Adoption is the legal process that creates a permanent parent-child relationship between individuals who are not biologically related. In Illinois, adoption is governed by the Adoption Act (750 ILCS 50/). Types of adoption include private domestic adoption, stepparent adoption, relative adoption, adult adoption, and international adoption. The process involves a home study, background checks, consent or termination of biological parents’ rights, and a final court hearing. Once an adoption is finalized, the adoptive parents have all the same legal rights and responsibilities as biological parents.
Searching for an adoption attorney in Decatur, Illinois? BRE Law works to facilitate private adoptions of infants and children, as well as step-parent adoption, grandparent adoption, and other related adoption matters. The attorneys of BRE Law have created a streamlined approach to make matches between birth mothers and firm clients. Through privately facilitated adoptions, we can control the expenses and legal risks clients are exposed to while ensuring the success of the adoption.
