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Current as of: 2010
§ 0.01Short title
§ 1Definitions
§ 2Who may adopt a child
§ 2.1This Act shall be construed in concert with the Juvenile Court Act...
§ 3Who may be adopted
§ 4Jurisdiction and venue
§ 4.1Except for children placed with relatives by the Department of Children...
§ 5Petition, contents, verification, filing
§ 6A
§ 7Process
§ 8Consents to adoption and surrenders for purposes of adoption
§ 9Time for taking a consent or surrender
§ 10Forms of consent and surrender; execution and acknowledgment thereof
§ 11Consents, surrenders, irrevocability
§ 12Consent of child or adult
§ 12.1Putative Father Registry
§ 12aNotice to putative father
§ 13Interim order
§ 13.1Order for standby adoption
§ 14Judgment
§ 14.5Petition to adopt by former parent
§ 14aAfter any court has acquired jurisdiction over the person of any...
§ 14bDeath of intended adoptive parent prior to entry of judgment
§ 15The welfare of the child shall be the prime consideration in all...
§ 15.1(a) Any person over the age of 18, who has cared for a child for...
§ 16Entry of Judgment.) If, after examination of the report required...
§ 17Effect of order terminating parental rights or Judgment of Adoption....
§ 18Records confidential
§ 18.04Original Birth Certificate Access; legislative intent
§ 18.05The Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange
§ 18.06Definitions
§ 18.07Adoption Registry Advisory Council
§ 18.1Disclosure of identifying information
§ 18.1aRegistry matches
§ 18.1bThe Illinois Adoption Registry Application
§ 18.1cEffective date of registration
§ 18.2Forms
§ 18.3(a) The agency, Department of Children and Family Services, Court...
§ 18.3aConfidential intermediary
§ 18.4(a) The agency, Department of Children and Family Services, Court...
§ 18.4aMedical and mental health histories
§ 18.5Liability
§ 18.6Registry fees
§ 18.7Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange Fund....
§ 18.8Improper disclosure of identifying information
§ 19Registration new birth certificate
§ 20Practice
§ 20aConstruction of Act
§ 20bTime limit for relief from final judgment or order
§ 21Compensation for placing of children prohibited
§ 22Partial invalidity
§ 23Repeal - Saving
§ 24Effective date

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Illinois Laws: Adoption

Illinois Compiled Statutes > 45 ILCS 17 - Interstate Compact on Adoption Act
Illinois Compiled Statutes > 750 ILCS 50 - Adoption Act
Illinois Compiled Statutes > 750 ILCS 55 - Contest of Adoptions Act
Illinois Compiled Statutes > 760 ILCS 30 - Instruments Regarding Adopted Children Act

U.S. Code Provisions: Adoption

U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 143 - Intercountry Adoptions

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