Legal Opinion
Kemp-Golden v. Department of Children & Family Services
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 26, 1996No. 4-95-0452PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Knecht
Plaintiff, Karin Kemp-Golden, filed a complaint in the circuit court for declaratory relief and administrative review of a decision made by defendant, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). DCFS filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, which the court granted, finding plaintiff lacked standing to seek the relief requested. Plaintiff appeals, arguing her complaint was erroneously dismissed and the regulatory scheme which denies her standing is unconstitutional. We disagree and affirm.
Plaintiff is the mother of a son, D.K. (born April 12, 1990). Doug Poepsel (Poepsel) is D.K.’s…
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