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Articles From Linda S. Coon

Public Act 98-084—Makes technical corrections to the definitions in the Adoption Act and the Child Care Act and to expand venue options By Linda S. Coon Child Law, January 2015 Details of this new legislation and how it affects existing statutes.
Public Law 98-1082—Guardianship Improvements. Effective January 1, 2015 By Linda S. Coon Child Law, January 2015 The new law will provide courts with clear guidelines, keep parents informed and ensure that guardians act in the best interest of the children in their care.
Update: Against the best interest of children: Religious discrimination, civil unions, foster care and adoption By Linda S. Coon Child Law, November 2011 A discussion of the reasons for the ISBA Child Law Legislation Subcommittee's opposition to a bill in the Illinois Senate that would have amended the Civil Union Act to allow "religious child welfare agencies" to discriminate under some circumstances.
Recent adoption legislation By Linda S. Coon Child Law, August 2011 Read about the recent legislation that amends the Illinois Adoption Act.
Restoring parental rights and adoption by former parent: First case under new Illinois statute completed By Linda S. Coon Child Law, August 2011 The process established by the law applies to situations in which children have been adopted through DCFS by a relative, and that relative has died or has become disabled and is unable to provide care for the children and consents to the adoption by the former biological parent.
Child Law Report: Illinois 96TH General Assembly By Linda S. Coon Child Law, December 2010 A summary of new laws of major interest to the ISBA's Child Law Section Council.
Legislative report: Amendments to the Adoption and Juvenile Court Acts provide new permanency options, procedures By Linda S. Coon Child Law, December 2009 The last session of the Illinois General Assembly saw new bills pass that provide new permanency options and procedures under the Adoption and Juvenile Court Acts

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