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25-3661
| 1 | | CALLING FOR A HEARING OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CALLING FOR A HEARING OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER MEASURES TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY COUNTY STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE FAIR AND EQUITABLE PROCESSING OF DOMESTIC RELATIONS MEDIATIONS AND CHILD REPRESENTATION
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners convened a hearing of the Criminal Justice Committee on July 22, 2025, to hear from advocates and county public safety stakeholders on the implementation of safeguards for the protection of gender-based violence survivors and domestic relations mediations and child representation; and
WHEREAS, several critical findings from the hearing highlighted the urgent need to address the ineffectual and inequitable processes within the Domestic Relations Court; and
WHEREAS, the processes within the domestic relations court system are crucial for daily operations and play a vital role in ensuring the safety of victim-witnesses, much like the domestic violence court; and
WHEREAS, domestic relations court mediations and proceedings, particularly those involving children, are vital in s | | |
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