April 3, 2001 A federal judge Monday ordered the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to revamp how it investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect, saying the system is unconstitutional and has too often led to false accusations of wrongdoing against child caretakers.The 102-page ruling by U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer concluded that DCFS investigations are one-sided, decided on little evidence and unfairly blacklist professionals accused of wrongdoing .In issuing a preliminary injunction, Pallmeyer gave DCFS 60 days to come up with "a workable solution" with attorneys who brought a class-action lawsuit over the practices. Otherwise, the judge ...
