ADOPTION | FAMILY SERVICE CENTER OF SANGAMON COUNTY

Provides services for birth parents, adoptive parents, and adopted children.

Adoption Center's Programs:

-- Infant Adoption - The family will complete an adoption home study, become licensed as a foster parent and attend an adoption training. Adoptive families typically have an infant placement within 12-18 months. The Center requires potential adoptive parents to be at least 21-years-old. Families can come in all shapes and sizes and supports all potential parents in their dream of becoming a family.

-- International Adoption - The Center completes adoption home study services, foster home licensing services, and post placement visits for families pursuing international adoption.

The Center keeps extensive adoption records on file for children and families who completed adoptions through the agency. The adoption specialist is happy to assist an individual in locating information from his or her adoption file. There is a small fee for birth searches and fees are based on the time it takes to locate information.

Physical Address

919 South Spring Street, Springfield, IL 62704

Hours

Mon 9 am - 4 pm; Tue 9 am - 4 pm; Wed 9 am - 4 pm; Thu 9 am - 4 pm; Fri 9 am - 4 pm;

Fax

(217) 528-1446

Application process

Call or email for information

Fee

Set fees and private pay

Required documents

Agency forms, birth certificate, proof of income, proof of residence, Social Security card

Eligibility

Open to birth parents, adoptive parents, and adopted children

Languages

English

Service area

Cass County, Illinois Sangamon County, Illinois Menard County, Illinois Christian County, Illinois Macon County, Illinois Macoupin County, Illinois Montgomery County, Illinois Morgan County, Illinois Logan County, Illinois

Agency info

FAMILY SERVICE CENTER OF SANGAMON COUNTY

Foster care, adoption, and counseling services.