Legal Opinion

In Re Interest of Moriarity

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 10, 1973No. 73-46PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GUILD

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Marilyn Moriarity, appeals from a decree of the Circuit court of Winnebago County finding her unfit as a parent in that she had abandoned her three children. The decree further empowered the children’s appointed guardian to consent to their adoptions. Several issues are presented in this appeal;, however, we deem it necessary to discuss only the issue of whether the evidence in the record is sufficient to support the trial court’s decree. We find the evidence insufficient.

In the spring of 1971 plaintiff was arrested.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re Petition to Adopt CechAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  2. In Re DeerwesterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1971
  3. Thorpe v. ThorpeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1964
  4. In Re Adoption of WalpoleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1955
  5. Mateyka v. SmithAppellate Court of Illinois · 1964

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. People v. OvertonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  2. People v. GrantAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  3. In Re JonesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  4. People v. TaylorAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  5. Peyla v. MartinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976

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