What is the timeline for a DCFS investigation
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) exists to help protect those who cannot advocate for themselves. One of the most important tasks that the DCFS performs involves...
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On WGN Radio’s Let’s Get Legal, Attorney Audriana Anderson talks with Host Jon Hansen about the challenges of social media and teen gatherings.
This has been a challenge in several large cities like New York and Chicago in recent times. While law enforcement can monitor social media sites that are mainstream and public, there are so many...
Medical conditions that people mistake as signs of infant abuse
State agencies, healthcare providers, childcare providers and even early educational professionals may all intervene in family matters if they believe a child's safety is at risk. Illinois law...
Fighting back against false allegations of child abuse
Parents in Illinois have certain legal obligations to their children. They have to provide housing, food and access to healthcare and education. They also have to avoid engaging in behaviors that...
Large gatherings of teens turning violent
Jon Hansen from WGN Radio’s "Let’s Get Legal" asked Attorney Audriana Anderson to come back for another discussion after the recent events in Chicago where large gatherings of teenagers that have...
3 kinds of injuries that can trigger a DCFS investigation
Children depend on the care of their parents, which means that they are quite vulnerable. Certain challenges, including abuse and neglect, can harm children both physically and mentally. In some...
How much control does the mayor have over crime in the city? WGN Radio Segment
Crime is front and center in the Chicago mayoral race. Listen in to WGN Radio as host Jon Hansen and Attorney Audriana Anderson discuss what the mayor can do about crime versus the Cook County...
How to get your child back after DCFS removal
Finding out that your family is subject to an investigation by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is stressful enough. Facing the removal of your children from your home...
Attorney Audriana Anderson breaks down the SAFE-T Act on WGN Radio
Listen in as Audrey Anderson joins host Jon Hansen on WGN’s Let’s Get Legal to discuss the revisions to the SAFE-T Act. They discuss what changed recently and how will it be implemented and what...
Is Crime Up In The Suburbs? WGN Radio Segment
Audrey Anderson joins host Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss the crime numbers and talk about how crime news is consumed. Plus, crime apps, Facebook groups, and, Audrey explains what crimes...