DCFS Cases

Ascend Justice assist parents, caregivers, and professionals who work with children with legal services related to ongoing DCFS investigations and administrative expungement appeals of DCFS indicated findings.

Date of Last Formal Update

Unknown

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211 Metro Chicago

Physical Address

17 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60602

Hours

Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm; Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm; Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm; Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm; Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm;

Fax

(312) 251-9801

Application process

Call (312) 971-5932 or fill out the intake form (Spanish version available here) and email it to [email protected].

Eligibility

People with ongoing DCFS cases

Service area

IL, United States

Agency info

Ascend Justice

Our mission is to empower individuals and families impacted by gender-based violence or the child welfare system to achieve safety and stability through holistic legal advocacy and system reform.We currently provide the following types of legal assistance to individuals and families:- Economic legal services for survivors of gender-based violence such as help with finances and housing- Family defense legal services for families who have DCFS investigations or appeals- Family law services for survivors of gender-based violence such as help with divorces, custody arrangements, visitation, and child support- Orders of protection services for survivors of gender-based violence- Immigration services for survivors of gender-based violence