IN RE R.G.

Nos. 1-12-0193, 1-12-0207.

977 N.E.2d 869 (2012)

364 Ill. Dec. 960

In re R.G. and A.M., Minors (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Raquel M. and Royrel G., Respondents-Appellants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

September 6, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abishi C. Cunningham, Jr. , Public Defender, of Chicago ( Robert C. Drizin , Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), and Law Offices of Gilbert C. Schumm, of Elk Grove Village , for appellants.

Anita M. Alvarez , State's Attorney, of Chicago ( Nancy Kisicki and Jennifer Streeter , of counsel), for the People.

Robert F. Harris , Public Guardian, of Chicago ( Kass A. Plain and Christopher Williams , of counsel), guardian ad litem.


OPINION

Presiding Justice LAVIN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 A.M. was born on June 7, 2005, and his sister R.G. was born September 18, 2008. They had the same mother, but different fathers. When A.M. was just three months of age, he suffered a brain injury as a result of being severely shaken by his father, who was arrested, charged, convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison for his conduct. The Department of Children and...

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