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GENERAL ORDER 09-1 RE: GENERAL ORDERS IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, All general orders previously entered by the Presiding Judge of the Child Protection Division are vacated. General orders issued numerically beginning with 09-1 supercede any prior orders. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-2 RE: WEAPONS IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, All police personnel who are attending court in the Child Protection Division of the Juvenile Court Center shall not enter any courtroom while armed. This General Order supercedes Child Protection General Order 05-2. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-3 RE: REQUIREMENT TO PRODUCE MINOR IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, The following procedure shall be followed in all cases when Petitions to Adjudicate Wardship are filed in the interest of minors in the protective custody of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services or in the custody of a private individual seeking guardianship or who remain in the custody of their parents pursuant to an order of protection. 1. If the minor is five years of age or older:
2. A minor under the age of five need not be present at the temporary custody hearing. However, if the minor is not present at the temporary custody hearing the custodian is required to make the child available 10 working days prior to the date set for the adjudicatory hearing. 3. The order does not limit or restrict the right of the minor to be present at adjudicatory or dispositional hearings. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-3. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-4 RE: CLINICAL SERVICES IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, The Department of Forensic Clinical Services shall make reports on abuse, neglect, or dependency cases available at least 72 hours prior to the court hearing for which the report was ordered. These reports shall be available to the Judge, the State’s Attorney, the Guardian Ad Litem, the attorneys for the respondents, Juvenile Probation Officers, and/or caseworkers of the Department of Children and Family Services or its assigns. The Department of Forensic Clinical Services shall deliver a copy of the report to the Judge hearing the case at least 72 hours prior to the hearing; representatives of the offices named above shall make arrangements to pick up a copy for their offices. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-5. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-5 RE: REASSIGNMENT OF CASES – SUBSTITUTION OF JUDGE AND RECUSAL IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, Cases subject to:
shall be reassigned geographically unless the case was previously assigned geographically, then it will be randomly assigned among the remaining general abuse and neglect calendars. All orders of recusal must state the reason for the recusal in writing. All motions for substitution of judge must be in writing and include the name of the moving party and the name of the judge. Any motion of substitution of judge as or right, must be filed before the start of the Temporary Custody Hearing, or before the judge in a newly reassigned case has made a substantive ruling. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-6. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-6 RE: INSTANTERED CASES IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, The Clerk’s Office shall not release the files of cases that are not on the daily call, without the submission of an instanter form signed by the judge or court coordinator. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-7. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-7 RE: PRIVATE GUARDIANSHIP IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, If a private guardianship is established, the judge entering the order, whether at disposition or later, shall also enter a Private Guardianship Order #CCJP0660, Coded 8006. Private guardianship should be established only in those cases no longer in need of monitoring by the court. Any motions for change in private guardianship established in the Child Protection Division shall be filed in the Child Protection Division. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-8. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread or record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-8 RE: PARENTAL ACCESS TO COURT FILES IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, If a parent seeks to review the court file of his or her child’s case, the Clerk of the Court shall determine whether an Illinois Domestic Violence Act Order of Protection is in effect which precludes disclosure of the location of any other party. If such an order is pending, the Clerk of the Court shall immediately request that the Office of the Public Guardian review the file and remove or redact any and all documents which would reveal or otherwise identify the location of the protected party. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-9. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-9 RE: DOCKETING OF NONEMERGENCY MOTIONS IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, The Clerk of the Court shall not accept for filing any nonemergency motion which is scheduled less than three (3) working days into the future. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-10. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-10 RE: SCHEDULING OF NONEMERGENCY MOTIONS AND PETITIONS FOR FEES IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, All nonemergency motions and petitions for fees shall be scheduled with the court coordinator before filing with the Clerk of the Court. The moving party shall notify the court coordinator, and indicate in the body of the motion, whether the motion is contested or noncontested. All such motions or petitions must follow the requisite notice and service requirements, with a file stamped courtesy copy for the court delivered to the coordinator at least one week prior to the motion date. Each calendar judge shall post their individual scheduling practice consistent with this order in the waiting area outside their calendar. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-11 and 07-2. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-11 RE: SCHEDULING IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, All Temporary Custody Hearings shall be scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Cases in which protective custody has not been taken at the time of screening shall be scheduled for hearing within two (2) weeks after the screening date. Files for all these cases shall be in their assigned calendars at 9:00 a.m., the day of the hearing. The Clerk of the Court shall post a list of these temporary custody hearings on the building directories no later than 9:00 a.m. on the scheduled hearing date. Cases in which protective custody has been taken at the time of screening shall be heard before protective custody lapses. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-12. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-12 RE: GEOGRAPHIC ASSIGNMENT OF CASES IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT,
This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published.
Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-13 RE: REGARDING FILING OF CERTAIN ADOPTION CASES IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, Leave is granted to file petitions for adoption in the County Division for cases designated Qualified Adoption Cases; For the purpose of this order “Qualified Adoption Cases” are those cases:
This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-14. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-14 RE: STAGGERED CALL IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, All continued cases shall be scheduled for a time certain, in the following time designations: 9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m., or 2:30 p.m. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-16. This order is entered on this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-15 RE: FOSTER PARENT NOTIFICATION IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, No hearing or proceeding shall be conducted unless proof that adequate notice of such hearing or proceeding has been given to the current foster parent (s), as required by 705 ILCS 405/1-5 (2)(a); or a waiver of notice signed by the current foster parent (s) is presented to the court. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-17. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-16 RE: APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL AFTER A NOTICE OF APPEAL HAS BEEN FILED IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, After a notice of appeal has been filed, the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall forward to the Clerk of the Appellate Court a certified copy of any order appointing counsel, vacating an appointment of counsel or granting counsel leave to withdraw, along with the appearance filed by any newly appointed counsel, immediately upon entry of such order or filing of such appearance. Counsel appointed in the court to represent a party on appeal shall immediately file an appearance with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-18. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-17 RE: AFFIDAVITS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, No order appointing counsel to represent an indigent party shall be entered until an Affidavit of Assets and Liabilities has been completed and presented to the Court. The affidavit shall be signed by the party and reviewed by the calendar judge using the indigency guidelines distributed by the Presiding Judges before either the Office of the Public Defender or an attorney from the Conflict Panel may be appointed. The affidavit shall then be made part of the official court record. When a party who claims to be indigent appears in court for the first time, the Assistant Public Defender shall provide the party with an Affidavit of Assets and Liabilities and help in completing the form. After reviewing the affidavit, the Assistant Public Defender will present it to the Court and state whether the office is seeking appointment, or recommending that a bar attorney e appointed because of a conflict. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-20. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-18 RE: CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE - ADJUDICATION IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, Case Management Conferences shall be conducted pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 218 by the judge or an employee of the court designated by the judge. For purposes of Rule 218 and this General Order a case is considered at issue when service has been perfected on the child respondent and at least one of the parent respondents. Discovery going to the issues to be decided at the adjudication shall be completed 30 days prior to the initial case management conference. The initial case plan shall be provided to the court and the parties pursuant to the statutory requirements. In any case at issue, the initial case management conference shall be scheduled to coincide with the Court Family Conference. The sequence in which these two conferences are conducted shall be at the discretion of the judge. Subsequent case management conferences shall be scheduled by the court as appropriate. At the conclusion of the conference an order in accordance with Rule 218 (c) shall be entered on a form approved by the Presiding Judge of the Child Protection Division. If the conference is conducted by the judge’s designee, the designee shall draft a proposed order for review by the judge. If, after review, the judge enters the order, it shall be binding on all parties unless the order is modified by a subsequent order. The court shall ensure that a signed copy of the order is made available to the attorneys for the parties after it is signed. Once a Case Management Order is entered, it may only be modified by a subsequent court order upon motion of the court or the parties. Parties added after entry of a case management order shall be bound by its provisions unless the new parties, by motion, request relief from the provision contained in any prior Case Management Order. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-21. