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20 ILCS 505/1 (2026)

The purpose of this Act is to create a Department of Children and Family Services to provide social services to children and their families, to operate children's institutions, and to provide certain other rehabilitative and residential services as enumerated in this Act

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(20 ILCS 505/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 5001)
    Sec. 1. The purpose of this Act is to create a Department of Children and Family Services to provide social services to children and their families, to operate children's institutions, and to provide certain other rehabilitative and residential services as enumerated in this Act.
    It is the intent of this Act that the child welfare services herein provided do not release the parent or guardian from responsibility to provide for the financial support of their children.
    This primary and continuing responsibility applies whether the family unit of parents and children remain intact and reside in a common household or whether the unit has been temporarily broken by reason of child abuse, neglect, dependency or other reasons necessitating state care and training.
    It is the purpose of this Act to provide for determination for the appropriate level of support, from parents given their financial circumstances.
(Source: P.A. 83-1037.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 24 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1993–2025 · leading case: In Re Lawrence M., 670 N.E.2d 710 (Ill. 1996).
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In Re Lawrence M., 670 N.E.2d 710 (Ill. 1996). · cites it 4× “" 20 ILCS 505/1, 5(a)(3)(B) (West 1994). However, the legislature has also authorized the juvenile court, in dealing with a minor it has probable cause to believe is abused, neglected or dependent, to enter orders for the "provision of services to the minor or his family to…”
Arangold Corp. v. Zehnder, 718 N.E.2d 191 (Ill. 1999). · cites it 2× “(West 1996)), the Children and Family Services Act (20 ILCS 505/1 et seq. (West 1996)), the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act (20 ILCS 2405/0.”
Johnston v. Weil, 946 N.E.2d 329 (Ill. 2011). · cites it 2× “This approach properly balances the need for full disclosure under the Marriage Act with the need to protect the confidentiality of mental health information under the Confidentiality Act. NOTES [1] In addition to alleging a Confidentiality Act violation on behalf of Johnston…”
People v. Lashawn F., 802 N.E.2d 800 (Ill. 2003). · cites it 2× “This change to section 1(D)(m) of the Adoption Act was one of several measures adopted by the legislature as part of House Bill 165, which amended not only the Adoption Act, but several related acts: the Children and Family Services Act (20 ILCS 505/1 (West 1998)); the Child…”
Dep't of Child. & Fam. Servs. v. Collins-Maat, 673 N.E.2d 358 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996). · cites it 3× “Because, as discussed below, we have determined that the Juvenile Court Act and the Children and Family Services Act (Services Act) (20 ILCS 505/1 et seq. (West 1994)) do not grant the juvenile court the authority to order DCFS to pay for services provided to a minor no longer…”
Am. Fed'n of State, Cnty. & Mun. Employees v. Dep't of Cent. Mgmt. Servs., 671 N.E.2d 668 (Ill. 1996). · cites it 2× “20 ILCS 505/1 (West 1992); In re C.J., 166 Ill.”
Heatherly v. Rodman & Renshaw, Inc., 678 N.E.2d 59 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). · cites it 2× “DCMS , an arbitrator reinstated a Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) employee who was discharged after it was discovered that she reported that three children who had died accidentally in a fire were "doing fine.”
Katherine M. v. Ryder, 627 N.E.2d 42 (Ill. App. Ct. 1993). “(now 20 ILCS 505/1 et seq. (West 1992))), alleging that DCFS provided inappropriate placements for them, failed to adequately supervise them in those placements, and denied them necessary counseling and other treatment to address sexual abuse upon them or their own perpetration…”
Afl-Cio (Afscme) v. Dept. of Cent. Mgt., 671 N.E.2d 668 (Ill. 1996). “20 ILCS 505/1 (West 1992); In re C.J., 166 Ill.”
In Interest of Cm, 669 N.E.2d 707 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996). “20 ILCS 505/1 et seq. (West 1994); see Granite City Division of National Steel Co.”
In Re Mk, 672 N.E.2d 271 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996). “(West 1992)), the DCFS Enabling Act (20 ILCS 505/1 et seq. (West 1992)), the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and the United States Constitution.”
In Re Df, 802 N.E.2d 800 (Ill. 2003). “This change to section 1(D)(m) of the Adoption Act was one of several measures adopted by the legislature as part of House Bill 165, which amended not only the Adoption Act, but several related acts: the Children and Family Services Act (20 ILCS 505/1 (West 1998)); the Child…”
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