Domestic Waiting Child adoption (AKA special needs)
- can be handled through public or private agencies
- child's guardianship is held by the state and adoptive families are licensed by the public or private agency
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Domestic Infant Adoption
- can be handled through public or private agencies with guardianship held by the state and placement with licensed adoptive parents
- can be handled privately by birth parents, adoptive parents, and an attorney. In private adoptions, the birth parent consents to custody (no agency involvement). Court supportive services complete an adoptive family evaluation that is submitted to court at the time of the finalization of the adoption in court.
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Inter-county Adoption
- can be handled through public or private agencies. The Illinois agency licenses the adoptive family and works with an agency in another country to arrange for the placement and transportation of the child.
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Family Adoptions
- adoption of a child by a relative
- can be handled by an agency. An agency would be involved if the relative child is in foster care.
- can be handled privately by an attorney.
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Step-parent Adoptions
- generally handled privately by an attorney
- if the child is in foster care, then the public or private agency handles the adoption.
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