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-19 RE: CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE – TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, Case Management Conferences shall be conducted pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 218 by the judge or an employee of the court designated by the judge. For purposes of Rule 218 and this General Order a case is considered at issue when service has been perfected on the child respondent and at least one of the parent respondents. At the conclusion of the conference an order in accordance with Rule 218 (c) shall be entered on a form approved by the Presiding Judge of the Child Protection Division. If the conference is conducted by the judge’s designee, the designee shall draft a proposed order for review by the judge. If, after review, the judge enters the order, it shall be binding on all parties unless the order is modified by a subsequent order. The court shall ensure that a signed copy of the order is made available to the attorneys for the parties after it is signed. Once a Case Management Order is entered, it may only be modified by a subsequent court order upon motion of the court or the parties. Parties added after entry of a case management order shall be bound by its provisions unless the new parties, by motion, request relief from the provisions contained in any prior case management order. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-22. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-20 RE: ACCESS TO COURT FILES IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, The Coordinator of the Pro Se Guardianship Assistance Program has access to all Child Protection Division files on cases which they provide assistance. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-23. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-21 RE: FEE PETITIONS IN THE APPELLATE COURT IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, All private court-appointed counsel who prosecute or defend an appeal of a Child Protection Division case in the Illinois Appellate Court shall file and present in the Illinois Appellate Court, any petition for fees or costs relating to that appeal. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-24. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-22 RE: COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Cook County (CASA), an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, is recognized by the Circuit Court of Cook County as a community service organization established to provide trained community volunteers to report to the Court and to make recommendations regarding the best interests of children in the Child Protection Division of the Cook County Juvenile Court System. In accordance with section 2-17.1 of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act, the Court may appoint CASA as monitor to protect a minor’s health, safety and best interest and to insure the proper delivery of child welfare services. The court may consider, at its discretion, testimony of the CASA pertaining to the well being of the child. CASAs shall serve as volunteers without compensation. The Court may remove a CASA from a case upon a finding that the CASA has acted in a manner contrary to the child’s best interest or if the Court otherwise deems continued service is unwanted or unnecessary. The presiding judge shall administer an oath or confidentiality to each CASA that shall bind the CASA to faithfully perform the duties set forth herein. As a court monitor, a CASA shall undertake the following responsibilities:
In order to carry out these responsibilities, a CASA shall be entitled to review all records and reports including but not limited to the juvenile court file, law enforcement records, medical records, counseling records and DCFS records except those specifically exempt from disclosure under the AIDS Confidentiality Act (410 ILCS 305), the Mental Health and Developmental Disability Act (740 ILCS 110); the Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependency Act (20 ILCS 305) and /or the Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Act (325 ILCS 15/5). CASA will also administer the Medically At Risk Kids (“MARK”) Program with participating local hospitals. Its purpose is to enhance outcomes of medically fragile children who are identified by local hospitals as victims of abuse and neglect. The MARK Program seeks to assign CASA volunteers to monitor the cases of medically fragile children to ensure that they receive the appropriate medical care and to minimize the potential for re-abuse. Once appointed to a MARK case, the Court Appointed Special Advocate shall act in accordance with the rights and responsibilities proscribed in this General Order. CASA shall also be entitled to notice of and admission to all scheduled court dates, service appeals, administrative case reviews, staff meetings or conferences pertaining to the child and/or the parents except for those meeting or conferences where some form of privilege is attached. As CASA is not a party to the case, any petition, pleading or other filing of which CASA is the object shall be brought before the presiding judge for resolution. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-25. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-23 RE: APPELLATE STATUS CALENDAR IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT,
This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-26. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-24 RE: CHANGE OF PLACEMENT INFORMATION IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (“DCFS”) has agreed to provide the court and parties of record with certain information relating to changes in placement of children that the Cook County Child Protection Division has placed in the custody or guardianship of DCFS. The information that DCFS has agreed to provide consists of the child’s name, case ID number, court docket number, case manager’s name and team, most recent placement date, and current living arrangement. To facilitate this agreement,
