Child Protection Division

Overview

The Child Protection Division of the Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Department is established pursuant to General Order 1.2, 2.2 (b).  

Main Location & Contact Information
Cook County Juvenile Center
2245 W. Ogden Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Main
(312) 433-4756
Suite 8004

Case Types

Cases heard in the Child Protection Division involve: 

  • child abuse
  • child neglect
  • child dependency
  • private guardianship
  • termination of parental rights

Judges Information

This section provides a short list of judges serving in the Child Protection Division together with their courtroom location, room number, and telephone number. Click into each judge’s page to view their standing orders (if the judge has a standing order). Click “view all judges” to see a list of all Judges assigned to the Child Protection Division.
Judge Assignment Primary Location Phone
Balanoff, Robert
Circuit Judge
Presiding
Child Protection Division
Cook County Juvenile Center
Courtroom E
(312) 433-4756
Buford, Andrea M.
Circuit Judge
Child Protection Division
Cook County Juvenile Center
Courtroom D
(312) 433-4756
Desai, Debjani D.
Circuit Judge
Child Protection Division
Cook County Juvenile Center
Courtroom B
(312) 433-4756
Kottaras, Demetrios G.
Associate Judge
Child Protection Division
Cook County Juvenile Center
Courtroom G
(312) 433-4756
Lewis, Kimberly D.
Circuit Judge
Child Protection Division
Cook County Juvenile Center
Courtroom H
(312) 433-4756
Murphy, Patrick T.
Circuit Judge
Child Protection Division
Cook County Juvenile Center
Courtroom A
(312) 433-4756
O'Malley, Shannon P.
Circuit Judge
Child Protection Division
Cook County Juvenile Center
Courtroom F
(312) 433-4756