IN RE JAKUSH

No. 4-99-0272.

725 N.E.2d 785 (2000)

311 Ill. App.3d 940

244 Ill.Dec. 312

In the Matter of Judith JAKUSH, a Person Found Subject to Involuntary Admission (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee v. Judith Jakush, Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided March 1, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeff M. Plesko, Acting Director (Court-appointed), Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Anna, William J. Conroy, Jr., Staff Attorney (argued) (Court-appointed), Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Rantoul, for Judith Jakush.

John C. Piland, Champaign County State's Attorney, Urbana, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, James C. Majors, Staff Attorney (argued), State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, for the People.


Justice STEIGMANN delivered the opinion of the court:

In March 1999, the trial court involuntarily admitted respondent, Judith Jakush, to Zeller Mental Health Center (Zeller) in Peoria, pursuant to section 1-119(2) of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Code) (405 ILCS 5/1-119(2) (West 1998)). Jakush appeals, arguing, in pertinent part, that the court's finding that she was unable to provide for her physical...

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