Z.I.R. v. S.M.

L. CHARLES WRIGHT, Retired Appellate Judge.

In August 1991 B.R. (mother) filed a complaint seeking an adjudication of paternity, alleging that S.M. was the father of her illegitimate son, Z.I.R. The child was added as a party, and a guardian ad litem was appointed to represent him. On August 17, 1992, the action was dismissed with prejudice. The dismissal was based on the mother’s failure to comply with the court’s discovery orders.

*625On August 31,1992, the child’s guardian ad litem filed a posttrial motion, requesting the court to set aside the dismissal. The guardian alleged that the mother was…