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Family Defender Issue 3 Print E-mail

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In this issue: Domestic Violence and Family Defense

Family Defense Briefs, page 2

Message from the Executive Director, back page

Features:

How the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Responds--on Paper--to Domestic Violence, page 3

The Nicholson Case: What Happens when Children Witness Abuse? page 6

A Survey of Domestic Violence Issues within the FDC's Docket, page 7

Domestic Violence Advocacy Organizations, page 8

A Salute to Our First President: Briggitte Carlson, page 9

 
Family Defender Issue 2 Print E-mail

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In this Issue: Sibling Rights and Remedies

Family Defense Briefs and Letter to the Editor, page 2

Letter from the Executive Director, back page

Features:

Meet a Young Family Defender: April Curtis, page 3

Should Siblings in Foster Care Have More Rights? A Conversation with a Panel of Child and Family Advocates, page 4

Foster Parents' Three-Year Struggle to Adopt Niece Highlights Common Concern of Parents in Child Welfare Cases, page 7

Where Can Families Find LEgal Help for a Child Protection Case? page 8

Making Sense of Sibling Rights: Current Law and Policy, page 8

The Family Defense Center Thanks All of Our Donors, page 10

 
Family Defender Issue 1 Print E-mail

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In this issue: Dupuy v. Samuels Update

Family Defense Briefs, page 2

Letter from the Executive Director, back page

Features:

Court Strikes Down DCFS Director's 'Inadequate Supervision' Determination, page 3

Justice Miscarries: False Accusations or Abuse Deprive a Father or a Relationship With His Daughter, page 5

Do's and Don'ts of Advocacy in a DCFS Investigation, page 6

Our First Honorary Family Defender: Rep. Willie Delgado, page 7

 
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