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Illinois has put the option back in adoption   

Illinois Adoption Registry Statistics

Enacted on January 1, 1985

Total number of registrants 14,339
Total number of matches

985
Break down of applicants  
Adoptees 8,928
Birth Mothers

3,751

Birth Fathers

557

Siblings

370

Adoptive Parents

557

Adult Child of Deceased Adoptee

140

Spoused of Deceased Adoptee

2

Birth Aunts

25

Birth Uncles

9


Last updated 1/12

For more information, contact Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange
925 East Ridgely Ave., Springfield, IL 62702-2737
217-557-5160
TTY (hearing impaired use only) 800-547-0466

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Frequently Asked Questions

LINKS

Adoption Act
Child Citizenship Act of 2000
Public Act 91-417 - 1999 Illinois Adoption Registry Amendments
Changes to the Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange (IARMIE) program
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services - FAQs About Adoption
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services - Confidential Intermediary Program

 
925 East Ridgely Ave., Springfield, IL 62702