Legal Opinion
Chiara C. v. Department of Children & Family Services
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 16, 1996No. Nos. 1—95—1886, 1—95—2211 consPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice DiVITO
The issue presented by this appeal is whether the circuit court has subject matter jurisdiction to order the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), as the legal guardian and custodian of a minor, to place that minor in a specific residential facility. For reasons that follow, we conclude that it does not.
Chiara C. (Chiara) was born in 1983. In April 1991, following a finding of maternal neglect, she and her younger brother, Richard N., were placed in the custody of DCFS. At that time, their father, who has since been released, was in prison. During the next two years, Chiara and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Morgan v. Parents of M.M.Illinois Supreme Court · 1993
- In Re Marriage of TaltyIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
- People v. Sandy F.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1994
- People v. WhiteAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- In re K.S.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1994
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