Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois
what does adjudicate mean
my neighbors have lost their kids like for the third time. they have to go to court to see if the case has been adjudicated yet.. what does this mean.. that if it has been adjudicated are they going to get the kids back?. to which they DONT deserve them..
Thank You,
Mary
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: what does adjudicate mean
Hello. Thank you for your
question. From your
description of the situation,
your neighbors are in juvenile
court which is the court that
deals with delinquent children, or children who
have committed crimes, etc.
Here adjudication refers to
whether the court has conducted a hearing and/or
made a determination as to
whether to return the children
to the parents (your neighbors), or place them
as wards of the State of Il.
in a juvenile detention center
until they reach a certain age, usually the age of 21.
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