Illinois Supreme Court· 9/18/2008

In Re AW

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896 N.E.2d 316
231 Ill. 2d 92

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affirming finding of unfitness where respondent had been previously found unfit and failed to produce evidence that he had taken steps to correct the conditions that led to the previous unfitness determination
“The standard of review for determining whether an individual’s [fifth amendment] rights have been violated is de novo.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.)
“[A] trial court may order a service plan that requires a parent to engage in effective counseling or therapy, but may not compel counseling or therapy requiring the parent to admit to committing a crime.”
\We agree with those courts that have held a juvenile court may not compel a parent to admit to a crime that could be used against him or her in a subsequent criminal proceeding by threatening thefl loss of parental rights.\

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Judges: Kilbride

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