Practice resources

These resources are written for legal professionals doing legal aid or pro bono work. If you do not have legal training, they may be difficult to understand. Visit resources from the main menu for legal information written and designed for the public. Note: IICLE resources are only available to legal aid employees.

Parents' rights Resources
Adoption law
Adoption law in Illinois with guidance on unique situations like same-sex adopting parents, surrogacy and interracial adoption. 2024 Edition
IICLE
Emancipation and Required Authoritative Intervention
Provides information about minor emancipation and situations where authoritative intervention is required.
Lawyer Manuals
Relief available for abused, neglected, or dependent children
Gives information about the types of relief available for abused, neglected, or dependent children.
Lawyer Manuals
Responding to a DCFS investigation
The Family Defense Center (FDC) offers a manual for responding to a DCFS investigation and is written with the "wrongly accused" person in mind.
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