People v. Nolan

The State prosecutes this interlocutory appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 308 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 110A, par. 308). The trial court certified and this court has granted leave to appeal the following questions of law:

“a. Whether the failure of the attorney for the temporary custodian, who accepted a surrender from the mother to notify the mother’s attorney of record prior to executing the surrender constitutes fraud thereby invalidating the surrender.

b. Whether the People of the State of Illinois prior to an adjudicatory hearing has the absolute right to dismiss a neglect petition…