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In re J. L.

Case Date: 11/10/1999
Court: 1st District Appellate
Docket No: 1-97-0686

In re J.L., No. 1-97-0686

1st District, November 10, 1999

THIRD DIVISION

In re J.L., a Minor

(The People of the State of Illinois,

Petitioner-Appellee,

v.

T.A.,

Respondent-Appellant).

 Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County

Honorable Lee Preston, Judge Presiding.

JUSTICE CERDA delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent, T.A., appeals from the order of the circuit court of Cook County that ruled that the permanency goal for one of respondent's children, J.L., should continue to be long-term foster care with his paternal grandmother rather than his return to respondent's custody. We affirm.

FACTS

On October 16, 1991, petitioner, State of Illinois, pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/2-13 (West 1996)) (the Act), filed a petition for adjudication of warship for J.L., an infant who was born on June 18, 1991. On the same date that the petition was filed, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) was awarded temporary custody of J.L., based on a finding that there was probable cause to believe that J.L. was neglected, abused, or dependent. Respondent had a drug addiction and abused alcohol.

On November 26, 1991, respondent's other children, T.A. (here and hereinafter "T.A." is used to refer to respondent's child and not to respondent herself), who was born June 23, 1984, and M.A., who was born March 26, 1990, were adjudicated wards of the court. M.A. had been born with cocaine in her system and had been removed from respondent's care when she was three days old. T.A. lived with respondent for 4