Appellate Court of Illinois
In re Parentage of G.E.M., 3--06--0848
Appeal of denial of motion to dismiss and judgment of parentage entered against respondent is reversed and vacated where (1) voluntary acknowledgments were not properly vacated by the court since petitioner mother did not file a section 2-1401 petition; (2) order vacating the order of parentage, support and other issues was void due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction; (3) petitioner lacked standing to request vacating parental rights; and (4) order was void and did not vacate prior parental rights.
Appellate Information
- Decided 05/27/2008
- Published 06/03/2008
Judges
- Justice WRIGHT delivered the opinion of the court:
Court
- Appellate Court of Illinois
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Ilene E. Shapiro, Steven D. Gerage, Nadler, Pritikin & Mirabelli, LLC, Leslie L. Veon (argued), Deborah L. Dencer, Law Offices of Leslie L. Veon, Chicago, for Louis D., Randal J. Miller, Douglas E. Heathcock (argued), Joliet, for Renee M.