IN RE DESIREE O.

No. 1-07-1639.

887 N.E.2d 59 (2008)

In re DESIREE O., a Minor, Respondent-Appellee (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Analynn D., Respondent-Appellee (Migdalia R., Intervenor-Appellant)).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

March 21, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James K. Leven, Chicago, IL, for Intervenor-Appellant.

Robert F. Harris, Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL (Kass A. Plain and Jean M. Agathen, of Counsel), for Minor-Respondent-Appellee.

Richard A. Devine, Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago, IL (James E. Fitzgerald, Mary Needham and Jennifer Streeter, of Counsel), for Petitioner-Appellee.

Marv Raidbard, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.


Justice FROSSARD delivered the opinion of the court:

Intervenor Migdalia R., the former foster parent and maternal grandmother of Desiree O., a minor, appealed from orders of the circuit court that, first, denied her motion for placement of Desiree, and, later, denied her motion to modify or vacate that judgment. On appeal, Migdalia R. argues that (1) the trial court erroneously balanced the goal of reunification with the natural parent against the best interests...

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