Illinois law applies whenever an adoption is to be finalized in Illinois, no matter where the child was born. This section will focus on private and agency adoption.
Illinois law applies whenever an adoption is to be finalized in Illinois.
S everal basic requirements must be met before a Petition for Adoption can be filed in Illinois. First, Illinois must have jurisdiction over the parties to the adoption. Jurisdiction is what gives the court the power to order the parties to act and to issue rulings and judgments in a case. The parties to any legal case are those people who have a legally protected interest in the case. The adopting parents and the child are always parties to an adoption.