Child Law

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The mission of ISBA Child Law Section

  • to inform all lawyers practicing in the areas impacting children including but not limited to juvenile justice and child protection law, adoption, education, guardianship, family law of the current and significant developments in those areas;
  • to review, monitor and propose legislation in all legal areas impacting children;
  • to enhance the professional skills of lawyers who practice in these areas through continuing legal education programs and publications; and
  • to provide a forum for all entities, lawyers and other interested parties to work for the refinement and improvement of laws and systems impacting children.

Recent Related Cases

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Child Custody - Visitation  |  4th Dist.
    In re A.S., 2026 IL App (4th) 260208 (July 15, 2026) Adams Co. (VANCIL) Reversed and remanded.

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Parental Fitness  |  5th Dist.
    In re Maybell E., 2026 IL App (5th) 260136 (July 13, 2026) Moultrie Co. (BOLLINGER) Reversed.

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Parenting  |  3d Dist.
    In re Parentage of A.L.G., 2026 IL App (3d) 250124 (July 10, 2026) DuPage Co. (ANDERSON) Affirmed in part, reversed in part, remanded.

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Uniform Child-Custody and Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act  |  5th Dist.
    In re Parentage of W.C., 2026 IL App (5th) 251049 (June 30, 2026) Marion Co. (SHOLAR) Affirmed.

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Mootness Doctrine  |  1st Dist.
    In re R.J., 2026 IL App (1st) 252147 (June 30, 2026) 3d Div./Cook Co. (REYES) Appeal dismissed.

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