IN RE BERNICE B.

No. 1-03-1887.

815 N.E.2d 778 (2004)

352 Ill. App.3d 167

278 Ill.Dec. 134

In re BERNICE B., a Minor, Respondent-Appellee (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Johnny D., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

August 20, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce H. Bornstein, Chicago, for Respondent-Appellant.

Patrick T. Murphy, Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago (Charles P. Golbert and Christopher Willis, of counsel), for Minor-Respondent-Appellee.

Richard A. Devine, Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago (Renee Goldfarb, Nancy Kisicki and Colleen M. Nevin, of counsel), for Petitioner-Appellee.


Presiding Justice FROSSARD delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a parental fitness hearing, the trial court found respondent father Johnny D. unfit to parent Bernice B. based on failure to maintain a reasonable degree of interest, concern, or responsibility for Bernice's welfare, pursuant to section 1(D)(b) of the Adoption Act (Act) (750 ILCS 50/1(D)(b) (West 2000)), desertion, pursuant to section 1(D)(c) of the Act (750 ILCS 50/1(D)(c) (West 2000)), and...

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