In re A.F.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “this [child neglect] case falls within the public interest exception to the mootness doctrine” because “[c]ertainly, the proper adjudication of what is in the best interests of minors is of surpassing public concern”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

16 cases in this archive cite this case.

• People v. Phyllis B.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2008-11-20· cited 74×
• In Re J.J.Z.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1993-08-16· cited 31×
• Katherine M. v. Ryder
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1993-09-14· cited 29×
• People v. M.M.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1993-05-20· cited 25×
• In Re Janira T.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2006-12-12· cited 24×
• In Re AF
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1991-10-22· cited 20×
• In Re EB
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2008-11-20· cited 18×
• In Re JM
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1993-05-20· cited 6×
• People v. D.T.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1997-03-19· cited 5×
• In Re Justin T.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1997-08-27· cited 4×
• People v. Debbie C.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1996-11-20· cited 1×
• People v. Office of the Cook County Public Guardian
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1997-08-27· cited 1×
• In Re YB
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1996-11-20
• People v. Leslie G.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2001-09-12
• People v. Luz M.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2006-09-19
• People v. Brooks
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2025-12-31

Cites

9 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• People Ex Rel. Wallace v. Labrenz
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1952-03-20· cited 320×
• In Re a Minor
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1989-03-22· cited 308×
• People v. Karen J. T.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1991-01-24· cited 77×
• In Re EG
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1989-11-13· cited 48×
• In Re JJ
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1991-01-24· cited 47×
• People Ex Rel. Davis v. Vazquez
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1982-04-16· cited 40×
• In Re JRY
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1987-06-29· cited 16×
• In Re TR
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1985-08-01· cited 9×
• James J. v. People
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1989-12-29· cited 6×