Matters involving children are among the most significant that a family law attorney will face. This handbook helps the attorney navigate those issues while also protecting abused, neglected, and dependent children. Topics covered include children’s rights to medical and mental health treatment, the rights and responsibilities of guardians ad litem, child protection mediation, pretrial and trial issues, and the termination of parental rights. Forms, sample language, and checklists are also included to assist the attorney with these matters.
Chapter 1 — Minors’ Rights to Medical and Mental Health Treatment
Alyana J. Abellar,Mevorah & Giglio Law Offices, Lombard
Chapter 2 — Rights and Responsibilities of a Guardian Ad Litem
Elizabeth E. Nohren,Dove & Dove, Attorneys at Law, Shelbyville
Chapter 3 — Child Protection Mediation
Elizabeth E. Nohren, Dove & Dove, Attorneys at Law, Shelbyville
Chapter 4 — Neglected, Abused, and Dependent Children — Pretrial Issues
Stephen M. Dore,Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, and Rachel M. Koch,Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender, Chicago
Chapter 5 — Trials
Nrupa A. Patel,Bolen, Robinson & Ellis, LLP, Decatur
Chapter 6 — Neglected, Abused, and Dependent Children — Dispositions and Permanency
Bruce A. Boyer,Loyola Childlaw Clinic,Kathryn J. Huber Kenyon,Legal Aid Chicago,and Anita M. Weinberg,Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago
Chapter 7 — Termination of Parental Rights
Nrupa A. Patel,Bolen, Robinson & Ellis, LLP, Decatur
