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No Recourse Print E-mail

By Mary Kelly Broderick, for Rise Magazine

Family Defense Center President Mary Kelly Broderick describes how parents in Illinois took their case againt the child welfare system all the way to the Supreme Court. Click Here to visit Rise's website for the full story.

 
Family Abuse Print E-mail

By Erica Green and Sandi Villareal, Medill Reports, Medill School of Journalism

In protecting children from abuse, the state has implemented “safety plans” that were challenged up to the U.S. Supreme Court. With the Court deciding not to take the case, Erica L. Green and Sandi Villarreal look into how families who have lived under the plans deal with the emotional and financial strain of a system they say is forcing them to do greater injury to their children.

Please visit the Medill School of Journalism page for the full coverage.

 
Child-abuse claims vs. parents' rights Print E-mail

Supreme Court mulls whether to take a suit accusing Illinois of forcing families to give up rights.

By Warren Richey | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

from the June 12, 2008 edition

Washington - The US Supreme Court is being asked to determine whether procedures used in Illinois to investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect violate the fundamental rights of parents.


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Illinois Supreme Court decision in Julie Q. v. Dep't of Children and Family Services was highlighted in the March 25, 2013, issue of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: the the 6-0 decision declared DCFS's use of "Environment Injurious" rule exceeds the agency's legal authority.

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Issue 14 (Winter 2013) of the Family Defender is now available: Click Here to Read the Full Version
 

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