IN RE DONALD A.G.

No. 100965.

850 N.E.2d 172 (2006)

221 Ill.2d 234

In re DONALD A.G., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Tony Gaylord, Appellee).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

May 18, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Springfield, Frank Young, State's Attorney, Danville (Gary Feinerman, Solicitor General, Laura Wunder, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, Norbert J. Goetten, Robert J. Biderman, David E. Mannchen, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, of counsel), for the People.

Kimberly Edwards Blakely, Rossville, Robert E. McIntire, Public Defender, Danville, for appellee.

Kass A. Plain, Janet L. Barnes, Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, for amicus curiae Robert F. Harris, Cook County Public Guardian.


Justice FITZGERALD delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion:

The circuit court of Vermilion County found respondent, Tony Gaylord, to be an unfit parent on the ground of depravity under section 1(D)(i) of the Adoption Act (750 ILCS 50/1(D)(i) (West 2002)). Respondent was found to be depraved because he was convicted of the offense of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, in that he committed an act of sexual penetration with a child under the age...

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