People v. Hernandez

Respondent Esther Hernandez appeals from two orders of the circuit court finding that respondent’s son, M.Z., was “abused or neglected,” as defined in section 2 — 3 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/2 — 3 (West 1996)), based on lack of care and injurious environment (705 ILCS 405/2 — 3(l)(a), (l)(b)), and adjudging M.Z. a ward of the court and awarding custody of M.Z. to the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) based on the court’s determination that respondent was unable to care for M.Z. On appeal, respondent argues that: (1) the trial court’s finding that M.Z. was…