Interest of Nelsen

On October 22,1973, a petition was filed by the State’s Attorney of Du Page County alleging the 15-year-old minor herein was a minor in need of supervision beyond the control of his parents. Both natural parents were served and a dispositional hearing was held on November 5, 1973.

At the time of that hearing both the mother and the father as well as the stepfather were present in the court and concurred in the finding of the court that the minor was in need of supervision. It is obvious from the subsequent record of placement that considerable difficulty was encountered in the supervision of…