IN RE AMANDA D.

No. 2-03-1360.

811 N.E.2d 1237 (2004)

349 Ill.App.3d 941

285 Ill.Dec. 358

In re AMANDA D., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Lisa Z., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

June 24, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel S. Melei (Court-appointed), Coonen & Roth, Ltd., Crystal Lake, for Lisa Z.

Gary W. Pack, McHenry County State's Attorney, Woodstock, Martin P. Moltz, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, Stephanie Hoit Lee, Algonquin, for the People.


Justice GROMETER delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent, Lisa Z., appeals a series of orders of the circuit court of McHenry County declaring her an unfit parent and determining that it was in the best interests of her child, Amanda D., that her parental rights be terminated. The sole basis of the finding of unfitness was that respondent was previously convicted of aggravated battery of a child, as specified in section 1(D)(q) of the Adoption Act (Act) (750...

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