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Illinois Adoption Act - 750 ILCS 50, Section 18.06

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Definitions. When used in Sections 18.05 through Section 18.6, for the purposes of the Registry:

"Adopted person" means a person who was adopted pursuant to the laws in effect at the time of the adoption.

"Adoptive parent" means a person who has become a parent through the legal process of adoption.

"Adult child" means the biological child 21 years of age or over of a deceased adopted or surrendered person.

"Agency" means a public child welfare agency or a licensed child welfare agency.

"Birth aunt" means the adult full or half sister of a deceased birth parent.

"Birth father" means the biological father of an adopted or surrendered person who is named on the original certificate of live birth or on a consent or surrender document, or a biological father whose paternity has been established by a judgment or order of the court, pursuant to the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984.

"Birth mother" means the biological mother of an adopted or surrendered person.

"Birth parent" means a birth mother or birth father of an adopted or surrendered person.

"Birth relative" means a birth mother, birth father, birth sibling, birth aunt, or birth uncle.

"Birth sibling" means the adult full or half sibling of an adopted or surrendered person.

"Birth uncle" means the adult full or half brother of a deceased birth parent.

"Denial of Information Exchange" means an affidavit completed by a registrant with the Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange denying the release of identifying information.

"Information Exchange Authorization" means an affidavit completed by a registrant with the Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange authorizing the release of identifying information.

"Medical Information Exchange Questionnaire" means the medical history questionnaire completed by a registrant of the Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange.

"Proof of death" means a death certificate.

"Registrant" or "Registered Party" means a birth parent, birth sibling, birth aunt, birth uncle, adopted or surrendered person 21 years of age or over, adoptive parent or legal guardian of an adopted or surrendered person under the age of 21, or adoptive parent, surviving spouse, or adult child of a deceased adopted or surrendered person who has filed an Illinois Adoption Registry Application or Registration Identification Form with the Registry.

"Surrendered person" means a person whose parents' rights have been surrendered or terminated but who has not been adopted.

"Surviving spouse" means the wife or husband of a deceased adopted or surrendered person who has one or more biological children under the age of 21.

(Source: P.A. 94-173, eff. 1-1-06.)

Last modified: April 7, 2006