People v. Cundiff

Respondent mother, Kimberly A. Cundiff, appeals the Champaign County circuit court’s finding of unfitness and termination of parental rights pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (Act) (705 ILCS 405/1 — 1 through 7 — 1 (West 2004)). Cundiffs only claim on appeal is that she was denied effective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Cundiff is the biological mother of C.C. (born November 21, 2002). The putative father, Eddie (last name unknown), has never been involved in C.C.’s life, and Eddie’s parental rights, though not at issue here, were terminated in the same proceeding as…