Illinois Statutes Chapter 20. Executive Branch § 505/35.2. Termination of parental rights

§ 35.2. If a child has been found to be an abused minor under Section 4-8 of the Juvenile Court Act  1 or Section 2-21 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987,  2 and the perpetrator of the abuse was the child's parent, and such parent has been convicted of aggravated battery of the child, and the child has been committed to the Department of Children and Family Services for care and service under Section 5-7 of the Juvenile Court Act  3 or Section 2-27 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987,  4 the Department shall cause to be filed a petition seeking the termination of such parent's parental rights pursuant to “An Act in relation to the adoption of persons, and to repeal an Act therein named”, approved July 17, 1959, as amended,  5 or under Section 2-29 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987,  6 and the Department shall also seek placement of the child with suitable adoptive parents.