People v. Deborah D.

In this case we granted respondent, Deborah D., leave to appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 306(a)(5) (166 Ill. 2d R. 306(a)(5)) from an order of the circuit court affecting the care and custody of respondent’s minor son. For the reasons which follow, we have now determined that respondent’s appeal is untimely and that we are without jurisdiction to consider it. The appeal shall therefore be dismissed.

Respondent, Deborah D., sought leave to appeal from the trial court’s November 14, 2002, order changing the permanency goal for her minor son from return home to substitute care pending court…