People v. R. P.

The State appeals from the order of the Circuit Court of Will County granting the minor-respondent’s writ of habeas corpus. The issues presented for review are whether the circuit court had in personam jurisdiction over the minor’s noncustodial parent for the purposes of adjudicating a second supplemental petition for delinquency and whether the minor has standing to contest the purported lack of jurisdiction.

On March 25, 1980, the State filed two petitions to adjudicate the minor a delinquent. The original petition alleged that on December 25, 1979, R. P. committed the offense of theft of…