COURT COSTS AND RELATED FEES
As of October 1, 2010

FILING FEES PAYABLE TO CLERK TO INITIATE CASE

Filing Fee - Adoption Petition	$65.00
Filing Fee - Notice to Putative Father	$70.46
Filing Fee - Termination of Parental Rights (Out of State Private Placement)	$274.00
Filing Fee - Confidential Intermediary	$0.00

FEES PAYABLE TO SERVE NOTICE OF CASE TO THOSE WHOSE RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED

Sheriff Fees

To serve each minor child in Room 701	$50.00
To serve any person who retains parental rights	$60.00
Publication (Chicago Daily Law Bulletin)	$190.00

FEES PAYABLE TO CONTEST ADOPTION

Appearance Fee

$163.00

FEES NECESSARY TO COMPLETE ADOPTION

Guardian ad litem Fees

Special Needs Adoption-DCFS	$125.00
Each additional child in a Special Needs Adoption (not to exceed $225.00)	$50.00
Related Adoption (Investigator and GAL)	$225.00
Related Adoption (GAL only)	$175.00
Adult Adoption (GAL only - if necessary)	$200.00
Confirmation of Foreign Adoption (GAL only)	$125.00
Confirmation of Foreign Adoption (Investigator and GAL)	$225.00

Putative Father Registry

Search

$40.00

Background Checks for Related Adoptions

Office of Adoption and Child Custody Advocacy Fee	$50.00
Cook County Sheriff (for adopting step or co-parent)	$10.00
Illinois State Police (for adopting step or co-parent)	$44.00

FEES FOR RECORDS OF ADOPTION AND RELATED MATTERS

Certified Copies of Court Records	$9.00
Illinois Birth Certificate - 1st Copy - Each additional copy ordered at the same time	$15.00 $2.00
Illinois Record of Foreign Birth - 1st Copy - Each additional copy	$5.00 $5.00

Fees are established by statute, regulation or court rule.

¹Special Needs Adoption is defined by Illinois Law as that of a child who has been placed in the custody of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

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