The Office of the Cook County Public Guardian is a governmental office in the U.S. state of Illinois set up to act as the legal guardian when needed of disabled adults, as well as to act as attorneys and guardian ad litem for abused and neglected children in Cook County.
Presently, Charles P. Golbert serves as the Cook County Public Guardian.
The Domestic Relations Division represents children in the most contentious custody battles in divorce cases.
The Appellate Division brings appeals designed to expand the rights of children and the disabled.
The Impact Litigation Division engages in institutional reform class action cases and prosecutes money damages lawsuits and civil rights actions on behalf of children harmed by the foster care system.