People v. Daniels

The respondent, Estella Daniels, mother of R.G. and B.D., a male and female minor, respectively, appeals from the orders of the circuit court of Winnebago County finding each minor to be abused, finding her to be an unfit person, terminating her parental rights, and appointing the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) as the children’s legal guardian with the power to consent to adoption. Neither Vernon Daniels, B.D.’s father and R.G.’s stepfather, nor Bobby Powers, R.G.’s alleged natural father, are parties to this appeal. We note the respondent’s contemporaneous appeal from her…