Petitioner, pro se, filed petition to establish his parentage and visitation rights as to the minor child. Respondent, a Minnesota resident who is the minor's maternal aunt and guardian, filed motion to dismiss petition, alleging that she had filed petition to adopt the minor that was pending in Minnesota. After a hearing, during which court was presented with a finalized Minnesota adoption order as to the minor, court granted aunt's motion to dismiss. After hearing, court denied Petitioner's motion to reconsider and motion for injunctive relief. Court properly gave full faith and credit to the Minnesota adoption order, as Petitioner failed to show that this order had been procured through extrinsic fraud or that the Minnesota court lacked jurisdiction. On its face and after limited inquiry, adoption order appeared to have been entered by a court with valid subject matter jurisdiction, and court was not allowed to inquire further into merits of adoption order and was required to give full faith and credit to that order, regardless of any irregularities. Court properly granted aunt's motion to dismiss parentage petition and properly denied motion to reconsider and motion for injunctive relief. (HOLDRIDGE and O'BRIEN, concurring.)
Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Parentage