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The Parent's Guide to Fighting Child Welfare Court
Kristi Nuzzo-DeMito

The Parent's Guide to Fighting Child Welfare Court

Your step-by-step companion through a DCFS case.

A practical, plain-language guide to understanding the child welfare court process, your rights at every stage, and how to prepare and advocate for your family.

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$29.99
Illinois DCFS: The Truth
Kristi Nuzzo-DeMito

Illinois DCFS: The Truth

What every Illinois family should know.

An investigative, honest look at how the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services operates — and how families can protect their rights and demand accountability.

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$24.99
The Illinois Relative Caregiver's Handbook
Kristi Nuzzo-DeMito

The Illinois Relative Caregiver's Handbook

For grandparents, relatives, and kinship caregivers.

Everything kinship caregivers need to organize placement records, understand service concerns, and support a child while navigating the system.

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$14.99

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