# 89 Ill. Adm. Code 337.60: Section 337.60 Who May Appeal > Illinois · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P337_S337_60 ## Section - **Citation:** 89 Ill. Adm. Code 337.60 - **Heading:** Section 337.60 Who May Appeal - **Jurisdiction:** Illinois - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 89 SOCIAL SERVICES / CHAPTER III: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES / Part 337 SERVICE APPEAL PROCESS / Section 337.60 Who May Appeal ## Text Section 337 Section 337.60  Who May Appeal a)         The following persons may appeal decisions made by or on behalf of the Department in accordance with Section 337.70 of this Part: 1)         families and children who receive child welfare services, either directly from the Department or through its provider agency; 2)         families and children requesting child welfare services from the Department; or 3)         foster parents or relative caregivers who have care and custody of a child for whom the Department is legally responsible. b)         The appeal may be requested by: 1)         families and children who receive child welfare services, either directly from the Department or through its provider agency; 2)         families and children requesting child welfare services from the Department; 3)         foster parents or relative caregivers who have care and custody of a child for whom the Department is legally responsible; 4)         the authorized representative of any of the above persons; or 5)         an individual who has been appointed by a court to legally act on behalf of the above parties including the guardian ad litem for a child; when monetary claims are at issue, an individual appointed by the court as administrator of the estate or a person acting in a similar capacity may appeal for the deceased person.  A certified copy of the court's order must be provided as authorization to represent such persons unless the appointment is as a Guardian Ad Litem in Juvenile Court. c)         If an appellant has an authorized representative or an individual legally acting on the appellant's behalf, that representative or individual may exercise the rights of the party in the mediation or emergency review and the fair hearing.  These rights include the right to review and copy case materials pursuant to 89 Ill. Adm appointment is as a Guardian Ad Litem in Juvenile Court. c)         If an appellant has an authorized representative or an individual legally acting on the appellant's behalf, that representative or individual may exercise the rights of the party in the mediation or emergency review and the fair hearing.  These rights include the right to review and copy case materials pursuant to 89 Ill. Adm. Code 431, Confidentiality of Personal Information of Persons Served by the Department, to receive Department notices, to speak in the mediation or emergency review and the fair hearing, and to take any other actions permitted an appellant in this Part. ## Nearby sections - [89 Ill. Adm. Code 337.10 Section 337.10 Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P337_S337_10.md) - [89 Ill. Adm. Code 337.30 Section 337.30 The Service Appeal Process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P337_S337_30.md) - [89 Ill. Adm. 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Code 337.150 Section 337.150 Notice Concerning a Service Appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P337_S337_150.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P337_S337_60. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.