Where these cases are heard
DuPage County Judicial Center, 505 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton — where DuPage juvenile abuse and neglect cases are heard.
How DCFS cases work in Wheaton and DuPage County
A DCFS investigation starts when the statewide child abuse hotline takes a report. An investigator from the local DCFS field office is assigned and generally has 60 days to decide whether the report is unfounded or indicated.
If DCFS believes a child is unsafe at home, the case can move quickly into juvenile court in Wheaton, where a judge decides whether the child stays home, goes to a relative, or enters protective custody. Those first hearings happen within days, not weeks.
Communities near Wheaton
- Wheaton
- Glen Ellyn
- Carol Stream
- Winfield
- West Chicago
- Warrenville
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Common questions in Wheaton
- Where are DuPage County DCFS court cases heard?
- Juvenile abuse and neglect cases for DuPage County are heard at the DuPage County Judicial Center in Wheaton, at 505 N. County Farm Road.
- Do I need a Wheaton lawyer for a DCFS appeal?
- Appeal hearings are administrative and can be handled remotely, but parents who go to an appeal hearing without a qualified attorney have almost no chance of winning.
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