Illinois

  

If a consent form is on file from the birth parents, identifying information may be provided to the adoptee at 21 (or younger with written permission of adoptive parents). Adult adoptees may register with the agency a desire not to have identifying information shared with the birth parents if such a request is made. Adoptive parents may register a similar non-consent on behalf of an adoptee under age 21.

The Department of Public Health operates a mutual consent registry for matching birth parents and adult adoptees. Adoptees may register at 21, or if younger than 21 but older than 18, with written permission of the adoptive parents.

Identifying information may only be provided to birth parents and adoptees if consents from both are on file.

Non-identifying information will be provided to an adoptee age 18 or older upon request.

For registry information contact: Illinois Adoption Registry, Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records -- Adoption Registry, 605 W. Jefferson Street, Springfield, Illinois 62702. 

UPDATE: Confidential intermediary. A pilot project in some areas of IL where adoptees and birth parents can request written non-id and communication with relatives through Midwest Adoption Center in Des Plaines.  

 

Search and Support Groups

E. Micheal Egan
P.O. Box 638
Addison, IL 60101-0638

ALMA
P.O. Box 23255
Belleville, IL 62223
618 538-5599

The Lost Connection
2661 North Illinois Street, Suite 147
Belleville, IL 62221
618 235-9409

ALMA Chapter
P.O. Box 81
Bloomington, IL 61702
309 828-2217

Adoption Triangle
Children's Home and Aid Society of IL
1819 S. Neil, Suite D
Champaign, IL 61820
217 359-8815

Family Counseling Center/Catholic Social Services
Birth Mother Support Group
10 Henson Place, Suite C
Champaign, IL 61820
217 352-6565

ALMA Chapter
P.O. Box 59345
Chicago, IL 60659-0345
312 631-5816

ALMA Chapter
Elaine Morris
P.O. Box 59345
Chicago, IL 60659

Search Research
P.O. Box 48
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

Heritage Finders
1102 Erie Street
Elgin, IL 60123
704-741-2189

AAC/CUB
835 Ridge Ave., #208
Evanston IL 60202
847-328-1686

ALMA
P.O. Box 2790
Glen Ellyn, IL 60138

The Adoption Connection, Illinois
452 Central
Highland Park, IL 60035

Adoption Triangle
512 Oneida Street
Joliet, IL 60435
815 722-4999

ALMA Chapter
Woody Mitchell
P.O. Box 74
Lebanon, IL 62254
618 537-2198

The Family Tree
P.O. Box 233
Libertyville, IL 60048
708 362-3721

Adoption Search & Support Group
638 S. Randolph
Macomb, IL 61455
309 837-9174

Heritage Finders
1337 Park Dr.
Montgomery, IL 60538

Healing Hearts, INC.
P.O. Box 606
Normal, IL 61761
309 452-9849

Adoption Triangle
P.O. Box 384
Park Forest, IL 60466
708 481-8916

Adoption Triangle
13 Hemlock
Park Forest, IL 60466

Truth Seekers in Adoption
P.O. Box 366
Prospect Heights, IL 60070-0366
847-342-8742
e-mail: kabat@mcs.com (Bill Kabat)
http://www.wbm.com/truthseekers

People Searching For People
P.O. Box 5442
Rock Island, IL 61204-5442

Adoption Triangle
Dept of Children and Family Services
200 S. Wyman, Suite 200
Rockford, IL 61101-1232
815 987-7117

Adoption Triangle Rockford
318 N Church St
Rockford, IL 61101

Hidden Birthright
Carol L. Kane
100 Cumberland
Rochester, IL 62563-9238

ALMA
North & West Suburban Chapter
P.O. Box 1802
Skokie, IL 60076
312 409-0273

AAC
1201 South First Street
Springfield, IL 62704
217 789-0796

Missing Pieces
P.O. Box 7541
Springfield, IL 62791-7541
217 787-8450

Healing Hearts, Inc
PO Box 136
Stanford, IL 61774
309-379-5401

 

One sight you might find especially interesting is the Illinois Coalition for Truth in Adoption (ICTA), an advocacy group promoting social and legislative reform. It best serves the interests of adopted persons as children and adults, and their birth and adoptive families. ICTA has drafted an information access bill that is being introduced into the 1997 Session of the Illinois Legislature.

Note: The Uniform Adoption Act was introduced in the 1996 session of the Illinois legislature, but it was withdrawn from consideration after some opposition to it was mounted.