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Table of Contents
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List of Forms by Chapter - Chapter 1 — Domestic Relations
- I. [1.1] Scope of Chapter
- II. [1.2] Overview of a Family Law Practice
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III. Initial Interview - [1.3] Evaluating the Client
- [1.4] Purpose of Initial Conference
- Issues To Be Addressed at Intake
- [1.5] Reconciliation
- [1.6] Counseling
- [1.7] General Overview of the System
- [1.8] Ethical Considerations
- [1.9] Children
- [1.10] Distribution of Property
- [1.11] Maintenance
- [1.12] Grounds
- [1.13] Attorneys’ Fees
- [1.14] Discussion of Issues
- [1.15] Proceeding
- IV. Steps To Be Taken upon Retention
- Administrative Issues
- [1.16] Office Procedure
- [1.17] Forms
- [1.18] Fees
- [1.19] Evaluation of Initial Legal Issues
- [1.20] Jurisdiction
- [1.21] Venue
- [1.22] Temporary Relief
- [1.23] Domestic Violence
- [1.24] Temporary Child Support and Maintenance
- [1.25] Temporary Attorneys’ Fees
- [1.26] Injunctive Relief
- [1.27] Temporary Allocation of Parental Responsibilities
- V. Commencement of the Action
- VI. Discovery
- VII. Preparation of the Case for Settlement or Trial
- VIII. [1.45] Settlement of the Case
- IX. [1.49] Conducting a Prove-Up Hearing
- X. [1.50] Preparation for Trial
- XI. [1.51] Ethical Considerations
- XII. [1.52] Bibliography
- XIII. Appendix of Forms
- [1.53] Basic Intake Form
- [1.54] Comprehensive Intake Form
- [1.55] Engagement Agreement; Statement of Client’s Rights and Responsibilities
- [1.56] Petition for Dissolution of Marriage
- [1.57] Motion for Temporary Child Support and Maintenance
- [1.58] Interrogatories Involving Financial and Property Issues (Supreme Court Rule 213 Interrogatories)
- [1.59] Supreme Court Rule 214 Request for Production of Documents
- [1.60] Motion To Compel Discovery
- [1.61] Sample Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage and Marital Settlement Agreement
- [1.62] Allocation Judgment
- [1.63] Request for Admission of Facts and Genuineness of Documents
- [1.64] 201(k) Letter
- [1.65] Prove-Up Affidavit
- Chapter 2 — Juvenile Law
- I. [2.1] Introduction
- II. Illinois Juvenile Court Act
- [2.2] In General
- [2.3] Jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court Act
- [2.4] Stages of Juvenile Court Procedure
- [2.5] Pre-Adjudication or Intake
- [2.6] Adjudication or Trial
- [2.7] Disposition or Sentencing
- [2.8] Post-Disposition or Monitoring
- [2.9] Role of the Attorney
- [2.10] Proceeding Formally or Informally
- [2.11] Delinquency Cases
- [2.12] Abuse and Neglect Cases
- [2.13] Gathering Information
- [2.14] Confidentiality
- [2.15] Interviewing Children
- [2.16] Additional Attorney Resources
- III. Philosophy and History of Juvenile Court
- IV. Delinquent Minors
- [2.24] In General
- [2.25] Jurisdiction
- [2.26] Age
- Nature of the Offense
- [2.27] Minor Offenses
- [2.28] Serious Offenses
- [2.29] Excluded Offenses
- Transfers
- [2.30] Mandatory Transfer
- [2.31] Presumptive Transfer
- [2.32] Discretionary Transfer
- [2.33] Extended Jurisdiction
- [2.34] Habitual and Violent Juvenile Offenders
- Rights of Parties
- [2.35] Representation
- [2.36] Other Procedural Rights
- [2.37] State’s Attorney
- [2.38] Arrest/Taking into Custody
- [2.39] Station Adjustment
- [2.40] Detention and Probation Screening
- [2.41] Detention Hearing
- Adjudication
- [2.42] First Appearance/Initial Hearing
- [2.43] Service of Summons
- [2.44] Filing a Petition
- [2.45] Informal Adjustment
- [2.46] Trial
- [2.47] Rules of Evidence
- Sentencing
- [2.48] Sentencing Hearing
- Sentencing Alternatives
- [2.49] In General
- [2.50] Detention Centers
- [2.51] Probation
- [2.52] Redeploy Illinois
- [2.53] Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
- [2.54] Orders of Protection
- [2.55] Parental Responsibility
- Post-Sentencing Review
- [2.56] Court Review
- [2.57] Probation Revocation
- [2.58] Appeals
- V. Abused, Neglected, or Dependent Minors
- [2.59] In General
- [2.60] Jurisdiction
- [2.61] Department of Children and Family Services
- [2.62] Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act
- [2.63] Reporting Act and the Criminal Justice System
- [2.64] Taking into Custody
- Adjudication
- [2.65] Time for Hearing
- [2.66] Service of Summons
- [2.67] Filing a Petition
- [2.68] Voluntary Agreements
- [2.69] Appointment of Counsel
- [2.70] Standard of Proof
- [2.71] Rules of Evidence
- Disposition
- [2.72] Dispositional Hearing
- [2.73] Timing
- [2.74] Evidence and Procedure
- [2.75] Dispositional Alternatives
- [2.76] Court Review
- [2.77] Termination of Parental Rights
- [2.78] Appeals
- VI. [2.79] Minors Requiring Authoritative Intervention
- VII. [2.80] Addicted Minors
- VIII. Expungement of Records
- IX. [2.84] Sources of Juvenile Law
Authors
- Nrupa Patel
Nrupa Patel
Nrupa Patel is a Partner at BRE Law in Decatur, where she focuses her practice on family law, criminal defense, DCFS appeals, and expungements. She is a member of the Decatur and Illinois State Bar Associations and a recipient of the Decatur Bar Association’s Russell D. Hoerbert Pro Bono Award (2019). Ms. Patel received her B.A. magna cum laude from Bradley University and her J.D. cum laude from the Northern Illinois University College of Law.
- Emily J. Rapp
Emily J. Rapp
Emily J. Rapp is a Partner at McSwain, Nagle, Giese & Rapp P.C., in Wheaton, where she concentrates her practice in family law. Rapp is a member of the Kane County Bar Association, the DuPage County Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association. She earned her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Elements of Illinois Law: Domestic Relations and Juvenile Law 2023 Edition
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