Saint Charles, IL Adoption Attorneys | Adoption Lawyers, Saint Charles, IL

In this article, our St. Charles adoption attorneys explain the different types of adoption that are available in Illinois, including:

• Related adoption: at least one of the adoptive parents is related to the child;
• Agency adoption: adoption through an adoption agency;
• Private adoption: no adoption agency is involved and the adoptive parents are not related to the child;
• Adoption of an adult;
• Standby adoption: the biological parent is terminally ill and providing for the care of his or her child when he or she is no longer able to do so.

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In this article, our St. Charles adoption lawyers explain the requirements for adoption in Illinois.  

You are eligible to adopt in Illinois if:

• You do not have a legal disability;
• You have lived in Illinois for at least 6 months, unless you are in the armed forces, in which case the period is 90 days; and
• You have a good reputation.

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In this article, our St. Charles adoption lawyers explain the adoption process in Illinois. We discuss the filing of the adoption petition and consents for adoption with the circuit court, the interim order hearing, appointment of a guardian ad litem, and the final adoption hearing at which the guardian ad litem's report and investigator's report are reviewed.  We also explain the process for changing the child's birth certificate once the final adoption order has been entered.

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