Browse 12 best interests of the child cases decided by Illinois Appellate Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Father's Parentage Established Despite Initial No-Contact Order
In re Parentage of Jade J., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a lower court's decision granting a fat...
Juvenile's aggravated battery conviction affirmed despite victim not being officer
In re A.W.-B, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a juvenile court's decision to adjudicate a minor as ...
No-contact order extended to protect all children from abusive father
In re A.H., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a father's "no-contact" order, issued after he was found to ...
Juvenile's battery conviction for punching officer affirmed
In re A.M., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a juvenile court's decision to adjudicate a minor as a...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights Due to Lack of Engagement
In re J.A., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a trial court's decision to terminate a mother's paren...
Appellate court affirms dependency adjudication based on mother's drug use and unsafe home environment.
In re Z.S., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to adjudicate a minor as a dependent....
Alleged 'staring' and 'unusual interest' not abuse under Juvenile Act
In re W.N.K., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's decision to grant the State's motion ...
Appellate Court Affirms Habeas Corpus for Minor, Upholding Trial Court's Modification Power
In re B.F., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on July 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a writ of habeas corpus t...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights Due to Substance Abuse
In re Baby Boy, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a trial court's order terminating the parental rights o...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re D.F, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a trial court's decision terminating a mother's parental rig...
Relocation with child affirmed; best interest standard applied
In re Jo. P., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on May 9, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a father's petition to re...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights
In re M.S., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a lower court's decision to terminate the parental rights ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 12 best interests of the child cases from Illinois Appellate Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Plaintiff Win: 3, Defendant Win: 9.
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