In re Adoption of L.T.M.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• finding parents facing termination of parental rights under alternative statutory frameworks to be similarly situated
• “The only state interest served by denying appointed counsel under the Adoption Act is the interest in limiting the payment of attorney fees.”
• “The Illinois Constitution mandates that ‘[n]o branch [of government] shall exercise powers properly belonging to another.’ Ill. Const. 1970, art. II, §1”
• “The Illinois Constitution mandates that ‘[n]o branch [of government] shall exercise powers properly belonging to another.’ Ill. Const. 1970, art. II, §1”
• a parent must be found unfit by clear and convincing evidence

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).