In Re Marriage of Johnson

On March 7, 2000, the circuit court of De Kalb County entered a judgment dissolving the marriage of petitioner, Sheila A. Johnson (Sheila), and respondent, Gordon B. Johnson (Gordon). The judgment incorporated a separation agreement that provided for the disposition of the parties’ property. Almost 20 months later, on November 1, 2001, Gordon filed a petition under section 2—1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2—1401 (West 2000)) to vacate the judgment. Sheila appeals from the trial court’s order granting the petition. We affirm.

The separation agreement recited that Gordon…