EDUCATION

EDUCATION

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Here you will find a list of topics which we will be holding classes on. You will learn exactly what we have taught our already trained advocates. Class dates and times will be posted on the Calender of Events however exact locations will be sent to registered members via private email notification. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

We provide you with all the necessary materials for these classes free of charge.

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Classes involving DCFS and the Juvenile Court System

Recordings and documentation.

What to do with the knock at the door.

Know your rights in a DCFS investigation.

The investigation process.

DCFS Policies, Proceedures and Rules. Knowing and understanding them.

Indicated and Unfounded Reports. (knowing the differences and How to appeal Indicated Reports.

Participation in the creation and ammendments of Service Plans.

Appealing Service plans.

Compliance with the Departments "Reasonable Requests."

Just What are "Reasonable Requests"?

How to Handle unreasonable Requests made by the Department.

Family preservation, what is it and what are the laws and policies that cover it.

What are concent decrees? AND Concent decrees they don't tell you about.

Services available to families. AND The departments Responsabilities in providing resources and access to these services.

Temporary Custody (TC)

All you will need to know regarding the department taking custody of your children. We will teach you when they are allowed to do so and what requirements must be met. We will teach you about time limits and what to do to prevent this from happining of if it happens how to stop it from continuing and/or happening again.

"Temporary Custody" and "Protective Custody" what is the difference.

Access to Court and Department records. (including how to maintain those records and ammending them.)

Getting your side into the record and how to correct errors of record.

Redacted and unredacted reports and documents.

(how to obtain copies of unredacted reports and documents.)

Court room language 101! (A crash course in understanding key terminology used in courtrooms.)

Transcripts of Hearings (their importance and how to get them.)

Understanding the Code of Civil Proceedure and how to use it.

Appealing Court Decisions.

(MORE TO COME AND MUCH TO LEARN)

Child Custody Matters

If you are getting divorced weather you have a lawyer or not you should still know all your rights and remidies in this matter. It is important to know the laws that address these issues and how to make them work in your favor. Too many times we find that we are left with no lawyer to represent us because we have run out of money to pay one. Or we simply have nothing to hire a lawyer at the onset. These cases are often expensive and lengthy especially if there are children involved. We will teach you how to ensure you are able to maintain and defend your case if necessary.

Filing for divorce.

Jurisdiction.

What is "pro se" and what to expect"

Your Lawyers Responsabilities. (Just who works for who and who is in charge here?)

Sample documents of "Petition for Disolution of Marriage."

Child Custody (Sole or Joint custody? Which will it be and why.)

Best Interests of Children. (The Courts Role and Yours)

Visitation Plans and Mediation.

Visitation Abuse. (How to handle it and how to stop it.)

Child Support Agreements

Parental Rights after loss of Custody. (What rights do you have if you don't have custody?)

Parental Alienation Syndrom. (What is it, how to spot it and what to do about it.)

False Accusations of child Abuse and/or Neglect.

Child Custody Hearings (how it works and what to watch for)

Initial Custody and Change of Custody

The Do's and Don'ts of Child Custody matters.

Knowing your judge. (learn what your judge is and is not allowed to do and what he must do in these matters.)

Filing fees and funds from the court for things necessary to defend your case pro se.

Expert Witnesses.

Counceling, Psych evals CASA's and Gal's.

Enforcing the orders of the court. AND When the court refuses to enforce its own orders.

Domestic Violance. (How to recognize abuse and what to do to protect yourself.)

Protective orders due to Domestic Violence. (How to get them and do they work?)

Safety Plans for Domestic Violence Victims. (How to protect yourself when the system fails you.)

Protecting your Children. Who's job is it?