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

    Termination of Parental Rights  |  1st Dist.
    In re Y.F., 2023 IL App (1st) 221216 (March 14, 2023) 2d Div./Cook Co. (ELLIS) Affirmed.

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Foster Placement  |  2d Dist.
    In re M.M., 2023 IL App (2d) 220259 (February 22, 2023) Lake Co. (SCHOSTOK) Order vacated in part and remanded.

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Termination of Parental Rights  |  1st Dist.
    In re A.R., 2023 IL App (1st) 220700 (January 26, 2023) 4th Div./Cook Co. (MARTIN) Affirmed.

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Juvenile Court Act  |  1st Dist.
    In re J.R., 2022 IL App (1st) 221109 (December 20, 2022) 2d Div./Cook Co. (COBBS) https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/ddbeac61-29cd-4bfc-adf1-7d60ac9df2c0/In%20re%20J.R.,%202022%20IL%20App%20(1st)%20221109.pdf

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Indirect Civil Contempt  |  1st Dist.
    In re J.S., 2022 IL App (1st) 220083 (November 30, 2022) 5th Div./Cook Co. (CUNNINGHAM) Reversed.

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