J.S.A. v. M.H.

Defendants M.H. and WC.H. brought this interlocutory appeal. We find that we lack jurisdiction to consider the appeal based on the failure of plaintiff J.S.A. to register with the Putative Father Registry. See 750 ILCS 50/12.1 (West 1998). Accordingly, we dismiss the matter. Furthermore, we vacate as void all previous orders entered by the trial court in the parentage action, including the prior opinion issued by this court, due to lack of jurisdiction.

FACTS

This consolidated action involves both an adoption proceeding and a parentage action. The background facts of the controversy are set…