Overview

What defines a family? How are children's rights evolving? How do lawyers advance the needs of children and families? How can legal systems become more equitable?

The practice of child and family law requires both a sensitive manner and a discerning legal mind to address these important and evolving questions impacting children and families.

The opportunity to work closely with nationally recognized faculty members and experienced practitioners in the field means you'll be well-versed in this transforming discipline.

Key Features

The Child and Family Law degree from Loyola University Chicago is committed to developing three resonate threads: advocacy, leadership, and equity. These three threads come to life in each course in the program, link your learning from one semester to the next, and prepare you to be a more effective lawyer working on behalf of children and families.

Upon graduation with the LLM in Child and Family Law, you will possess the following knowledge, skills, and professional values to advance these three threads:

Programme Structure

Courses include:

LLM Child Law Paper/Thesis

Education Law Practicum

Special Education Law and Advocacy

Juvenile Justice Law and Policy

Children’s Summer Institute

Leadership Development

Education Law and Policy

Child Welfare Law and Policy

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

24 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

Civil & Private Law Childhood Studies View 25 other Masters in Childhood Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Application Form

Official Transcripts

Statement Of Purpose

1 Letter Of Recommendation

Resume

Transcript Evaluation

English Language Test Requirement

Tuition Fees

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18288 USD / year

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18288 USD / year

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In-State

18288 USD / year

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Funding

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