People v. Delores W.

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• finding no abuse of discretion for trial court’s refusal to require child to testify where it would not have been in the child’s best interest
• finding no abuse of discretion in denying plenary guardian’s request to have minor testify when the minor’s therapist indicated that his appearance in court could affect his therapeutic progress
• “Our supreme court has consistently held that a party’s failure to raise an issue may be deemed a forfeiture *** or waiver *** of that issue”
• failure to raise issue on appeal may be deemed forfeiture of that issue
• failure to raise issue on appeal may be deemed forfeiture of that issue
• trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying plenary guardian's request to have minor testify where the minor's therapist indicated that his appearance in court could \set back\ his \therapeutic progress\ and \hinder the child's emotional stability\

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