People v. M.W.

Chief Justice Fitzgerald and Justices Kilbride, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Justice Freeman specially concurred, with opinion, joined by Justices Thomas and Burke.

OPINION

Minor-respondent M.W. was adjudicated delinquent by the circuit court of Cook County. The appellate court vacated the order, finding that the circuit court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to make such a finding because the minor’s father had not been served with a copy of the amended delinquency petition, as required by section 5 — 530 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (Act) (705 ILCS 405/5 — 530…