Children & Parents-Illinois

Child Support/Custody & Visitation

Fathers' Rights (Consumer-SOS)

How Child Custody & Support Are Determined in Custody & Divorce cases (Illinois)
The court can enter temporary or final orders concerning custody of the children. The court awards either sole custody to one parent or joint custody to both, based on the children's "best interests."
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Issues related to child support payments (Illinois)

Penalties exist for failure to pay child support (Illinois)

Parents' Legal Responsibility to Support and Supervise Their Children (Illinois)
Parents are required to provide proper care for children under age 18 by giving them food, clothing, shelter, supervision and medical care. By law, parents may have to pay for damages their children cause as a result of a willful, malicious act.

Illinois Law That Protects Parents Who Abandon Newborn Infants To A Hospital or Emergency Medical Facility (Illinois)
As a way to protect newborn infants, an Illinois law passed in 2001, states that parents of newborns can surrender them within 7 days of their birth to a safe haven without being prosecuted.
The law intends to encourage parents to give the newborn to a hospital, manned fire station or other emergency medical facility. If they do so, the surrendering parent(s) will be given anonymity.

Taking the step to hire a divorce lawyer (Illinois)

Visitation rights for grandparents changed (Illinois)

Divorce (Consumer-SOS)
For laws relating to child custody, support and visitation.

Claiming Dependants On Your Taxes
Here are the 5 tests used to determine if you can take a federal tax deduction. Includes information on custodial and non-custodial parents.
For Specific Rules and Examples click Here and scroll to your situation.

Grandparents' Visitation & Custody Rights (50 States & DC)

Grandparent's Rights In Your State (Google Hits)
For other states, go to Google search box above and replace "California" with the name of your state.

Directory Of Women's Groups By Subject & State (All 50 States & DC)
Use their search engine to locate over 9000 feminists groups and help agencies.

The Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Enforcement Association

Child Support Recovery Services In Illinois

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Forms

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Counseling

United Way Help Line (For All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of. Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

See Consumer-SOS/Crime Victims/Children

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Day Care

Low Cost Child Care (Illinois)

Child Safety Laws & Regulations (All 50 States & DC)
Child protection laws on car safety seats, seatbelts, helmets, consumer goods, swimming pools, playground structures, toys and more.

Selecting Quality Child Care (BBB Tips)

Head Start Programs (Throughout The US)
Children between the ages of three and five from families that meet the Federal poverty guidelines are eligible for Head Start services.

Child Care (All 50 States)

The National Child Care Information Center
Their web site has a great deal of information including child care funding. At the Home Page, click on the button called Funding Resources and Opportunities.

Federal Child Care Centers
Click on map to locate childcare centers for federal employees' families.

Directory Of Women's Groups By Subject & State (All 50 States & DC)
Use their search engine to locate over 9000 feminists groups and help agencies.

United Way Help Line (For All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of. Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".

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Death & Grief

Death & Grief Support (Google Search)

The Death of A Spouse (Good For All States)
Check list of who to contact and what arrangements to make after the death of your spouse.

Dealing With Death
Articles and brochures for the dying and those close to them.

The Starlight Foundation (All US)
Starlight grants wishes to all kinds of seriously ill children, and includes loved ones. They also provide seriously ill kids with variety of entertainment, programs and services to relieve them from some of the pain and depression created by stress and isolation.

Make A Wish Foundation (All 50 States & DC)
Grants the wishes of children with life threatening illnesses.

Children Dealing With Death (Links)

United Way Help Line (For All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of. Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".

Directory Of Women's Groups By Subject & State (All 50 States & DC)
Use their search engine to locate over 9000 feminists groups and help agencies.

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Disabilities

The Guidebook of Laws and Programs for People with Disabilities (Illinois & Federal Law & Resources)
Chapter 1: General Considerations (What's a Disability under State & Federal Law)
Chapter 2: Acccess to Services, Programs, and Activities
Chapter 3: Care of Children with Disabilities
Chapter 4: Right to Confidentiality
Chapter 5: Education
Chapter 6: Employment
Chapter 7: Government Benefits
Chapter 8: Guardians and Representatives
Chapter 9: Health Care
Chapter 10: Housing
Chapter 11: Independent Living and Productivity
Chapter 12: Institutional Care
Chapter 13: Protection from Abuse and Exploitation
Chapter 14: Telecommunications
Chapter 15: Transportation
Chapter 16: Miscellaneous Rights

Cash Assistance (Illinois)
People who need cash assistance may qualify for one of several programs. Here you will find short descriptions of programs that are available.

Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (AABD) (Illinois)
Helps those who qualify and need cash assistance.

Center For Disability & Elder Law (Cook County)
Free legal advice for those who are permanently disabled or 60 and over. Must also meet income requirements.

Illinois Food Assistance Programs

Pregnancy, Babies and Child Rearing (Illinois)
Where to get help when you are a parent or about to be a parent.

Housing Resources From the Department of Human Services (Illinois)
Resources to prevent homelessness for those with and without disabilities.

Illinois Social Security And Social Security Disability (Google Search)

www.nichcy.org/pubs1.htm
Children/disabilities publications on federal rights

United Way Help Line (For All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of. Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".

For More, See Consumer-SOS Disabilities Page

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