IN RE K.J.

No. 1-07-2302.

885 N.E.2d 1116 (2008)

In re K.J. and S.J., Minors (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Diana Benavides, Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

March 19, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sheldon B. Nagelberg, of St. Charles (Sheldon B. Nagelberg, of counsel), for Appellant.

Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Assistant State's Attorneys James E. Fitzgerald, Nancy Kisicki and Anastasia Harper, of counsel), for Petitioner-Appellee.

Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, of Chicago (Robert A. Harris, Kass A. Plain and Janet L. Barnes, of counsel) for Minors-Appellees.


Presiding Justice QUINN delivered the opinion of the court:

Following March 24, 2003, and May 7, 2003, hearings, the circuit court found respondent unfit as a parent to S.J., born August 31, 2000, and K.J., born January 11, 2002, respectively, pursuant to sections 2-3(1)(b) and 2-3(1)(c) of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/2-3(1)(b), (c) (West 2004)). The circuit court adjudicated the minors wards of the State and placed them under the guardianship of...

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