Marion County, IL · Marion County
Certificate of Adoption
This form records adoption details for updating a child’s birth record and is completed by adoptive parents and the circuit clerk.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Marion County · Marion County, Marion County, Illinois
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- marioncountyil.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The Certificate of Adoption provides information for placing adoption details on a child’s birth record. Adoptive parents complete the child, parent, and address sections; the circuit clerk’s office in the county where the adoption was completed fills out the certification and adds its seal. The form says it must be completed in its entirety and lists fees for processing Illinois-born and foreign-born children.
Who needs it
Adoptive parents and the circuit clerk’s office in the county where the adoption was completed use this form to update a child’s birth record.
How to submit it
The circuit clerk’s office in the county where the adoption was completed must complete the certification and add its seal. The form lists the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, at 925 E. Ridgely Ave., Springfield, IL 62702-2737.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the form asks parents to sign and the circuit clerk to certify it with a seal.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Certificate of Adoption PDF.
- 2
Complete the Parent Sections
Type or print clearly and complete all applicable child, parent, and address information.
- 3
Have the Clerk Certify It
The circuit clerk’s office in the county where the adoption was completed must complete the certification and add its seal.
- 4
Send the Form
The form lists the Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Vital Records mailing address: 925 E. Ridgely Ave., Springfield, IL 62702-2737.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Certificate of Adoption?
- No. The form asks parents to sign and the circuit clerk to certify it with a seal; it does not require notarization.
- How do I submit the Certificate of Adoption?
- The circuit clerk’s office in the county where the adoption was completed completes the certification and adds its seal. The form lists the Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Vital Records mailing address.
- What information does the Certificate of Adoption request?
- It requests information about the child at birth and after adoption, the parents, addresses, and the adoption decree. The circuit clerk completes the certification section.
- What fees does the form list?
- The instructions list a $15 fee for completing the birth record of an Illinois-born child, including one certified copy. Additional copies ordered at the same time are $2 each; foreign birth records are $5 each.