09-12 Re: Geographic Assignment of Cases

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND CHILD PROTECTION
CHILD PROTECTION DIVISION

GENERAL ORDER 09-12

RE: GEOGRAPHIC ASSIGNMENT OF CASES

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT,

1. New petitions for children who have siblings with open cases in this Division will be assigned to the calendar of the siblings with most recent docket numbers.
2. With the exception of the cases covered in paragraph 1, all new petitions filed will be assigned to the appropriate abuse and neglect courtroom geographically.
3. A petition naming a minor, whose mother is a minor respondent in a case pending on a calendar, shall be assigned to the calendar on which the mother’s case is pending

This General Order supercedes Child Protection Division General Orders 05-4, 05-13 and 06-1.

This order is entered this date, March 19, 2009, and shall be spread of record and published.

Patricia M. Martin
Presiding Judge
Child Protection Division