best interests of the child Archives - Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts

Support for SB 1478: Right to Counsel for Youth in Foster Care

Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts supports SB 1478, a bill sponsored by Illinois State Senator Gillespie and Representative Collins that amends the Juvenile Court Act to establish a statutory right to counsel for youth in DCFS care. Illinois is one of only 7 states that does not guarantee...

Statement of the Chicago Council of Lawyers and Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice on HB 4113 to amend the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act

HB4113—a bill currently moving through the Illinois Legislature—aims to modify provisions of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act that affect the allocation of parenting time and responsibility. The bill would change the standard used by courts to restrict a parent’s time with the...