Tag Archives: Illinois Department of Children and Family Service
State Rep. Jed Davis Calls for Accountability Concerning DCFS-Ignored Personnel Standards
Illinois families are at risk. DCFS is accused of letting unqualified interns investigate homes and ignoring laws that require reports on child deaths. Lawmakers and watchdogs say the agency has betrayed public trust—and children’s lives are on the line.
Posted in Illinois Politics, Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged Child Welfare Employee License, DCFS, Illinois Department of Children and Family Service, Illinois General Assembly, JB Pritzker, Jed Davis, Julianna Walo, Justice for Kids, Office of Inspector General, Patrick Pfingsten, The Illinoize
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In the Best Interest of the Child
Is it in the best interest of the child to be raised by a mother who ingested so much alcohol or drugs that it affected the child’s fetal development? Illinois State Representative LaShawn Ford (D-Chicago) does not think so. A bill he introduced for consideration this session of the General Assembly, HB 1468, would remove this provision in Illinois law.
Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged Child Protective Services, Family Courts, Illinois Department of Children and Family Service, The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, The Juvenile Court Act of 1987
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