People v. Williams

On January 10, 1991, the Vermilion County circuit court terminated Florence Williams’ parental rights to her daughter, K.S.T., after a finding of unfitness and inability to discharge parental responsibilities due to mental illness. Florence appeals, arguing the State failed to establish unfitness. We affirm.

Florence is 37 years old and suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. She married Charles Williams and had three children from this union who are still living. Florence and Charles divorced in 1974 and Charles retained custody of the children. Florence has since given birth to three other…