People v. Lasumba

The respondent, Yumba Lasumba, appeals from the trial court’s order finding him to be an unfit parent by reason of depravity and authorizing the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to consent to his child’s legal adoption. The order appealed from effectively terminated all the respondent’s parental rights with respect to his child, Hannibal Abdullah.

DCFS’s amended petition alleges that the respondent is an unfit parent by “reason of depravity in that he has been convicted of the murder of the respondent’s minor’s mother, Anna Abdullah * ° On appeal, the respondent…