor-Respondent-Appellee)).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

December 17, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Todd C. Berg of Cook County (Todd C. Berg of counsel), for Appellant.

Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney of Cook County (Assistant State's Attorneys Renee Goldfarb, Nancy Grauer Kisicki and Shawn M. Concannon of counsel), for Appellee.

Patrick T. Murphy, Public Guardian of Chicago (Ron Fritech, Assistant Public Guardian, of counsel).


Justice QUINN delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent-appellant, Michael Brent (respondent), appeals from both the circuit court's findings of parental unfitness and its order terminating respondent's parental rights and appointing a guardian with authority to consent to the minor's adoption. Based on the following factual findings and reasons, we affirm the circuit court's findings and order.

On December 5, 1991, a petition for adjudication of wardship...

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