Legal Opinion

People v. Luz M.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided September 19, 2006No. 1—06—0111Published

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hall

Respondent Luz M. appeals the judgment of the circuit court of Cook County terminating her parental rights to her minor daughter Janira T. Janira’s natural father, Luis T., voluntarily relinquished his parental rights to her and is not a party to this appeal.

On appeal, respondent contends that: (1) the unfitness findings entered at the termination proceeding should be reversed because the State failed to provide sufficient evidence showing that Janira was abused or neglected in the adjudicatory hearing which was the predicate for the termination proceeding; (2) we should reverse the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. People ex rel. A. M. D.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1982
  4. People v. Brenda T.Illinois Supreme Court · 2004
  5. People v. M.D.Illinois Supreme Court · 2001

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