BlinkOfAnI
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In reference to adoption requirements for JC's unborn child should she give up rights to her child as well as info on a bio father and his rights:
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- "Birth mother’s identification of birth father: In order to have a secure adoption plan, it is in the best interests of the child for you to identify the child’s father. It is important to tell the truth about who the father is when a child is placed for adoption. • When you sign an Illinois surrender or consent to adoption, as a birth mother, you will also fill out an “Affidavit of Identification” that addresses the identity of your child’s father as part of the adoption process. This affidavit is considered by the court to be a sworn statement. • Please correctly identify the father of the child unless you absolutely do not know his identity or are unwilling to identify the father for a specific reason."
- PUTATIVE FATHER REGISTRY. A “putative father” is a man who may be a child’s father, but who was not married to the child’s mother before the child was born, is not named on the child’s birth certificate, and/or has not established the fact that he is the father in a court proceeding. If the child’s mother wants to place the child for adoption, the putative father must take steps to show that he is the legal father if he wants to be notified of the adoption. You must register with the Illinois Putative Father Registry before the child is 30 days old. You may register before the child is born. If you do not register with the Putative Father Registry before the 30-day deadline, the court may rule that you have waived your rights and permanently terminate your parental rights without notice to you. Your child may be permanently adopted without your consent. If you register, you must take further legal steps in order to establish parentage. You may wish to seek the advice of legal counsel concerning the procedures you must follow.
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