IN RE A.A.

No. 118605.

43 N.E.3d 947 (2015)

398 Ill. Dec. 37

2015 IL 118605

In re A.A., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Appellee, v. Matthew A., Appellant (Caitlin S., Appellee)).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

November 19, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin J. Anderson and L. James Hanson , Mt. Vernon, for appellant.

Douglas R. Hoffman , State's Attorney, Mt. Vernon ( Patrick Delfino , Stephen E. Norris and Jennifer Camden , of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, of counsel), for the People.

E. Joyce Randolph , Mt. Vernon, for appellee Caitlin S.

Lisa Madigan , Attorney General, Springfield ( Carolyn E. Shapiro , Solicitor General, and Diane M. Potts , Deputy Attorney General, Chicago, of counsel), for amicus curiae Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

Camilla B. Taylor and Kyle A. Palazzolo , Chicago, and Omar Gonzalez-Pagan , New York, New York, for amicus curiae Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.

Robert F. Harris , Kass A. Plain and Christopher Williams , of the Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, for amicus curiae Cook County Public Guardian.

Sharee S. Langenstein , Murphysboro, for amicus curiae Family-PAC.

Winter D. Campanella , Carterville, for amicus curiae Larry and Gloria H.


OPINION

¶ 1 This appeal arises from an order of the circuit court of Jefferson County which granted a petition filed by the guardian ad litem (GAL) for the minor, A.A., to vacate a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity (VAP) signed by respondents Matthew A. and...

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