IN RE ADOPTION OF K.M.

No. 3-04-0736.

824 N.E.2d 293 (2005)

355 Ill. App.3d 783

291 Ill.Dec. 717

In re ADOPTION OF K.M., a Minor. (James M. and Jenifer M., Petitioners-Appellees, v. John M., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

February 10, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jane E. Zimmer (Court-appointed), Moline, for John M.

Barbara K. Wallace, Eric Ryan, Winstein, Kavensky & Wallace, Rock Island, for James M.


Justice HOLDRIDGE delivered the Opinion of the court:

The respondent, John M., is K.M.'s father. He is divorced from the petitioner mother, Jenifer M. Jenifer is now married to the other petitioner, James M. Jenifer and James petitioned the trial court under the Adoption Act (750 ILCS 50/1 et seq. (West 2002)) to terminate John's parental rights to K.M. and to allow James to adopt K.M. The trial court found John unfit to care for K.M. because of (1) failure...

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