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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.
Related Articles
Current Newsletter — December 2022
- Racial Equity and Children’s Rights in the Juvenile Justice System
- Juvenile Redeploy IL 2015-2021
- Equip for Equality Education Justice Project
- Illinois House Resolution Urges In-Person Hearings for Juveniles Where Liberty Is at Stake
- Illinois, Home of World’s First Juvenile Court, Fails to Provide Rights to Children
Recent Related Cases
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Illinois Appellate Court / Civil
In re Y.F., 2023 IL App (1st) 221216 (March 14, 2023) 2d Div./Cook Co. (ELLIS) Affirmed. -
Illinois Appellate Court / Civil
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
In re A.R., 2023 IL App (1st) 220700 (January 26, 2023) 4th Div./Cook Co. (MARTIN) Affirmed. -
Illinois Appellate Court / Civil
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
In re J.S., 2022 IL App (1st) 220083 (November 30, 2022) 5th Div./Cook Co. (CUNNINGHAM) Reversed.
Upcoming CLE
Video
Watch the ISBA & CCBA GAL Diversity Program (recorded March 26, 2021)
Public Resources
- A guide to the Juvenile Delinquency Court in Illinois for Juveniles and Their Parents
- Una Guía sobre la Corte de Menores en Illinois para los Menores y sus Padres
- Request printed copies of these guides
Tools and Resources
- Child Law discussion group is available to section members via the Child Law community in ISBA Central
- The Child Law Section directory is available to all ISBA members
- Illinois Juvenile Court Act
- Useful links
- Resources for Attorneys and Judges in Juvenile Court
- Additional Juvenile Justice Resources available at jjustice.org