Adoptions
We help to navigate the legal process of adoption, ensuring compliance and smooth transitions for families. We provide support and advice to adoptive parents and children.
DCFS Litigation
We can help you navigate legal challenges and advocate for your rights and the rights of children in child welfare cases.
Foster Parent Rights
Foster parents have the right to be informed about a child's history and needs. They also have the right to support, training, and involvement in decisions about the child's care.
Dependable Legal Guidance Peoria, IL
For Peoria, IL residents, the search for reliable guidance can be daunting when navigating legal matters. At Coady Law, we pride ourselves on being a trusted resource for residents in need. Our team of experienced attorneys brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the table, ensuring that each client receives personalized solutions. We recognize that every legal situation is unique, and our commitment is to tailor our services to address your specific needs. Clients trust our firm for its integrity and professionalism, ensuring their cases are handled with precision and care. We prioritize clear communication, keeping clients informed throughout the legal process.
Whether you require assistance with DCFS investigations, foster parent rights, adoptions, guardianship, or estate planning, our attorneys are here to provide quality service you can rely on.
DCFS Investigations
If you are currently working through a DCFS appeal, you could undergo an investigation. This investigation process involves a thorough examination of your family dynamics and living conditions of your Peoria, IL home and inspect the overall well-being of the child involved in the report. Through these investigations, DCFS has 60 days to determine if they suspect abuse or neglect has occurred and if they have reliable evidence to prove it. While undergoing a DCFS investigation can be overwhelming, our legal team at Coady Law is here to guide you through the procedures of these investigations and work to make sure your rights are protected during the investigation.
Foster Parent Rights
If you become a foster parent in Peoria, IL, you have certain rights that must be recognized and respected. These rights include the right to be involved in decision-making when it comes to your foster child and their well-being. You also have the right to financial reimbursement for providing the child with the proper necessities. These are just a few of the rights that you have as a foster parent, and understanding those rights can be challenging. Our legal team at Coady Law is here to advocate for your rights as a foster parent and ensure those are respected and recognized.
Adoptions
Navigating through the adoption process can often be overwhelming for a lot of families in Peoria, IL. Our team at Coady Law is here to help you through the legal challenges of the adoption process. Whether you are working through DCFS, step-parent, or international adoptions we are ready to assist you. We even help with adult adoptions when you are looking to make a loved one over the age of 18 a legal member of your family. When you contact us we will answer any questions or concerns you may have about the adoption process, providing you with confidence and peace of mind.
Guardianship Peoria, IL
Guardianship is a legal agreement that protects the well-being of an individual who is unable to care for themselves. At Coady Law, we have a team that is experienced in taking on guardianship cases. Our attorneys will walk you through the legal proceedings of filing for guardianship when you have a loved one in Peoria, IL who is not able to care for themselves. Whether you are seeking guardianship of a minor, disabled adult, or KinGap guardianship of a foster child who is related to you, our team is here to guide you through the process so that you have a clear understanding of your role and obligations.
Estate Planning
At Coady Law, we have a legal team that is here to help you with your estate planning to reflect your wishes and secure your assets. Our experienced attorneys help guide clients in Peoria, IL and surrounding areas through the detailed steps of estate planning, helping them make the important decisions related to wills, trusts, and discuss who they wish to be their power of attorney when they are unable to care for themselves. We understand that estate planning can be an overwhelming process, but when you give us a call at 217.713.2344, we will work to make the process as simple as possible, while keeping your legacy secured.
About Michele Coady Carter
Attorney at Law
Michelle Coady Carter has been representing clients throughout the State of Illinois since 2002. She has successfully defended parents, foster parents and children in both DCFS administrative hearings, circuit court and appellate court. Her practice is dedicated to safeguarding family legacies. Michelle is a highly respected graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law. She is a certified mediator in a number of Illinois Circuit Courts and she has additional training as a home study case-worker and an international adoption specialist. Attorney Coady Carter also serves as a board member with the Gladney Center for Adoption, where she continues to passionately pursue permanency for children in care. Michelle holds licenses to practice in the State of Illinois and in federal court in the Northern, Central, and Southern United States District Courts.
