“Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time.” - Rabbinical Saying

“If we don't stand up for our children, then we don't stand for much.” - Marian Wright Edelman

“Whether we send our children to private school or public school we should take a constant interest in all educational institutions and remember that on the public school largely depends the success or the failure of our great experiment in government “by the people, for the people.” - Eleanor Roosevelt

Services

Adult Guardianship

The attorneys at Children’s Law Group understand that adult guardianship often involves an intersection of complex legal, financial, and emotional concerns and the need for mental health treatment or services to address developmental disabilities.

Our adult guardianship practice involves working with families seeking guardianship of a developmentally disabled or mentally ill child over 18 or other mentally ill or developmentally disabled adult relatives.

Mental Health

People with a mental illness or developmental disability may require medical treatment or interventions to protect their health and safety. When such individuals are unable or unwilling to give informed consent, family members may seek court approval for the specific medical treatments or institutional placements their relative needs. Our attorneys advise families concerning these issues and represent them in court proceedings.

Mental Health and Health Care

Children’s Law Group attorneys also work with health care providers and facilities to address legal issues arising under the Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPAA), and other federal and state laws regulating the provision of health care services. Our health care clients include psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other psychotherapists, an internationally recognized residential treatment facility for emotionally disturbed children, and a medical genetics laboratory and research company.