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Articles on Child Law

New Methods in Interviewing/Representing Nonverbal Children: Best Practices By Jacalyn Birnbaum Family Law, May 2021 Best practices for representing nonverbal children.
Brace for Impact: How the Department of Children and Family Services Should Adopt Federal Aviation Administration Investigation Procedures By Mary Kate Roesch Child Law, March 2021 A look at the lessons the Department of Children and Family Services could learn from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Compassion Fatigue: How to Stay Healthy When Working in Unhealthy Settings By Dr. Diana Uchiyama Child Law, March 2021 An overview of compassion fatigue and practical tips for preventing it from happening to you.
DCFS Odds and Ends By Jared A. Giuffre Child Law, March 2021 A brief summary of how to handle cases under the Juvenile Court Act and administrative cases with the Department of Children and Family Services.
Illinois Association of Court Appointed Special Advocates Update By Mari Christopherson Child Law, March 2021 A look at how the Illinois court appointed special advocate network has grown and adapted during COVID-19.
Making Juvenile Justice ‘Just’ By Judge Ramon Ocasio, III Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, March 2021 For members of the bar and the judiciary, current events have provided us with an opportunity to initiate and to contribute to a conversation about juvenile justice.
Making the Best Case for Your Client in a Case With DCFS By January Stramaglia Child Law, March 2021 Some basic measures to take when assisting clients whose cases include Department of Children and Family Services Investigations.
‘What Did She Know; And When Did She Know It?’: In re Z.L. By Sarah Holst Schryer Child Law, March 2021 A summary and analysis of a recent juvenile abuse and neglect case, In re Z.L.
Name Change for Minors: When Is It Allowed? By Kathleen M. Kraft Family Law, February 2021 A look at the two statutory bases upon which a minor's name may be changed.
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Bring Your Clients Value and Don’t Get in Trouble Doing It By Angela Evans Child Law, January 2021 A divorce attorney's approach to resolving a domestic relations problem is crucial to the future emotional and financial health of the family.
Can a GAL Obtain Information From Counselors or Not? By Ann R. Pieper Child Law, January 2021 A look at whether a guardian ad litem may speak to a counselor after a court has ordered the litigants to obtain counseling.
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Guardian ad Litem/Child Representative/Attorney for the Child: Seeking Fees & the Likelihood of Payment By Lisa Dunn Child Law, January 2021 A primer on how guardian ad litems should seek payment.
High Conflict Parenting Plans By Angela Evans Child Law, January 2021 A parenting plan is an important document that will inevitably be referred to during difficult times.
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Predicate Orders in Domestic Relations By Maria E. Barreiro Child Law, January 2021 Tips for domestic reltaions practitioners who are retained on cases that require Special Immigration Juvenile Status findings.
Expanding Restorative Justice Community Courts in Cook County By Kaitlin Costello Child Law, November 2020 After the success of a restorative justice program in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, Cook County Chief Justice Timothy C. Evans opened two new restorative justice community courts in the Englewood and Avondale neighborhoods.
Human Rights & Racial Justice Materials Child Law, November 2020 Websites, books, and movies of interest to child law practitioners.
Illinois Ranks Low on Provision of Human Rights for Kids By Elizabeth Clarke Child Law, November 2020 Although Illinois is the home of the world’s first juvenile court, it lags far behind other developed nations.
Making Juvenile Justice ‘Just’ By Judge Ramon Ocasio, III Child Law, November 2020 For members of the bar and the judiciary, current events have provided us with an opportunity to initiate and to contribute to a conversation about juvenile justice.
Transformation in Illinois’ Department of Juvenile Justice By Deanna Hoyt Child Law, November 2020 Thanks to investment in community alternatives and legislative reforms, the population of youths in juvenile prisons has gone down significantly.
What Can I Do? By George W. Timberlake Child Law, November 2020 Judges and community stakeholders alike have been energized by the attention paid to the Black Lives Matter movement in our country. In dozens of states people are asking, “What can I do now?”
Modern Families in Family Law By Meg Ledebuhr Child Law, October 2020 Illinois is far ahead of many other states when it comes to the law surrounding assisted reproductive technology. Yet, even in Illinois, many aspects of the law concerning assisted reproduction remain unclear.
Probate Guardianship and Domestic Relations Allocation: A Case Study on Intersecting Aspects of Parental Responsibility for Children By Cristina Rizen Child Law, October 2020 An analysis of a case involving a nonparent relative caregiver.
CASA’s Inaugural Hands Across Illinois Event By Missy Greathouse Child Law, June 2020 Child abuse and neglect awareness is needed now more than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Family Justice Resource Center Helps to Reunite Families Facing Misplaced Abuse Claims By Diane Redleaf, Michelle Weidner, & Colette Safford Child Law, June 2020 With the help of the Family Justice Resource Center, lawyers now have an invaluable resource to help exonerate clients who have been wrongfully accused of abuse and neglect based on incorrect medical evidence.
Survey of Law: The Right to Counsel for Indigent Parents in Child Welfare Cases By Joanna Wells Child Law, June 2020 A look at the patchwork of statutes, caselaw, and practices in the years since the U.S. Supreme Court decided Lassiter v. Department of Social Services. 
Case Law Updates By Susan Goldberg Child Law, March 2020 Summaries of recent cases of interest to child law practitioners.
A Case Note on Arika M. v. Christopher M. By Jared A. Giuffre Child Law, January 2020 In Arika M. v. Christopher M., the appellate court established whether 750 ILCS 5/606.5(c) or 735 ILCS 5/8-2601 applies to child hearsay statements during an order of protection hearing when an alleged abuser is a parent of the child.
A Case Note on In re Marriage of Elliott By Hon. Randall B. Rosenbaum Child Law, January 2020 The appellate court addressed two main issues in In re Marriage of Elliott: 1) Whether the husband should have been held in indirect civil contempt; and 2) whether the new or old child support law applied to a modification proceeding.
An Overview of the Guardian Ad Litem Training Presented by the ISBA Child Law Section Council By Robert Ackerly Child Law, January 2020 An overview of the Child Law Section's two-day CLE program for aspiring and veteran child representatives and guardians ad litem in October.
Shifting Perspective: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Trauma By Susan M. Brazas Goldberg Child Law, January 2020 Attorneys and judges who work with children in domestic relations and juvenile court matters will find it helpful to keep abreast of the shift in perception about the behavior of at-risk children and youth.

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