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325 ILCS 5/7.12 (2026)

The Child Protective Service Unit shall determine, within 60 days, whether the report is "indicated" or "unfounded" and report it forthwith to the central register; where it is not possible to initiate or complete an investigation within 60 days the report may be deemed "undetermined" provided every effort has been made to undertake a complete investigation

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(325 ILCS 5/7.12) (from Ch. 23, par. 2057.12)
    Sec. 7.12. The Child Protective Service Unit shall determine, within 60 days, whether the report is "indicated" or "unfounded" and report it forthwith to the central register; where it is not possible to initiate or complete an investigation within 60 days the report may be deemed "undetermined" provided every effort has been made to undertake a complete investigation. The Department may extend the period in which such determinations must be made in individual cases for additional periods of up to 30 days each for good cause shown. The Department shall by rule establish what shall constitute good cause.
    In those cases in which the Child Protective Service Unit has made a final determination that a report is "indicated" or "unfounded", the Department shall provide written notification of the final determination to the subjects of the report and to the alleged perpetrator, parents, personal guardian or legal guardian of the alleged child victim, and other persons required to receive notice by regular U.S. mail. Subject to appropriation, written notification of the final determination shall be sent to a perpetrator indicated for child abuse or child neglect, or both, by both regular and certified mail.
(Source: P.A. 96-385, eff. 1-1-10.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 42 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: Lyon v. Dep't of Child. & Fam. Servs., 780 N.E.2d 748 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002).
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Lyon v. Dep't of Child. & Fam. Servs., 780 N.E.2d 748 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). · cites it 10× “'" 325 ILCS 5/7.12 (West 2000). If it is impossible to begin or complete an *751 investigation within 60 days, the service unit may deem the report "`undetermined[,]' provided every effort has been made to undertake a complete investigation.”
Lyon v. Dep't of Child. & Fam. Servs., 807 N.E.2d 423 (Ill. 2004). · cites it 2× “" 325 ILCS 5/7.12 (West 1998). An "indicated report" is a report of abuse or neglect that investigation reveals is supported by credible evidence.”
People v. T.T., 892 N.E.2d 1163 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 4× “325 ILCS 5/7.12 (West 2000). Where it is not possible to complete an investigation within the time prescribed, DCFS may, for good cause shown, extend the period for making a finding.”
People v. T.T., 815 N.E.2d 789 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). · cites it 2× “325 ILCS 5/7.12 (West 2000). Where it is not possible to complete an investigation within the time prescribed, DCFS may, for good cause shown, extend the period for making a finding.”
Cooney v. Casady, 735 F.3d 514 (7th Cir. 2013). “2009) (quoting 325 ILCS 5/7.12). A person "subject to an indicated finding has the right to a hearing to appeal the finding and to request expungement of .”
In re Commitment of Hooker, 2012 IL App (2d) 101007 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). · cites it 2× “12 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (325 ILCS 5/7.12 (West 2008)) requires DCFS to investigate reports of child abuse or neglect and to determine whether each report is “ ‘indicated,’ ” “ ‘unfounded,’ ” or “ ‘undetermined.”
Cavarretta v. Dep't of Child. & Fam. Servs., 660 N.E.2d 250 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996). · cites it 2× “4(b)(3) (West 1994)) to determine whether the report is "indicated” or "unfounded” within 60 days (325 ILCS 5/7.12 (West 1994)) and reports the determination to the State register (325 ILCS 5/7.”
Julie Q. v. Dep't of Child. & Fam. Servs., 2011 IL App (2d) 100643 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). · cites it 2× “” 325 ILCS 5/7.12, 7.14, 3 (West 2008). Indicated reports remain on the registry for a minimum of five years.”
Slater v. Dep't of Child. & Fam. Servs., 2011 IL App (1st) 102914 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “’ ” 325 ILCS 5/7.12 (West 2004); Lyon v. Department of Children & Family Services, 209 Ill.”
In re J.C., 2012 IL App (4th) 110861 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “110(i)(2) (2012); see also 325 ILCS 5/7.12 (West 2010). An “indicated report” is “any report of child abuse or neglect made to [DCFS] for which it is determined, after an investigation, that credible evidence of the alleged abuse or neglect exists.”
Kemp-Golden v. Dep't of Child. & Fam. Servs., 667 N.E.2d 688 (Ill. App. Ct. 1996). “See 325 ILCS 5/7.12, 8.1 (West 1994). As indicated above, under section 7.”
Plowman v. Dep't of Child. & Fam. Servs., 2017 IL App (1st) 160860 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “” 325 ILCS 5/7.12 (West 2014). A report is “indicated” if “an investigation determines that credible evidence of the alleged abuse or neglect exists.”
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