Child Law Section Activities Summary | Illinois State Bar Association

Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.

Section Stats

Newsletters
Issues: 3
CLE
Live Programs: 1
Discussions
Posts: 17
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 224

Newsletters

During the 2023–24 bar year, the Section published three newsletters. Articles included:

January 2024

April 2024

Chair and Editor’s Comments
International Child Abduction: An Overlooked Form of Abuse
Constant Allegations of Abuse and Petitions for Orders of Protection May Have Unintended Consequences
How Child Protection Services Is Failing to Protect Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: An Examination of the Domestic Violence Safety Threat Criteria in Child Welfare
Outline of the Administrative Appeal Process for a Department of Children and Family Services Administrative Appeal
Interesting Intersection in Illinois Laws
An Interview with Marion County State’s Attorney, Timothy J. Hudspeth

June 2024

Continuing Legal Education

Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2023–24 bar year, the Section sponsored the following programs:

Sponsor LIVE WEB - The Nuts & Bolts of Parenting Coordinators (04/17/2024)

ISBA Central Discussions

ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2023–24 bar year.

Child Law

Community members: 366
Total discussion posts: 17

Transactional

Community members: 29,383
Total discussion posts: 551

Litigation

Community members: 29,384
Total discussion posts: 1,463

Legislation

The Section Council reviewed 224 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:

Senate Bill 3136 creates the Family Recovery Plans Implementation Task Force Act.
Senate Bill 3463 amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to provide that on the date that the minor's sentence ends or the date that the court enters an order committing the minor to the Department of Juvenile Justice, the juvenile court judge shall schedule a date to enter the automatic expungement order. Provides that if the minor is not yet eligible on the originally scheduled date, the court shall schedule a subsequent date to enter the automatic expungement order.
House Bill 5224 amends the Adoption Act. Defines "adult" when referring to a person who is the subject of a petition for adoption under Section 3 of this Act to mean a person who is 18 years old or older.

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