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Thank you for your interest in starting your journey with Adoption Center of Illinois. The first step is to complete this Application. The information provided here helps our team determine the services your family needs. Your information will be held in the strictest confidence. Make sure you've blocked about one hour to complete this form. Some requests may require you to save and come back to the form once you have the requested information. Should you need to, just re-sign in through the link.
Please note that your application will not be processed until the Phase I Fee has been received. Instructions for payment can be found at the end of the application. Before applying, please review our fee schedule
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ACI’s Commitment to All Families: We are committed to a contemporary and compassionate approach to adoption. Our agency approves Illinois families for adoption according to DCFS standards and Illinois law. Our programs are open to people regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, mental or physical disability, marital status, length of marriage, size or composition of existing family, participation in infertility treatment, or any other factors protected by law. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age.
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If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out by calling 773-334-2300. We're glad you're here!
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Traditional Adoption Program
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Domestic Home Study Only
Waiting Child Services
Primary Provider Only
Primary Provider & International Home Study
Hague Outgoing Primary Provider Services
International Home Study Only
Custody Study/Environmental Assessment
If applying for International program, please select the country you are adopting from:
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Bangladesh
Belarus
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Bosnia
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Brazil
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Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
China
Colombia
Congo
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Eastern Europe
Egypt
El Salvador
Equador
Ethiopia
Gambia
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Ghana
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Iran
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazahkstan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea
Korea, South
Kyrgystan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Malaysia
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Nepal
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Russia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Taiwan
Thailand
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad
Uganda
Ukraine
Undecided
United Kingdom
United States
United States-Texas
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yugoslavia
Placing Agency
If applying for the Domestic or International Home Study Only programs, please list any adoption agencies or attorneys you are currently working with in the box above. By providing this information, you are granting us permission to contact these entities.
Please describe your decision to pursue adoption:
Applicant 1
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AK - Alaska
AL - Alabama
AR - Arkansas
AS - American Samoa
AZ - Arizona
CA - California
CO - Colorado
CT - Connecticut
DC - District of Columbia
DE - Delaware
FL - Florida
FM - Federated States of Micronesia
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IL - Illinois
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KS - Kansas
KY - Kentucky
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MA - Massachusetts
MD - Maryland
ME - Maine
MH - Marshall Islands
MI - Michigan
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MS - Mississippi
MT - Montana
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ND - North Dakota
NE - Nebraska
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NM - New Mexico
NV - Nevada
NY - New York
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PA - Pennsylvania
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