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Supreme Court Rules Improper Notice Given |
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In this article published on October 27, 2011 in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, staff writer Bethany Krajelis discusses the importance of the recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling In re Dar. C. and Das. C.which was handled by Pro Bono attorney Adele Saaf and for which the FDC wrote a friend-of-the-court brief. The ruling establishes that diligent search (i.e. one that extends beyond a mere computerized search or publication) must be performed in order to provide notice of parental termination.
Link to article on CDLB website (note: subscription needed to access online article)
 Read PDF of article here
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Mother Impregnated by Caseworker Sues |
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Article by Crocker Stephenson of the Journal Sentinel published June 6, 2011 about clients of the FDC:
A child welfare worker who impregnated an emotionally troubled woman he had investigated for child abuse ordered the woman to get an abortion or she would lose everything, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court and an interview with the woman's attorney.
"He said, 'If I have to lose everything, then you have to lose everything too,'" the attorney, Joy Bertrand, quoted the woman as saying.
The woman - Theola Nealy - refused to have an abortion. . .
Read more at http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/watchdogreports/123295348.html
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Perkin Daily Times - Spreading the word: Family speaks out about unfounded abuse claims |
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The following story appeared in the March 19, 2011 Daily Perkins Times about clients of the Family Defense Center.
Michele Weidner still has nightmares. She wants to talk about it — wants to get it out in the open and off of her mind. Above all, she’s hoping her story will enlighten others so that changes can be made and horrors averted for others.
It’s a long shot. Michele, 35, and her husband, Dave Weidner, 41, want more than anything to increase local awareness of false accusations of abuse and the impact they have on families, especially families already dealing with a real medical crisis.
“It can happen to you. It can happen to anybody. It happened to us,” Michele told the Pekin Daily Times.
The rest of the article can be found at http://www.pekintimes.com/features/x1161120604/Spreading-the-word-Family-speaks-out-about-unfounded-abuse-claims
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