How do I obtain information in my adoption records (biological parents, medical history, siblings, etc.)?
To obtain a certified copy of a Judgment Order of Adoption within 30 days after entry of the judgment, one of the petitioners or the attorney for the petitioner must file a completed Certificate of Adoption form with the Clerk. [Certificate of Adoption form is available from the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Room 1202, in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West. Washington]. After 30 days from the entry of the judgment of adoption, no copies may be obtained without a court order.Write a letter to the Presiding Judge of the County Division and include the parents names, the childs name, the childs date of birth and when the adoption occurred.Specify what you need and why.After a review, the judge will reply to your correspondence.The letter should be sent to the Presiding Judge County Division; C/O County Division, Room 1202; 50 West Washington, Richard J.