This order does not modify any DCFS rule or procedure regarding placement change notification. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-27. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-25 RE: CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, Upon motion of any party, a Child Protection Judge may order the Clerk of the Circuit Court to maintain specified documents containing mental health evaluations or other protected information or reports in a separate envelope or folder within the court file. This separate envelope or folder shall be clearly marked “CONFIDENTIAL” and shall not be removed nor its contents reviewed or distributed until further order of court. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-28. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-26 RE: CONSULTING WITH MINORS PRIOR TO PERMANENCY HEARING IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT, When setting the date for a permanency hearing, the Court shall order that the minor be present for the hearing, and shall direct the Office of the Public Guardian and the assigned caseworker to work to get the minor to court so that he/she can be consulted in an age appropriate manner prior to the entry of a permanency goal/discussion of a transition plan. If the minor comes to court, the Court shall consult with the minor in an age appropriate manner prior to the hearing. If the minor refuses to come to court, or it is determined that it is not in the minor’s best interest to come to court, the Court shall make a record of the efforts undertaken to bring the minor to court. In the event that the minor is not present for the Permanency Hearing that shall not necessarily, by itself, be grounds for a continuance. The minor shall be encouraged to share his/her opinions regarding the permanency goal/transition plan with the Court through means such as, but not limited to, discussion with the his/her assigned attorney, discussion with his/her assigned caseworker, or a letter to the court. In the event that the minor does not do this prior to the hearing, the record shall be supplemented with any information sent by the minor to the Court subsequent to the hearing. This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 07-1. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-27 RE: COURT FAMILY CONFERENCE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT,
This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Orders 05-15 and 07-1. The order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published.
Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-28 RE: FEE PETITIONS FOR COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEYS IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 05-29. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published.
Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-29 RE: DIGITAL RECORDING OF PROCEEDINGS The Illinois Supreme Court has provided that circuit court proceedings may be recorded verbatim by a certified court reporter or by digital electronic recording equipment (“digital recording”), subject to regulations of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and Order of the Court. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:
This General Order supercedes Special Order 08-1. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-30 RE: CITIZEN’S PETITION CALENDAR IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF COURT,
This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Order 08-2. This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published.
Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-31 RE: CONSULTING WITH MINORS PRIOR TO PERMANENCY HEARING IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF COURT, General Order 09-26 is hereby vacated. This order is entered this date, April 17, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-32 RE: ASSIGNMENT OF CASES IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE AUGUST 3, 2009 AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF COURT, 1. New petitions for children who have siblings with open cases in this Division will be assigned to the calendar of the siblings with the most recent docket numbers. This order is entered this date, July 28, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 09-33 RE: MEDIATION AND FACILITATION IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF COURT, 1. The Cook County Child Protection Mediation Program will now be known as the Cook County Child Protection Mediation and Facilitation Program. 2. All new cases shall be ordered to the Cook County Child Protection Mediation and Facilitation Program at the conclusion of the temporary custody hearing where at least one parent is present and where the Guardianship Administrator of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services or a private individual is appointed temporary custodian. 3. In the event that no parents appear for the initial temporary custody hearing, the case shall be ordered to the Cook County Child Protection Mediation and Facilitation Program at the conclusion of the first pre-adjudication hearing where at least one parent is present. 4. New cases may also be referred to the Cook County Child Protection Mediation and Facilitation Program when the court determines that it is in the child’s best interest that he or she remain in, or be returned to a parent’s care under an Order of Protection or a Continuance Under Supervision. 5. The above referenced cases shall be referred to the Cook County Child Protection Mediation and Facilitation program in the following manner:
This order is entered this date, November 2, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin
GENERAL ORDER 11-1 RE: ASSIGNMENT OF CONFLICT ATTORNEYS IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, Private attorneys are assigned to this building on a regular basis; Monday through Friday. These attorneys, whose names appear on a list in the Presiding Judge’s Office, will be assigned conflict cases in rotation. This order is entered this date, February 22, 2011, and shall be spread of record and published. Patricia M. Martin |
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