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Appellate Court of Illinois· 8/23/2002

In Re Tashika F.

Citations

  • 775 N.E.2d 304
  • 333 Ill. App. 3d 165
  • 266 Ill. Dec. 742

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that the minors’ likelihood of adoption is “merely one factor to consider” and even “a child’s slim chance of adoption does not per se require a finding that termination of parental rights is not in the child’s best interest”
  • affirming termination even though the likelihood of adoption was slim, since so was the likelihood the respondent could care for the minor
  • affirming termination even though the likelihood of adoption was slim, since so was the likelihood the respondent could care for the minor
  • examining the language \without regard to the likelihood that the child will be placed for adoption\ and concluding that when deciding a parent's fitness, the court focuses only on the parent's conduct
  • examining the language “without regard to the likelihood that the child will be placed for adoption” and concluding that when deciding a parent’s fitness, the court focuses only on the parent’s conduct

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Judges: Turner

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