IN RE J.J.

No. 1-00-1501.

761 N.E.2d 1249 (2001)

327 Ill. App.3d 70

260 Ill.Dec. 693

In re J.J. and T.R., Minors and Respondents-Appellees (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. L.W., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

December 24, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick T. Murphy, Charles P. Golbert, Kristin Wuerffel, Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, for the Minors.

Kwame Raoul, Chicago, for Appellant.

Richard A. Devine, Cook County State's Attorney (Renee Goldfarb, Jennifer Streeter, Kathleen C. Johnson, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), Chicago, for Appellee.


Justice McBRIDE delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a hearing on a petition by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to appoint a guardian of the person of the minors and its motion to vacate DCFS' guardianships, terminate wardships and close the minors' cases, the trial court granted the petition and the motion, finding that the best interests of J.J. and T.R. would be served by private guardianships with their maternal aunt. Respondent...

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