IN RE S.F.

No. 1-04-1231.

834 N.E.2d 453 (2005)

359 Ill. App.3d 63

295 Ill.Dec. 872

In re S.F., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Bernice T., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

August 1, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin A. Burnette, Public Defender of Cook County, Chicago (Suzanne A. Isaacson, Assistant Public Defender, of Counsel), for Appellant.

Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney of Cook County, Chicago (Renee Goldfarb, Nancy Grauer Kisicki, Annette Collins, Assistant State's Attorneys, of Counsel), for Appellee.

Thomas E. Roche, Keeley, Kuenn & Reid, Chicago, for Appellee


Presiding Justice CAHILL delivered the opinion of the court:

This case arises from the termination of the parental rights of respondent Bernice T. to her son, S.F., under section 1(D)(f) of the Illinois Adoption Act (750 ILCS 50/1(D)(f) (West 1998)). On appeal, respondent challenges the constitutionality of section 1(D)(f). During the pendency of her appeal, our supreme court found a different section of the Adoption Act, section 1(D)(q), unconstitutional in In...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases