IN RE S.S.

Nos. 2-99-0058, 2-99-0176.

728 N.E.2d 1165 (2000)

313 Ill. App.3d 121

245 Ill.Dec. 808

In re S.S., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. R.S. and K.T., Respondents-Appellants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

May 1, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Josette Skelnik (Court-appointed), Law Offices of Josette Skelnik, Elgin, for R.S., Mother in No. 2-99-0058.

David R. Akemann, Kane County State's Attorney, St. Charles, Martin P. Moltz, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, Kristine A. Karlin, Mt. Prospect, for the People in Nos. 2-99-0058, 2-99-0176.

Walter J. Donat, Guardian Ad Litem, Donat & Donat, PC, Batavia, for S.S. in Nos. 2-99-0058, 2-99-0176.

David P. Kliment, Kane County Public Defender's Office, Sandra L. Byrd, Assistant Public Defender (Court-appointed), St. Charles, for K.T. in No. 2-99-0176.


Justice RAPP delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondents, R.S. and K.T., appeal separately from the trial court's order finding their son, S.S., a neglected minor and making him a ward of the court. Because the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (Act) (705 ILCS 405/1-1 et seq. (West 1998)) seems to treat both parents as a unit (see In re M.K., 271 Ill.App.3d 820, 829, 208 Ill.Dec. 242

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