Illinois

Closed– Age of Majority – 18 years old

State Registry? Yes (Active)

CI System? Yes

Hospital Records? Yes, To Doctors

State’s Web site Information

Here is the link for the FAQ about how to obtain adoption records in Illinois.
http://www.idph.state.il.us/vitalrecords/adoption_faq.htm

Illinois also has a relatively new option called the Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange. It allows birth family members to exchange a great deal of information without the necessity of petitioning the court to obtain adoption records.
http://www.idph.state.il.us/vitalrecords/vital/adoptbroch.htm

White Oak Foundation – Great Web site! Lots of useful info about searching in general as well as state specific
http://www.whiteoakfoundation.org/

Accessing Crittenton Records

The Cradle – provides non-id and will help search
http://www.cradle.org/post_nii.html

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