People v. Denise B.

Respondent appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Cook County that awarded to the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) the guardianship with right to place over her five minor children. Respondent contends that the judgment is void because the minors were not served with summons or notice as required by the provisions of the Juvenile Court Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 37, pars. 701—1 et seq.) in effect when the neglect petitions were filed. We affirm.

Background

The proceedings in this case began in September 1983 when five petitions for the adjudication of wardship…