People v. Jackson

The State filed a petition for adjudication of wardship on November 14, 1978, seeking to have a child, born September 14, 1978, declared a ward of the court. The petition charged the child’s natural parents with neglect under section 2 — 4 of the Juvenile Court Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 37, par. 702 — 4) because her environment was harmful to her health and alleged that the parents were not able to provide necessary care and that her father hit her repeatedly on November 10, 1978.

The court appointed a guardian ad litem on November 16, 1978.

The trial court’s order, entered and filed March…