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  2. Considering fostering or adoption in Illinois? Here’s what to ...

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    Here’s how to initiate the process to become a foster or adoptive parent and what to know about eligibility. An information hotline is available for those interested in adoption within Illinois.

  3. Child custody laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the decades leading up to the 1970s child custody battles were rare, and in most cases the mother of minor children would receive custody. [5] Since the 1970s, as custody laws have been made gender-neutral, contested custody cases have increased as have cases in which the children are placed in the primary custody of the father.

  4. Child custody - Wikipedia

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    Child custody is a legal term regarding guardianship which is used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent or guardian and a child in that person's care. Child custody consists of legal custody , which is the right to make decisions about the child, and physical custody , which is the right and duty to house, provide ...

  5. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services - Wikipedia

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    The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is the code department [2] [3] of the Illinois state government responsible for child protective services. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] As of June 2019 [update] , Marc Smith is the acting Director of Children and Family Services.

  6. Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission - Wikipedia

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    The IGAC derives its standing from the Guardianship and Advocacy Act, enacted in 1978. Advocates in the 1970s had pointed out the existence of many Illinois residents who needed a legal guardian and had none. Under the English common law, it had been assumed that persons requiring guardianship would be taken care of by their extended families.

  7. Column: What's the difference between a Guardian Ad Litem and ...

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    Monroe County CASA director addresses differences between Guardian Ad Litems and CASA volunteers. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...

  8. Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act ...

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    Having the largest foster care population in the United States, California was one of the first states to enact the Fostering Connections Act by enacting Assembly Bill 12 (AB 12, also referred to as the CA Fostering Connections to Success Act) in 2010. The law began to take effect in 2012. [7]

  9. Kansas becomes first state to let teens in foster care choose ...

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    Nationally, more than 23,000 children age out of the U.S. foster care system every year, 20% of whom will be homeless and left without support, according to the National Foster Youth Institute ...