In addition, a court must assume that the legislature did not intend an absurd result. The plain language of the statute indicates that the trial court terminated continuing the case under supervision and entered its adjudicatory order in violation of section 2-20 of the Act. If a petition is filed charging a violation of a condition of the continuance under supervision, the court shall conduct a hearing . However, no party objected to continuance of the case under supervision here until after the court terminated continuance under supervision and entered its adjudicatory order. The court clearly did not hold a hearing to determine whether the parents were cooperating fully and completely with DCFS prior to terminating respondent's supervision.
Due process requires adequate notice to a minor's parents prior to a juvenile proceeding.
302 Ill. App. The trial court's alarm in the face of this situation is understandable. Regrettably, the State did not undertake appropriate action to terminate the continuance under supervision. However, the Act requires that respondents be provided with notice and a hearing as to whether respondents violated any conditions prior to terminating the continuance of the case under supervision. On remand, the State may file a petition to terminate the continuance under supervision and proceed accordingly.