If you are not married to the mother you can still file a petition for adoption with the birth mother and the court could grant it if they confirm...

You can file in any county in IL and Cook County is still by Zoom so you do not have to attend in person. Keep searching, other attorneys (such as...

If your stepfather resides in IL then your mother and stepfather can file the Petition for Adoption in Illinois even if you do not reside in IL...

First you have to do a legal name change in court. Then you can do a change of name on your child's certificate of citizenship. Go to the...

What can I do?

You and you wife would need to file a Petition for Adoption and then the mother of the child would need to "appear" in court to sign her consent. ...

I think you are confused, adoption agencies do not help you with attorney fees, court fees etc. If this were a DCFS adoption via foster care or...

Can I unseal my adoption and go back to my birth name?

In IL, any adult (not convicted of a felony) can file for a change of name and change their name to what they want it to be.

Adult adoption

Yes, you can do this, since you are related to the adopting parents and previously lived with them. It is fairly straight forward but the adopting...

Can I adopt my stepson his 17 and my husband had full custody?

Maybe if you have enough evidence to allege unfitness against the birth mother and win at trial, or she is in agreement or you serve her and she...

How can I relenguish my rights of a minor who was adopted ?

No, you cannot relinquish your parental rights outside of an adoption. If there is another appropriate adult(s) who wish to adopt the child and an...