Mandell v. Doe

PRESIDING JUSTICE REINHARD

delivered the opinion of the court:

Petitioner, Connie Mandell, filed a petition for relief from judgment pursuant to section 2 — 1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 110, par. 2—1401) in the circuit court of Du Page County seeking to vacate the judgment of adoption awarding custody of her two daughters to respondents, John and Mary Doe. Petitioner alleged that her consent to the adoption was invalid because it was given in return for monetary compensation. The circuit court granted respondents’ motion pursuant to section 2 — 619(aX5)…