Illinois's General Adoption Statutes
Illinois
Agency or Person Gathering Information
or Preparing Report Statute: 750 ILCS § 50/18.4
- • Child placement agency
- • The Department of Children and Family Services
- • Applicable court
Contents of Report About Person to be
Adopted Statute: 750 ILCS §§ 50/18.4; 50/18.05; 50/6
- • Medical and mental health history
- • Updated medical information, which can be made
available through a registry
- • Religion
Contents of Report About Birth Parents
Statute: 750 ILCS § 50/18.4
- • Age
- • Race, religion, ethnic background
- • General physical appearance
- • Education, occupation, hobbies
- • Existence of other children
- • Country of origin and reason for emigrating (if
applicable)
- • Health history of birth parents and immediate
relatives
Contents of Report About Adoptive Parents Statute: 750 ILCS §
50/6
- • Criminal background check
- • Character
- • Reputation
- • Health
- • General standing in community
- • Religion
- • Suitability of home
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