St. Clair County, IL · St. Clair County
Petition for Adoption – Biological Parents Married
Biological parents who are married use this petition to ask the court to adopt a minor child and provide information about the child and family.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of St. Clair County · St. Clair County, St. Clair County, Illinois
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- co.st-clair.il.us
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This petition asks the court to adopt a minor child whose biological parents are married. It requests details about the child, the parents, and their marriage, and includes statements by the parents supporting the adoption and consenting to it.
Who needs it
Biological parents who are married and seek to adopt a minor child use this petition to provide information and state their support for the adoption.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the parents provide statements under penalty, but the form does not specify a notarized attachment or related step.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Petition
Download the Petition for Adoption – Biological Parents Married PDF.
- 2
Complete the Petition
Provide the requested information about the child, biological parents, and their marriage.
- 3
Review and Sign
Review the parents' statements and sign the petition as indicated.
- 4
Submit the Petition
Submit it to the department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Petition for Adoption – Biological Parents Married?
- It is a petition for married biological parents to ask the court to adopt a minor child and provide details about the child, parents, and their marriage.
- Who uses this adoption petition?
- Biological parents who are married and seeking to adopt a minor child use this petition to give information and state their support and consent.
- Do I need a notary for this adoption petition?
- No. The document is signed without a notary. It contains parents' statements under penalty, but does not specify a notarized attachment or related step.
- How do I submit this adoption petition?
- The document does not provide submission instructions. Submit it to the department named on the form and check the county website for current contact details.