Coady Law News

COADY | LAW teams up with the Themis Group at Hale & Monico to hold DCFS accountable.

Suit has been filed in Federal Court and the Illinois Court of Claims against DCFS and several of its employees for wrongfully removing a couple's 7 month old child.

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Michelle Coady Carter Approved for the DCFS Statewide Adoption & Guardianship Attorney Panel

Our office may now accept cases for subsidized DCFS adoptions and KinGap Guardianships. If you are a relative or traditional foster parent, call us to see how we can assist you.

In Re. Custody of H.J.

In Re. Custody of H.J.

Attorney Coady Carter successfully argued before the Illinois Appellate Court, affirming the trial court's decision to place custody of two minor children with the foster parent after DCFS attempted to remove the children and place them with grandparents in the Aleutian Islands after 3 years in the foster parent's home and after parental rights had been terminated. The Appellate Court affirmed the trial court ruling and awarded custody to the foster parent.

Michelle Coady Carter Appointed as Public Guardian & Public Administrator for Sangamon County, Illinois

Michelle Coady Carter Appointed as Public Guardian & Public Administrator for Sangamon County, Illinois

Attorney Coady Carter has been appointed by Governor Pritzker to serve as the Public Guardian and Public Administrator in Sangamon County. She is excited to serve the underrepresented individuals in Sangamon County as she has in Christian, Menard and Calhoun Counties.

Michelle Coady Carter Appointed as Public Guardian & Public Administrator for Menard and Calhoun County, Illinois

Michelle Coady Carter Appointed as Public Guardian & Public Administrator for Menard and Calhoun County, Illinois

Attorney Coady Carter, previously serving as Public Guardian & Public Administrator for Christian County has additionally been appointed by Governor Pritzker to serve as the Public Guardian and Public Administrator in Menard and Calhoun Counties.

Michelle Coady Carter Appointed as Public Guardian & Public Administrator in Christian County, Illinois

Michelle Coady Carter Appointed as Public Guardian & Public Administrator in Christian County, Illinois

Attorney Coady Carter has been appointed by Governor Pritzker to serve as the Public Guardian and Public Administrator in Christian County, Illinois.