An Illinois relative adoption skips two of the most time-consuming requirements that apply to non-relative adoptions: the six-month post-placement waiting period and the home study. The Adoption Act defines a “related child” as one who is, by blood or marriage, at least a second cousin or closer to the adopting …
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