Now that I have introduced you to the topic of adoption and I have shared my experiences with you; I would like to give you a some information on the basis and the procedure for adoption in the State of Illinois.
There are many children across the state on need of a mother, father, brother or sister. Children in need can be adopted through a private adoption with DCFS, through an adoption agency or at the request of a family member. Each method of adoption has its own process and requirements. The adopting parents can be single or married and has to be of legal age.The adopting parents must go through a criminal background check, a credit check and parenting classes.
Related adoption - The child is adopted by a family member that is related to the child or either of the parents.
Agency adoption - An agency is given the authority to place a child with the adopting parents.
Private Adoption - A private adoption occurs when neither of the adopting parents are related to the child and an agency is not used for the adoption.
The legislation that governs and regulates adoption in the State of Illinois is called the Illinois Adoption Act. The law of the Illinois Adoption Act applies when the adoption of a child or children is to be finalized in Illinois (Braselton, 2017).
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ADOPTION:
- You may take care you the child for weeks or months until the adoption process is underway.
- It cost more to adopt a girl than a boy.
- African American males are the hardest children to place into homes.
- In an open adoption the adopting family and the child maintains connections with the biological parents; on the converse in a closed adoption, there is not contact between parties.
- The average cost of a private and agency adoption ranges from $20,000 to $40,000 dollars.
http://www.family-law-illinois.com/Adoption/What-Is-The-Illinois-Adoption-Act.shtml
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2098&ChapterID=59